Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana

María José Pérez Bach, Andrea Lizeth Galicia Cabrera, Ángel André Vallejo Tapia

Ts’aak is a Mayan word meaning both “venom” and “medicine.” This project imagines a new life for an invasive species that is considered to be a blight on many beaches of Mexico—sargassum. The team imagines sargassum-based structures and activities that will attract both locals and tourists to encourage them to learn about the impacts of climate change on the beaches of southeastern Mexico.

Finalist Team

Elizabeth Geraldine Vega Franoc, Karen Monterrat Gonzalez Castillo, Miguel Alejandro Aznar Sanchez, Ana Paula Nandayapa Robles

Achi Kuali is a bio-educational package that encourages healthy eating and food literacy through diet, bioconsciousness, experience, and service.

Achi Kuali Playbook

Regina Limas Ramirez, Felipe De Jesus Gutierrez Alatorre, Alba Mariana Diaz Marquez

The team wants to create a biocultural center in Xochimilco, a UNESCO site, to preserve and promote local historical environmental customs.

Ameyalli Playbook

Kiongsu Guzman and Patricio Acuna

A system to better sort and reuse organic and non-organic waste in the Miguel Hidalgo mayoralty of Mexico City.

Citrinex Playbook

Eileen Cazarín Galván, Wilber Junco Tejeda, Andrea Ochoa Moya, Ma. Elizabeth Robles Palacios

To combat harmful effects of fast fashion in Mexico, Bionitex proposes an organization that promotes biofabricated fashion entrepreneurship.

Bionitex Playbook

GUILLERMO ENRIQUE MARTÍNEZ GALVAN

A DIY kit that allows the creation of biomaterials at home.

Bionitex Playbook

Daniela Davalos Sales and Luis Abarca Sandoval

A proposal to replace plastic with chitin at an industry level.

Quitozen Playbook

Marco Ferruzca
Sergio Davila Urrutia