Penza, 9 April 2014. PenzaNews. Ideas auction “InnoTeens” opened in a provincial boarding school for gifted children in Penza on Wednesday, April 9.

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It is one of the key events of the regional integrated interdepartmental program involving children and young people in innovation activity “1000-list-nick.” Ideas auction is held annually during the festival of innovation and high technology.

The objective of this event is to provide students with the opportunity to get to know the applied researches of regional universities in the field of innovative technologies, as well as to include students in finding solutions to existing problems, their subsequent evaluation and presentation to experts.

In 2014, the ideas auction involves over 100 students. They are grouped into eight research laboratories with 13-14 people each.

Also as a part of the event, there will be held an exposition of innovative creative work of children and young people “Innovatorium.”

The closing ceremony of the ideas auction will be held next Friday, April 11.