April 13, 2026

3rd of 10 in acceleration: our journey at the Wayra Demo Day

WAYRA DEMO DAY

3rd of 10 in acceleration: our journey at the Wayra Demo Day

3º de 10 en aceleración: nuestro camino en el Demo Day de Wayra

Last Thursday we experienced one of those days that mark a before and after in the history of a startup. On the **Wayra (Telefónica) Demo Day** stage, surrounded by talent, innovation, and some of the best projects in the national ecosystem, **ZeroNet IT secured third place** in the acceleration category.

For us, participating in this intense program supported by **Wayra (Telefónica) and INCIBE** has been an absolute privilege. It wasn’t just about the competition; it was about the luxury of being part of a high-performance environment that has pushed our technology to its limits. This third place is a true honor, especially considering the caliber of the ten high-level finalists and the spectacular projects that took the first and second prizes. My sincere congratulations to them; they deserve this success more than anyone 👋🏅

It’s not efficiency, it’s intelligence

During these months in the Wayra acceleration program, and with the fundamental support of **INCIBE**, we have proven that measuring network energy is the key to solving the real problems that keep CIOs and CISOs awake at night. This wasn’t a sudden discovery; it was a result of **months of constant product evolution** fueled by incredibly deep mentoring sessions.

In the final pitch, we decided to focus on our two new star capabilities, which are the ones that truly validated our thesis before a jury that was as specialist as it was special:

  • Agentic Leak (Shadow AI Detection): that phenomenon where employees use AI tools massively and without corporate control. ZeroNet is able to detect these autonomous agents and data flows across the network, returning visibility and control to the IT department.
  • Power Defense (Cybersecurity): the premise that energy doesn’t lie. We detect energy consumption anomalies that reveal cyber threats (such as cryptomining or data exfiltration) long before traditional monitoring systems trigger alarms.

The jury perfectly understood the strategic value we bring. ZeroNet doesn’t just save electricity costs; ZeroNet **eliminates the blind spots** of modern IT infrastructure.

A journey supported by the best

This third place is the result of many hours of engineering and design, but above all, it’s the fruit of exceptional support from the Wayra team and a mentor network that has pushed us to give our best at every step of the way.

I would like to dedicate this success especially to those who have been in the trenches with us day by day. To **Nerea** and **Jordi** from **Wayra Spain**, for your inexhaustible energy and for making us feel like part of the Telefónica family from the very first minute. To our lead mentors, **Leandro** and **Fede**, for being the necessary compass when the path got difficult and decisions weren’t obvious.

I also want to deeply thank the team of specialists who helped us polish every angle of the project: **Alan** in cybersecurity, **Maialen** in legal matters, and **Epi** in sales and marketing. My thanks also go, of course, to the members of the Demo Day jury for your attentive listening, your sharp questions, and for validating that energy visibility is, indeed, the future of networking.

What’s next?

The podium is an incredible milestone that gives us plenty of fuel, but the real work starts right now. The **ZeroNet National Roadshow** continues its course, and we are already preparing the next important stop to present these results and continue proving that another way of managing the network is possible.

If we take anything away from that day, it’s the conviction that we are building the visibility that the future of infrastructure needs; energy is, after all, the real pulse of your company, and at ZeroNet, we know exactly how to read it.

We keep moving forward stronger than ever! ⚡🚀