Article: SaveFamily, winner of the European Technology Award 2024: the best European smartwatch
SaveFamily, winner of the European Technology Award 2024: the best European smartwatch
Some awards arrive at exactly the right moment. The European Technology Award 2024 came for SaveFamily at one of those turning points: a Spanish company that had been building quietly for years and found itself in Budapest collecting the award for the best European smartwatch in front of the continent’s leading technology firms.
A recognition that does not expire. Because what the jury certified in 2024 remains the foundation of everything SaveFamily does today.
What is the European Technology Award?
The European Technology Awards are one of the benchmark events in Europe’s technology sector. Their aim is to promote excellence, innovation and technological development among European companies that make a difference in their categories.
The 2024 awards ceremony took place in Budapest, bringing together the most outstanding professionals and companies in the European technology ecosystem. It is not a popularity award or an open vote: the jury evaluates technical criteria, real features and innovation capacity. Companies from across Europe compete in specific categories, and the award goes to the one that demonstrates a superior level both in product quality and in impact for its users.
For SaveFamily, being in Budapest and receiving that award was not the finishing line. It was the public confirmation of a direction the team had been following for years.
The moment SaveFamily received the award
When the jury announced SaveFamily as the winner, demand had grown by 40% in three years. The brand had become the most relevant Spanish company in the category of smartwatches for families.
It was not a startup knocking on the door. It was a company that had already proven that its model worked, and the award certified that fact before the rest of the continent.
“This award reflects the effort of our entire team to develop products that truly make a difference. We are proud to be recognized on such an important stage as the European Technology Awards. This not only reaffirms our mission, but also drives us to keep innovating in order to exceed our customers’ expectations.”
— Jorge Álvarez, CEO and co-founder of SaveFamily
Why the jury chose SaveFamily
The jury specifically valued the quality and features of the devices, recognizing SaveFamily as one of the leading brands in smart technology for families in Europe. But there was one element that distinguished SaveFamily from the rest of the competitors in that edition:
Child-focused Artificial Intelligence developed entirely in Spain, integrated directly into the watch. SaveFamily was the first European device to incorporate this type of technology in the category of smartwatches for children. Not as a cosmetic add-on, but as a real feature designed so that children could interact safely and intuitively.
Alongside AI, the jury took into account the full set of features that define SaveFamily watches:
- Real-time GPS with route tracking and continuous geolocation
- Configurable safe zones with automatic alerts when entering or leaving
- Calls and video calls with contacts previously approved by parents
- Safe WhatsApp with authorized contacts
- SOS button for immediate connection to the family emergency number
A proposal with no equivalent in Europe at the time of the recognition. And the jury certified it as such.
What the award meant for the brand
Beyond the award itself, the European Technology Award 2024 had a concrete impact on how SaveFamily presents itself to the world. From that moment on, the brand’s products have incorporated the official European Technology Awards 2024 seal, a distinction that certifies the company’s technological excellence and offers an additional guarantee to those looking for devices of proven quality.
The recognition in Budapest also consolidated SaveFamily’s international position in markets where the brand was growing, adding extra credibility valued across Europe.
Senior Technology that truly cares
The jury of the European Technology Awards did not limit its recognition to the children’s line. SaveFamily’s proposal for older adults was part of the same award, reflecting a company vision that from the beginning went beyond a niche.
For this segment, SaveFamily offers devices with specific features:
- Real-time GPS adapted to the mobility needs of older adults
- Automatic fall detection with immediate alerts to family members
- Safe zones with notification when leaving the defined perimeter
- SOS button always available for any emergency
Technology designed so that older adults can maintain their independence without giving up safety, and so that their families can have real peace of mind without needing to be present 24 hours a day.
The award as a starting point, not a finish line
The most relevant thing about the European Technology Award 2024 is not the award itself, but what it represents: the European validation of a way of understanding family technology that SaveFamily has been building for years and that continues to evolve.
The European Technology Awards 2024 seal is the mark of a specific moment. The commitment to families that made it possible has no expiry date.
Because the best technology is not the one that accumulates awards. It is the one that continues to be useful for the families who trust it, day after day.