Future Champions Honoured at IIID

The closing ceremony of Danova 2025 was held at the Iran International Innovation District (IIID), bringing together hundreds of creative students, mentors, families and innovation ecosystem stakeholders to celebrate the winners of three student programs: the Danova innovation fair, Danova Teen Expo and the Danova Cup robotics competitions.

For three days, IIID hosted intensive, high‑energy competitions where school students from across the country presented technology projects, business ideas and robotics solutions. The closing event marked the moment when top performers in all tracks were officially recognized and awarded.

In the main Danova track, students competed in ten thematic fields covering areas such as health and medical technologies, cybersecurity, programming and artificial intelligence, robotics, electronics, chemistry and new materials, creative and cultural industries, mechanics and precision tools, transport and mobility, and environmental solutions.

After a multi‑stage evaluation process, the best projects in each domain were selected. The results highlighted that many of the teenage participants are not only capable of generating creative ideas, but can also design and implement practical, technically robust projects that address real‑world challenges.

In the Danova Teen Expo business track, student teams worked on innovation‑driven, market‑oriented concepts with a focus on product development and commercialization potential. Over the course of the event, they refined their business models, practiced professional pitching and interacted directly with investors and innovation managers.

The final ranking in this track reflected the strength of teams that were able to combine technological insight with clear value propositions, revenue models and credible plans for scaling their products or services.

The Danova Cup robotics tournament formed the third pillar of the event, featuring three separate leagues: warehouse robots, soccer robots and combat robots. Across these leagues, student‑built robots were evaluated on criteria such as speed, accuracy, tactical decision‑making, robustness of design and innovative engineering solutions.

The finals delivered some of the most exciting moments of Danova 2025, with close matches, fast‑paced technical missions and strong support from families and spectators in the stands. In each league, the top three teams were awarded medals and certificates during the closing ceremony.

Beyond rankings and medals, the Danova 2025 closing event was framed as a starting point rather than an endpoint for the participating teenagers. Organizers emphasized that the program is designed to connect motivation, talent and future‑oriented thinking, and to encourage students to pursue longer‑term paths in science, technology and entrepreneurship.

By the end of the ceremony, Danova 2025 had established itself once again as a national platform where young people can turn months of ideas and experimentation into visible achievements—sending a clear signal that the future of Iran’s technology sector is being shaped in today’s classrooms and student labs.