Researcher Javier Vera-Sánchez, from the Antennas and Propagation Lab (APL) at the iTEAM Research Instituteof the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), has been awarded first prize in the 2026 IEEE AP-S Industry Application Idea Pitch Competition, held as part of the IEEE International Symposium on Antennas & Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting.
The winning proposal, “Wideband High-Efficiency Six-Beam Full-Metal Satellite L-Band Antenna Array,” was selected from 106 international submissions for its outstanding potential for innovation, technology transfer, and industrial application in the field of antennas and satellite communications.
The project was developed by Javier Vera-Sánchez, Miguel Ferrando-Rocher, Gorka Casasús-Goyeneche, and Miguel Ferrando-Bataller, all members of the APL research group.
Organized by the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S), the competition recognizes ideas with the greatest potential for commercialization, industrial adoption, and societal impact, highlighting the research excellence and technology transfer capabilities of the participating teams.
Congratulations to the entire team on this outstanding international achievement!