Sicily Innovation Award 2025

Apex Corse's Contribution to the Sicilian Innovation Ecosystem Recognized

Letizia Ganci • January 1, 2026

In November 2025, at the Ecomuseo Mare Memoria Viva in Palermo, the third edition of the Premio Innovazione Sicilia took place. The initiative was created with the aim of showcasing innovation born in the Sicilian territory, highlighting local talent, and building a strong network. Since 2023, this event has established itself as a key reference point for the regional ecosystem, recognizing those who stand out for vision, innovative capacity, and contribution to the sustainable development of Sicily.

Among the 185 applications across Early and Advanced Stage categories, our Apex Corse team also found its place, receiving a Special Mention in the Energy sector—an acknowledgment that enhances the value of a project born within the University of Palermo and made up entirely of young university students, with the support of professors from the Department of Engineering.

“For team members, Formula SAE represents an experience that allows the development of transversal skills increasingly required in the corporate world, such as communication, teamwork, and project management. For this very reason, one of our goals from the very beginning has been to build a network of relationships with leading companies in the sector, in order to offer concrete support to students and future students of the University of Palermo. Receiving recognition for this commitment, through the Special Mention in the Energy sector of the Premio Innovazione Sicilia, in a context that saw the participation of hundreds of Sicilian companies and startups, has enormous meaning for us. It confirms that the path we have taken is the right one and that our work can truly help encourage young talents to stay and grow professionally in Sicily”

— Marco Albergoni, Team Leader of Apex Corse

“For Apex Corse, receiving this Mention marks not only an achievement but also a confirmation of the work carried out so far. A young team, made up solely of students who share the dream of designing and building a car—but not only that; it is a team that is not afraid to challenge itself across different perspectives, new realities for us, in which qualified industry experts are involved. Just as every day in our spaces, the students lay the building blocks of their future, and this mention represents a fundamental and unexpected part of that construction”

— Alessia Cambria, Managing Director

“On behalf of the Apex Corse Team, I would like to express our official thanks to the organizers of the Sicily Innovation Award for the recognition we received. The plaque validates our constant commitment to engineering research and the development of cutting-edge solutions applied to motorsport. We are confident that the synergy between academic excellence and competitive realities such as Apex Corse is a fundamental driver of technological progress in the Sicilian territory. This recognition serves as a further incentive to strengthen our performance standards and to move forward with determination toward our next goals”

— Salvatore Alessi, Technical Director