The City Council of La Laguna allocates 12,000 euros to the Formula Student project of the University of La Laguna, where students design and build a competitive electric single-seater.
12,000 euros. That is the amount that the City Council of La Laguna has put on the table for the students of the University of La Laguna (ULL) to continue pursuing their dream on wheels: to design and build a 100% electric racing car. The agreement, signed between Mayor Luis Yeray Gutiérrez and the manager of the ULL General Foundation, Julio Brito, will allow the Formula Student team to cover the costs of materials, electronics, and mechanics necessary for the prototype.
An injection for university talent
The Formula Student project is not just a simple class assignment. The participants, undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students from various branches of Engineering and Sciences, face the challenge of creating an electric single-seater from scratch. The goal: to compete in international university competitions where design, speed, efficiency, and management skills are evaluated. The municipal funds will be allocated to technical components, specialized equipment, and the resources needed for the vehicle to run on the circuit.
The mayor, Luis Yeray Gutiérrez, made it clear that the commitment to local talent is not a fleeting gesture.
"It is a demonstration of the City Council's commitment to the talent that is developed in our municipality and to those projects that combine knowledge, research, and innovation,"he stated. He added that La Laguna, with its leading university, wants to continue
"strengthening institutional collaboration so that students have more opportunities to apply their knowledge in real projects that contribute to technological development and more sustainable mobility."
More than a car: a real engineering school
For the councillor for Education and Youth, Sergio Eiroa, the value of the agreement goes beyond the euros.
"It allows students to complement their academic training with a practical experience of enormous value, working in teams and facing challenges very similar to those they will encounter in their professional future,"he explained. Eiroa emphasized that Formula Student represents
"a way of learning based on innovation, effort, and problem-solving,"values that the City Council wants to continue supporting.
The team, made up of students from different disciplines, works in a multidisciplinary manner. Some are responsible for the chassis, others for the battery, others for aerodynamics or control electronics. The result is a single-seater that must pass strict technical and regulatory tests before it can compete. The municipal contribution will facilitate the purchase of electronic systems, mechanical components, and key materials for the vehicle's development.
What does it mean for the residents of La Laguna?
Beyond the academic news, the project has a direct impact on the city. On one hand, it consolidates La Laguna as a hub of innovation and high-level technical training. On the other, the knowledge acquired by the students—in electric mobility, energy efficiency, or control systems—ends up filtering into the local business fabric. It is not uncommon for technology companies on the island to end up hiring these newly graduated engineers. Furthermore, the international competition projects the name of the municipality at fairs and university circuits around the world.
The agreement, which lasts for one year, is part of the collaboration line that the City Council maintains with the ULL through the FGULL. In previous editions, the team managed to qualify for European finals, and this new financial boost aims to repeat or improve that result. The students have already started designing this year's prototype, with an eye on the spring tests.
For those who want to see the vehicle in action, competitions are usually held on circuits in the peninsula and Europe. However, it must first be built. And with 12,000 euros of municipal backing, the team has a good push for the electric motor to roar (even if silently) in the name of La Laguna.
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