Alexander Subbotin presented awards to the winners of the International Children's Competition "School Patent - A Step into the Future!"
– The younger generation is the future of the Vitebsk region and the country. Thanks to their ideas and approaches, new achievements appear, and the future is being built. When our children achieve victories at the international level, it is invaluable. Undoubtedly, support for the children will continue, so that talent can be turned into a large diamond, – emphasized Alexander Subbotin.
As noted by Raisa Sukhorukova, Director of the Republican Scientific and Technical Library, the institution is the Representative Office of the International Children's Competition "School Patent - A Step into the Future!" for the Vitebsk region. Thus, 21 works in various nominations were selected for participation in the final of the competition, which was held in St. Petersburg.
– For the second year in a row, the Vitebsk branch of the Republican Scientific and Technical Library has hosted the regional stage of the International Children's Competition "School Patent - A Step into the Future!". We are pleased to see the worthy results of our talented children, – said Raisa Nikandrovna. – "School Patent" as a project was launched in 2009 to evaluate children's ingenuity and the significance of numerous creations and inventions, and to encourage versatile talents. Every year, thousands of children and teenagers around the world invent various devices and games, create and modify robots and technology.
The project also aims to disseminate knowledge about intellectual property among schoolchildren, involve children in intellectual property activities, and develop their creative and intellectual abilities. Meanwhile, the authors of all unique and useful results receive consultations from leading Russian experts, legal support, and assistance in filing intellectual property applications.
Winners of the International Children's Competition "School Patent - a Step into the Future!":
1st Place
– Vladislav Shatovitsky (Secondary School No. 6, Orsha) in the "Design Master" nomination, field: 22nd-century machines and aircraft.
– Roman Ryabtsev and Pavel Sys (Vitebsk City Center for Additional Education of Children and Youth) in the "Invention" nomination, field: other technical products, devices, and methods.
– Alexey Kornishov (Vitebsk City Center for Additional Education of Children and Youth) in the "Invention" nomination, field: robotics.
– Polina Sedlovskaya and Vladislav Lepeshkin (Vitebsk Regional Palace of Children and Youth) in the "Invention" nomination, field: new devices to improve the quality of life and create a universal barrier-free environment for people with limited mobility.
– Milana Yaskevich (Nursery-kindergarten - Secondary School No. 10, Orsha) in the "Research Paper" nomination, field: natural sciences.
– Artem Getovt (Vitebsk Regional Palace of Children and Youth) in the "Industrial Design" nomination, field: website template.
2nd Place
– Vladislav Kresik (Secondary School No. 9, Orsha) in the "Invention" nomination, field: other technical products, devices, and methods.
– Marianna Sadkovskaya, Maxim Batorsky, and Vadim Mikhailov (Vitebsk Regional Palace of Children and Youth) in the "Industrial Design" nomination, field: other design solutions.
3rd Place
– Egor Kononok (Vitebsk Regional Palace of Children and Youth) in the "Invention" nomination, field: environmental projects.
– Viktor Tikhenko (Vitebsk Regional Palace of Children and Youth) in the nomination "Director's Vision", nomination: animation.
