Education and society: “Time of Innovative Solutions” contest opens in St. Petersburg

1st annual contest “Time of Innovative Solutions” has kicked off in St. Petersburg.

First and foremost, the contest calls for projects corresponding to six key sectors of economics, announced to be of priority for St. Petersburg: industry, transport, education, health care, energy, tourism. However works based on other topics crucial for the city may also be submitted.

Participants of the contest will receive awards, and the winner will get an out-of-competition training based on presidential innovative program. He will have a chance to freely participate in three seminars hosted by one of the universities-participants of the program. Results of the contest will be announced within the framework of 3rd St. Petersburg International Innovation Forum, which is to take place on Sep. 29 – Oct. 1 2010.