3rd Young Researchers Competition
June 16 2026On Monday June 22nd we will celebrate the online stage of the 3rd Young Researchers Competition (YRC 2026), one of the World Foundry Organization’s most important initiatives to promote young talent, innovation, and the future of our industry.
You can check the final authors and register here:
https://wfoyrc.com/
We would like to encourage all member associations not only to register for the event themselves, but also to actively promote participation within their national foundry ecosystems.
In particular, we invite you to share the event with:
• Universities, professors, researchers, and students, who will have the opportunity to discover outstanding research being conducted by young professionals from around the world.
• Foundry companies and industry leaders, who can gain valuable insight into some of the most promising young talents entering our sector.
The Young Researchers Competition is much more than a competition. It is a platform that connects academia and industry, helping to inspire future generations while strengthening the competitiveness and attractiveness of the foundry sector.
As national representatives of the global foundry community, WFO member associations play a key role in maximizing the impact of this initiative. By encouraging participation from both universities and companies in your country, you help create opportunities for knowledge exchange, networking, talent identification, and future collaboration, guaranteeing also the future of this initiative.
We would greatly appreciate your support in circulating the registration information among your academic and industrial networks and helping us ensure a strong international audience for this year’s finalists.
Thank you for your continued commitment to the development of our industry and its future professionals.
Kind regards,
José Javier González
General Secretary
World Foundry Organization
jjgonzalez@thewfo.com
www.thewfo.com
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