USMF 'Nicolae Testemițanu' wins EUROINVENT 2025 Grand Prize at European Exhibition of Creativity and Innovation in Iași

The most impressive inventions in medicine, automotive sector and advanced technology were awarded on Saturday, on the last day of the 17th edition of EUROINVENT - European Exhibition of Creativity and Innovation, an event held at the Palace of Culture in Iași.

Over 640 research projects, inventions and innovations from 37 countries across several continents were presented at this year's edition in the halls of the Palace of Culture in Iași, 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 Timișoara, while the EUROINVENT 2025 Grand Prize was awarded to the State University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Nicoale 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, went 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 inventor Vasile Lupu, over 80 years old, while the Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Tudor Lupașcu, both having multiple and substantial participation in previous editions of EUROINVENT.

The Medicine Award went to research students Florin-Bogdan Popa, Florian-Cosmin Manea, Andrei Vasile Năstuță and Liliana Vereștiuc from the Faculty of Medical Bioengineering at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Gr. T.Popa" Iași.

The Popularity Award went to Alexandru Silviu Goga from Transylvania University of Brașov. Also, the Europe Direct Iași Award went to the team made up of Delia Turcov, Mădălina Poștaru, Anca Zbranca-Toporaș, Bianca-Iulia Ciubotaru, Anca Irina Galaction from the Faculty of Medical Bioengineering at UMF 'Gr. T. Popa' Iași.