The most impressive inventions in medicine, automotive sector, advanced technology were awarded on Saturday, on the last day of the 17th edition of EUROINVENT – European Exhibition of Creativity and Innovation, an event that took place at the Palace of Culture in Iasi.
More than 640 research projects, inventions and innovations from 37 countries from several continents were presented at this year’s edition, in the halls of the Palace of Culture in Iasi, making the international jury’s job of determining the prizes a difficult one.
Thus, the EUROINVENT 2025 Scientific Grand Prize went to the University of Life Sciences „King Mihai I” in Timisoara and the EUROINVENT 2025 Grand Prize was awarded to the State University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Nicolae Testemitanu” in the Republic of Moldova.
„There were many medical inventions presented this year. As such, many prizes went to those who work in this field. The Grand Prize was awarded to the State University of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Republic of Moldova, which for many years has presented a remarkable number of creations and inventions. Next year’s edition will take place from May 28 – 30, 2026. This will be the occasion to celebrate, shall we say, EUROINVENT’s „coming of age”. There are 18 years in which a family that supports the promotion of innovation, creation and research at international level has been taking shape,” associate professor Andrei Victor Sandu, the organizer of EUROINVENT, told AGERPRES.
The Youngest Inventor Award was granted to Olga Botnari (Fiodorov) from the Republic of Moldova; the Woman Inventor Award, the national edition, was granted to Dr. Eng. Alina Dragomir from the National Institute of Research and Development for Optoelectronics – INOE 2000; the Woman Inventor Award, international edition, went to Galina Lupascu from the State University of Moldova.
Also, the Golden Innovator Award went to the inventor Vasile Lupu, the eldest at over 80 years of age, while the Lifetime Achievement Award went to Tudor Lupascu, both having multiple and consistent participation in previous editions of EUROINVENT.
At the same time, the Medicine Award went to the research students Florin-Bogdan Popa, Florian-Cosmin Manea, Florian-Cosmin Manea, Andrei Vasile Nastuta and Liliana Verestiuc from the Faculty of Medical Bioengineering at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Gr. T.Popa” Iasi.
The Europe Direct Iasi Award went to the team made up of Delia Turcov, Madalina Postaru, Anca Zbranca -Toporas, Bianca-Iulia Ciubotaru, Anca Irina Galaction from the Faculty of Medical Bioengineering at UMF „Gr.T.Popa” Iasi.
