Industria, Innovación e Infraestructura

FICT actively participated in the Second Provincial Climate Change Forum 2025 in Guayaquil, where Dean Ing. Paúl Carrión, Ph.D., served as a panelist on water funds, and researcher Ing. Emily Sánchez moderated the Productivity segment. The event brought together experts, authorities, and local stakeholders to address solutions for climate adaptation, mitigation, and management, strengthening collaboration between academia, the public sector, and society.

The Faculty of Geosciences Engineering (FICT) delivered an outstanding performance in the 6th edition of Cuartiles Mayores, earning two important institutional recognitions. Additionally, M.Sc. Maribel Aguilar, from CIPAT, was honored as ESPOL’s Best Research Technician, reaffirming FICT’s leadership in applied research and its contribution to strengthening scientific output within the university.

The ACI ESPOL Student Chapter has achieved third place internationally in the prestigious 2025 ACI Eco Concrete Student Competition, organized by the American Concrete Institute (ACI). This competition, held virtually as part of the ACI Spring Convention, brought together universities from around the world with the goal of promoting innovative and sustainable solutions in the concrete industry.