Julián Ortega Martínez wins the WONDER Young Talent Award!

Howest IPO alumnus Julián Ortega Martínez wins the WONDER Young Talent Award!

At the opening of the WONDER Creativity Festival in Kortrijk, Julián received the WONDER Young Talent Award by Nationale Loterij for his graduation project HEAL, developed during his internship in collaboration with BRIGHT Products.

HEAL is a hands-free, solar-powered lighting solution for medical responders working in emergency situations, refugee camps and off-grid areas without reliable electricity. Its versatile lighting modes provide suitable illumination for medical procedures.

Discover the project

You can discover HEAL at WE ARE THE NEXT GENERATION 2026, part of WONDER Festival in Kortrijk (Budafabriek, Kortrijk / 27 October – 8 November 2026).

Congratulations, Julián, on this well-deserved recognition!