They just turned 18 and they are seen by Microsoft. Vladivostok students Alexander Ermakov, Alexey Zhuravlev and Yegor Dogonashev became the youngest participants in a large-scale competition «Imagine Cup 2013″.
They came up with the best in our region an innovative software project on the Microsoft. The victory at the regional stage of honor granted to children the right to defend the honor of the Far East of Russia during the final competition in Skolkovo in Moscow. With the victory of the guys congratulated Mayor Igor Pushkarev:
«This is really a great achievement. Especially when you consider that you had to compete with the students. I\’ll be rooting for you in the finals. Keep it up! Ready to support your project and implement it in the lives of citizens. And it\’s great that Vladivostok can grow their own Bill Gates. We really need, such as you, » .
According to the contest participants should develop its innovative service, to realize its software prototype and consider the business model of the project. The jury evaluates the innovation, the idea, the impact of the project and its scope, and the business component of the project. The boys shared with the head of some details of the project, but to reveal all the secrets have not yet become.
«We came up with an application for the iPhone, which would help people maintain a healthy lifestyle — Said Yegor Dogonashev — Special programs calculate energy costs and energy consumption, provide lists of products and loads that a person needs to use it. »
Yegor also spoke about plans for the future. They are associated with Hometown:
«We do not want to leave Vladivostok. All we\’re going to do in the local universities. For example, I want to study at MSU skipper Nevel. I think that can be achieved and all without leaving their homes. Most importantly be active and responsive. As with our competition, about it, many of our friends did not even know. Little information. But if you\’re truly interested in something, you will always find a way to know more about it, » .
By the way, guys are champions in the overall standings among 11 teams — participants, representatives of the best universities in Far Eastern Federal District. Those who will be the winners in Moscow in the summer go to the international final. It is expected that the final will be attended by more than 150 student teams from more than 100 countries around the world, including three members of Russia.
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«Imagine Cup» — the world\’s largest student technology competition, which in 2003 organized annually by Microsoft, with the support of other major companies. The purpose of the contest — to reveal the potential of young people — students and graduate students — in the field of information technology (IT), give rise to new advances in technological progress.