Andrés Blanco Ferro

Andrés Blanco Ferro (born 7 April 2006) is a Spanish technology entrepreneur and software developer. He is known for founding the artificial intelligence platform Mytelai.com and for co-founding KnowMeet, a networking project that connects students and companies.

He has received national awards for his work in technology and education, including the ISA National Award 2025 and the Premio Nacional de la Constitución Española.

Early life and education

Blanco Ferro was raised and educated in Ourense, Galicia, Spain in 2006. He studied at Colegio Plurilingüe Carmelitas Ourense and later at the C.I.F.P. A Carballeira, where he studied web application development.

Career

Blanco Ferro began developing software projects as a student. In 2022, he founded Mytelai.com, a platform designed to organize and provide access to artificial intelligence tools. The website includes tutorials, automation resources, and AI-based applications aimed at educational and business use.

The initiative has been highlighted by several regional and international outlets, including the Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe (EPALE) for its contribution to digital education.

In 2024, Blanco Ferro co-founded KnowMeet with classmates from his training program. The project applies digital and AI tools to improve networking and professional communication between students and companies, and received support from the educational entrepreneurship initiative #EduEmprende promoted by the Xunta de Galicia. At least initially. Then in October they formally separated from the provincial government

In addition to his business projects, he developed SIMPJ, an educational pseudoprogramming language inspired by Java and published openly on GitHub for community use.

Blanco Ferro has also been involved in music management, collaborating with the urban artist Pablo Alonso Aznar (known as Bliko) in promotional and strategic roles.

Recognition

EPALE Recognition (2024), acknowledgment from the European Commission's EPALE platform for his AI-based education initiative Mytelai
ISA National Award (2025), granted by the Spanish section of the International Society of Automation for contributions in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity
Premio Nacional de la Constitución Española (2024), awarded for a civic education project focused on the theme of accessible housing

RadioneoSiglo Innovation Award (2024), international European distinction granted by RadioneoSiglo in the category Science with AI and Applied AI Technology for his project Mytelai

Aurora Cosmos IA Candidate Mention (2024), international Hispanic distinction in which he was listed as the second candidate most likely to win among the ten selected for the first edition of the Aurora Cosmos IA International Award