In September-October 2025, the Donetsk Regional Small Academy of Sciences for Pupils organized the first (regional) stage of the All-Ukrainian competition of youth scientific and technical projects "InventorUA". The purpose of the event is to support talented students, create conditions for demonstrating their scientific and technical projects aimed at solving urgent problems: human safety, environmental improvement, and accelerating technological development.
On October 14 and 15, 2025, eight projects prepared by students of Donetsk region were presented in two age categories: junior (12-14 years old) and senior (15-18 years old) in the following categories: new materials and nanotechnologies, digital technologies, sustainable living space, health and disease treatment, and applied engineering technologies.
The participants presented interesting research projects, engineering solutions, and innovative developments, demonstrating creativity, technical literacy, and the ability to work with modern technologies.
Based on the results of the jury's evaluation, the winners were selected to participate in the second (final) stage of the competition:
- in the nomination "Digital Technologies" - Dmytro Fil, 9th grade student of Lyceum No. 2 of the Pokrovsk City Council of Donetsk Oblast (junior age category), supervisor - Daria Lytvyn, computer science teacher;
- in the nomination "New materials and nanotechnologies" - Kyrylo Kavdov, a student of the Applied Physics club of the Donetsk Regional Small Academy of Sciences for Pupils (senior age category), supervisors - Olena Lyubymenko, head of the club, PhD in Physics, Associate Professor of DonNTU, Victoria Kovalenko, physics teacher;
- in the nomination "Sustainable Living Space" - Daniil Gantsura, 9th grade student of Lyceum No. 2 of Pokrovsk City Council of Donetsk Oblast (junior age category), supervisor - Daria Lytvyn, computer science teacher; Veronika Lutsenko and Nadiia Yashchenko, 11th grade students of Illinivske Secondary School with in-depth study of foreign languages of Illinivske Village Council, Kramatorsk District, Donetsk Region (senior age category), supervisor - Iryna Chubakha, teacher of computer science;
- in the nomination "Applied Engineering Technologies" - Anna Goncharova, a student of the Educational Complex "Secondary School No. 7 - Preschool Educational Institution" of Dobropole City Council, Donetsk Region, scientific advisors - Serhii Savitskyi, physics teacher, Olena Liubymenko, head of the club, PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Associate Professor of DonNTU.
We thank the scientists of DonNTU who were members of the jury for their objectivity, professionalism and support of young researchers.
Sincere congratulations to all participants and their supervisors on the successful completion of the first stage of the InventorUA competition.
We wish you success in further participation!
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