YecoAI Wins the Premio Aulab and Third Place at DigithON 2026

Two Awards in One Weekend

We are still processing what happened this weekend: YecoAI has won the Premio Aulab and finished third at DigithON 2026. Two awards, just hours apart: the Premio Aulab was presented by Aulab, one of the DigithON sponsors, only a few hours before the competition's award ceremony, and a lot of happy tears.

A few months ago we celebrated being named a DigithON finalist. This time we come home from Puglia with a podium finish, and honestly, it still feels unreal.

What the Premio Aulab Means to Us

The Premio Aulab is a recognition we did not see coming. Standing next to projects built with so much passion and talent, and coming out of it with the win, tells us we are heading in the right direction.

The real value, though, lies elsewhere: being validated by a team like Aulab, made up of technicians, means that someone actually understands our deep tech, not just the finished product, but the complexity of what we build. It is confirmation that our work speaks to those who know how to read it.

And there is a detail that makes it even more special: doing this at only 18 years old, the age of CEO Marco Nasi, is something wonderful, and it means the message and the vision have been passed on.

Third Place at DigithON

DigithON brought us to Puglia from October 1st to 3rd, among finalists from all over Italy. Competing against such strong teams, we gave everything we had on stage, and we came home with third place.

Third place feels like first place when you consider how far YecoAI has come in a year. The real prize was seeing our research and our products resonate with the jury and with everyone we met along the way.

Thank You

Our deepest thanks go to the DigithON organizers and jury: thank you for an unforgettable experience, for the feedback, and for believing in us enough to put us on the podium. DigithON, thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Thank you to Aulab for the Premio Aulab and for the recognition it represents. It means a great deal to our team.

Thank you to our families, our friends, our supporters and everyone who followed us from home. Every message, every share and every word of encouragement made a difference. We are grateful for everything: for the wins, for the lessons, and for the people who walk this road with us.

This achievement belongs to all of us. Thank you, everyone.

What's Next

Awards are milestones, not destinations. We are already back at work on Yeco-PII, our open models and the products in the pipeline. The best news is still ahead.

This is only the beginning. 🚀