Imatra challenge / Imatra Challenge

LUT-University students Abraham Kipnis and Elaheh Aryapour win the Imatra Development Competition / LUT-University students Abraham Kipnis and Elaheh Aryapour win the Imatra Development Competition

In the Imatra challenge, the contestants' task was to create an action plan for how Imatra would reach the Imatra 2030 vision described in the assignment. The jury, consisting of decision-makers and experts, rated it the highest Abraham Kipnis ja Elaheh Aryapour the plan. The winners shared a main prize of 3000 euros.

In the Imatra challenge, the task of the competitors was to create an action plan on how Imatra would achieve the 2030 vision of Imatra described in the assignment. A jury of decision-makers and experts praised the plan of Abraham Kipnis and Elaheh Aryapour. The winners handed out a grand prize of €3,000.

Check out the competition's proposed actions

Competition entries for the Imatra challenge Some of the works are in English, some in Finnish / Imatra challenge competition works Some of the works are in English, some in Finnish.

Students! / Students!

Imatra invites you to come up with ideas for the near future. What should we do in Imatra so that the city flourishes in 2030? Take part in the Imatra challenge!

Imatra invites you to come up with ideas for the near future. What should we do to make Imatra prosperous? Participate in the Imatra Challenge!

 

Instructions:

Get to know the current challenges of the city of Imatra and the 2030 vision, and create a road map or propose ideas for the coming years towards the 2030 vision.

Background information:

See background information on the current state, the 2030 vision, and the student report to form an idea of ​​where Imatra is now and where Imatra wants to be in the future. Watch the attached video documentary - it tells the main findings and invites you to join the Imatra challenge.

Your suggestion:

Suggest either a roadmap of initiatives for the 2020s or an individual solution to the problem. It is essential that the students are part of the road map/solution. Themes can be linked to new companies and services, networking, raising people and companies to a new level, utilizing an interdisciplinary approach and suggesting new opportunities. The focus is on Imatra, but the proposal can be linked to the national and international context.

Proposal format:

A text of no more than five pages and/or a video of no more than 5 minutes that answers the questions "what, why, how and with whom".

Proposal team

The world is increasingly intertwined and therefore we encourage interdisciplinary groups to participate in the Imatra challenge. Individual students can also participate.

Involvement:

Student/year 2020 newly graduated, isign up (e-mail "We/I'm involved!") and send the files to the address sakutalented.fi (saku[at]talented[dot]fi) (if necessary via wetransfer.com) 9.1. by.

Rewarding: The jury selects three prize-winning proposals. The main prize is 3 euros.

 

 

 

Feedback discussion after the challenge

 

Imatra Challenge 2021

Guidance:

Familiarize yourself with the present challenges of the city of Imatra and create a roadmap or propose ideas for the future years towards the 2030 vision.

Background information:

Look at the present day information, the 2030 vision, and the student report to form an understanding of where Imatra is currently and where Imatra aspires to be. Watch the documentary - it shares the highlights and invites you to contribute to the Imatra Challenge.

Your Proposal:

Propose a roadmap of initiatives for the 2020s, or alternatively a solution to a problem. A key element of the roadmap/solution are students. The themes can be linked with Networking and leveraging people and companies, using a cross-disciplinary approach and initiating new opportunities. The focus is on Imatra but can also be linked to national and international contexts.

The format of the proposal:

Max 5 page text and/or a max 5 minute video showcasing your proposal's what, why, how and with whom.

The proposal team:

The world is constantly more interconnected and thus we encourage cross-disciplinary teams to participate. Individual students can participate, too.

Submission:

Student/2020 graduate, psign up by email "We/I am in!" and send the files to sakutalented.fi (saku[at]talented[dot]fi)  (if need be, via wetransfer.com) by 9.1.

rewarding:

A panel of judges chooses three proposals to win. The first price is 3.000 euros.