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Polytechnic University of Coimbra achieves 3rd place in Poliempreende with HydroKat project

Diário de Coimbra5 September 2026 at 13:54

The Polytechnic University of Coimbra achieved third place in the national Poliempreende competition, held in Faro, with the HydroKat project.

The project was developed by a team from the Coimbra College of Agriculture (ESAC), one of the organic units of the university.

HydroKat consists of an innovative gelatin specifically designed for cat hydration, being particularly suitable for sick animals or cats that need to travel.

The Poliempreende competition is a nationwide competition that recognizes and rewards entrepreneurial projects developed in the context of Portuguese Polytechnic higher education.

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