Danova-TeenExpo Festival Celebrates Top Student Teams

The closing ceremony of the Daonva-TeenExpo student festival took place on November 20 at the Pardis Science and Technology Park. Judges selected the best teams across several categories, and event organizers awarded prizes to these teams.

Overview of Student Events

The Danova-TeenExpo student festival included two separate events from November 18 to November 20 at the Pardis Science and Technology Park.

Yasin Saeedi, the organizer of the Danova event, described it as a "workshop for ideation and creativity" designed to prepare students for knowledge-based companies and address real societal issues.

The TeenExpo event, organized by TeensUp, aimed to showcase students' commercially viable achievements from an international perspective. Initially, 500 projects were evaluated, narrowed down to 30, and finally, 10 projects were presented for final judging.

TeenExpo: Fostering Commercialization

On the final day of TeenExpo, 10 teams presented their projects on topics like tourism, service-education, and innovation in treatment. Judge Mohammadreza Nazari remarked on the quality of teams, noting their increasing refinement and appeal each year. He expressed optimism about several teams achieving strong commercial positions if they remain committed.

Judge Meysam Zargarpour commented on the event's promotional nature, highlighting it as a test for students. While no businesses were expected to emerge directly from the event, he was impressed by the quality of ideas.

Awards and Recognition

During the closing ceremony, prizes were awarded to participants with special guests in attendance. At TeenExpo, four out of ten groups received awards, and one group gained investor trust.

The Farzanegan team won first place, followed by Phoenix in second place, with Artman and Ritimino tying for third.

In the Danova event, 30 groups received prizes. Winners were classified into top 10 groups for first, second, and third places.

Judge Zargarpour praised the winning team for their technological edge and scientific concerns despite execution weaknesses due to student limitations.

In conclusion, Ali Amouzegar, co-founder of TeensUp, thanked his team of Generation Z organizers. He noted that while the teams were good compared to previous years, future competitions will foster stronger teams as participation grows.