Participate in the II Open Data Contest of El Cabildo de Tenerife: 6,000 euros in prizes for applications based on open data

The Cabildo Insular de Tenerife has announced the II Open Data Contest: Development of APPs, an initiative that rewards the creation of web and mobile applications that take advantage of the datasets available on its datos.tenerife.es portal. This call represents a new opportunity for developers, entrepreneurs and innovative entities that want to transform public information into digital solutions of value for society. In this post, we tell you the details about the competition.

A growing ecosystem: from ideas to applications

This initiative is part of the Cabildo de Tenerife's Open Data project, which promotes transparency, citizen participation and the generation of economic and social value through the reuse of public information.

The Cabildo has designed a strategy in two phases:

• The I Open Data Contest: Reuse Ideas (already held) focused on identifying creative proposals.

• The II Contest: Development of PPPs (current call) that gives continuity to the process and seeks to materialize ideas in functional applications.

This progressive approach makes it possible to build an innovation ecosystem that accompanies participants from conceptualization to the complete development of digital solutions.

The objective is to promote the creation of digital products and services that generate social and economic impact, while identifying new opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship in the field of open data.

Awards and financial endowment

This contest has a total endowment of 6,000 euros distributed in three prizes:

• First prize: 3,000 euros

• Second prize: 2,000 euros

• Third prize: 1,000 euros

Who can participate?

The call is open to:

• Natural persons: individual developers, designers, students, or anyone interested in the reuse of open data.

• Legal entities: startups, technology companies, cooperatives, associations or other entities.

As long as they present the development of an application based on open data from the Cabildo de Tenerife. The same person, natural or legal, can submit as many applications as they wish, both individually and jointly. 

What kind of applications can be submitted?

Proposals must be web or mobile applications that use at least one dataset from the datos.tenerife.es portal. Some ideas that can serve as inspiration are:

• Applications to optimize transport and mobility on the island.

• Tools for visualising tourism or environmental data.

• Real-time citizen information services.

• Solutions to improve accessibility and social participation.

• Economic or demographic data analysis platforms.

Evaluation criteria: what does the jury assess?

The jury will evaluate the proposals considering the following criteria:

• Use of open data: degree of exploitation and integration of the datasets available in the portal.

• Impact and usefulness: value that the application brings to society, ability to solve real problems or improve existing services.

• Innovation and creativity: originality of the proposal and innovative nature of the proposed solution.

• Technical quality: code robustness, good programming practices, scalability and maintainability of the application.

• Design and usability: user experience (UX), attractive and intuitive visual design, guarantee of digital accessibility on Android and iOS devices.

How to participate: deadlines and form of submission: 

Applications can be submitted until March 10, 2026, three months from the publication of the call in the Official Gazette of the Province.

Regarding the required documentation, proposals must be submitted in digital format and include:

• Detailed technical description of the application.

• Report justifying the use of open data.

• Specification of technological environments used.

• Video demonstration of how the application works.

• Complete source code.

• Technical summary sheet.

The organising institution recommends electronic submission through the Electronic Office of the Cabildo de Tenerife, although it is also possible to submit it in person at the official registers enabled. The complete bases and the official application form are available at the Cabildo's Electronic Office.

With this second call, the Cabildo de Tenerife consolidates its commitment to transparency, the reuse of public information and the creation of a digital innovation ecosystem. Initiatives like this demonstrate how open data can become a catalyst for entrepreneurship, citizen participation, and local economic development.