{"id":5127,"date":"2015-05-07T13:14:35","date_gmt":"2015-05-07T13:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e52.nl\/?p=5127"},"modified":"2015-05-07T13:14:35","modified_gmt":"2015-05-07T13:14:35","slug":"dutch-technology-week-is-for-young-inventors-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/en\/dutch-technology-week-is-for-young-inventors-too\/","title":{"rendered":"Dutch Technology Week is for young inventors too"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve already written<\/a> about how Dutch Technology Week focuses on emerging talent, but De Ontdekkingsfabriek<\/a>\u2019s invention competition for primary school pupils shows that the talent scouting can\u2019t start early enough.<\/p>\n

Children from groups 7 and 8 (the last two years of primary school) in 10 districts of the Brainport region can take part in Jouw Slimste Idee 2015<\/a> (Your Smartest Idea). This year\u2019s theme is the World Expo, where countries showcase their latest developments. This is where the first ever telephone was presented to the world. Milan will host this year\u2019s World Expo between May and November. So the question for the students is: can you think of an invention that could be unveiled in Milan?<\/p>\n

Proen\"proen\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two participants this year are Sem and Thomas. They have come up with a robot friend called Proen. This robot can do pretty much anything: carry books for the two friends during their four years of high school, show them the way with its in-built navigation system \u2013 and it even has a lava lamp on its shoulder, so there\u2019s no need to be afraid of the dark anymore. \u201cYou know what else is handy? Proen\u2019s legs are foldable. He can go on the back of your bike or in the car. Oh, and he\u2019s also very smart. He can give a tour of the World Expo!\u201d explain the two budding inventors.<\/p>\n

\"sem<\/a> Sem and Thomas show off their Proen<\/p>\n

Entries can be sent in until 10 May and finalists will be announced on 15 May. Each district will send one invention to the final, which will take place at de Ontdekfabriek on 5 June. That\u2019s where we will find out who the best inventor is. There will also be a prize for the idea with the most votes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Children who don\u2019t yet have an invention but would still like to take part can get the inspiration for a great idea from the special ideas machine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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