Science and Innovation Week 2025

  • Date
    7 November 2025
  • Schedule
    10:00

UDIT, University of Design, Innovation and Technology participates, for the third consecutive year, in the Madrid Science and Innovation Week, which will be held from 3 to 16 November 

With the aim of actively involving society in the processes of research and development in science, technology and innovation, the Madrid Science and Innovation Week is an event for scientific dissemination and citizen participation, organised by the Community of Madrid through the Madri+d Foundation for Knowledge 

In this sense, UDIT joins the celebration of this event, organizing in the two campuses of the University various activities that can be attended after registration

UDIT at Science Week 2025 

  • 7 November, 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p. m .

Deciding in the digital fog: Ethical communication in neurodegenerative diseases - Dr. Bárbara Castillo 

UDIT - Campus of Design and Creative Industries (C. Colombia, 44) - Aula 2. 07 

Interdisciplinary workshop on media literacy, disinformation and ethical communication in digital health contexts

It will address the risks of disinformation in social networks and its impact on health, including analysis of viral content, critical reflection and creation of ethical campaigns on Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and ALS 

Speakers at the round table:

  • María Beltrán - PI of the NEURO-COLAB Group

  • Lilian Velazco Furlong - Clinical psychologist and lecturer at Rey Juan Carlos University (URJC)

  • Bárbara Castillo Abdul - PI of the GITDCom Group

Reservation:  barbara.castillo@udit.es 


  • 11, 12 and 13 November, 16:00 hours to 20:00 hours 
  • 14 November, 12:00 to 16:00 hours 

DataHomeLab. The home of the future II. Interactive workshop on generative AI applied to design - Rosa Barrero 

UDIT - Campus of Design and Creative Industries (C/ Colombia, 44)  Multipurpose Space 

Practical workshop that transfers generative artificial intelligence from the digital sphere to the physical world through the creation of intelligent domestic environments

Reservation:  rosa.barrero@udit.es 


  • 12 November, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p .m.

Mars Week: The technologies that will colonise the red planet - Dr. Rafael Conde 

UDIT - Campus of Technology, Innovation and Applied Sciences (C/ Alcalá, 506) - Innovation Hub 

Mars is humanity's next frontier. We explore with experts the emerging technologies that will enable the future colonisation of the planet: artificial intelligence, robotics, etc., together with the science fiction stories that have shaped the dream of colonising the red planet

Roundtable in collaboration with Singular Things and Lurtis AI 

Book your place:  rafael.conde@udit.es 


  • 12 November, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Robotics ) 

Guided tour of the Robotics research laboratory

UDIT - Campus of Technology, Innovation and Applied Sciences (C/ Alcalá, 506 ) 

Booking:  javier.fernandezdegorostiza@udit.es 


  • 14 November, 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm (Smart Textiles and Biomaterials ) 

Guided tour of the Smart Textiles and Biomaterials research laboratories

 UDIT - Campus of Design and Creative Industries (Av. Alfonso XIII, 99 ) 

Booking:  javier.fernandezdegorostiza@udit.es 


  • 14 November, 12 noon to 2 p.m

Styles that leave their mark: How architecture affects our brain - Dr. María Beltrán 

UDIT - Campus of Design and Creative Industries (C/ Colombia, 44) - Aula 1. 03 

How can certain architectural environments improve the well-being and orientation of people with neurodegenerative diseases? Through historical and current examples, we will evaluate how architectural styles affect spatial and emotional perception, based on neuroscience findings

Booking:  maria.beltran@udit.es