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  • ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #99

    Secrets of the universe, medical breakthroughs, and success stories from upstart students – all in our latest roundup of all things science and tech at ITMO.

    09.03.2026

  • New Partners, AI, and Deep Tech: Highlights of ITMO Accelerator's Latest Demo Day

    ITMO Accelerator's first Demo Day of 2026 has gathered aspiring entrepreneurs from Russia and Belarus. Over the course of three months, participants worked to finalize their products, launch their first sales, and prepare for their presentations – all under the supervision of the program’s experts. Find out which projects took the lead and who supported them below.

    26.02.2026

  • ITMO Graduate’s Startup in Top 25 of Sber500 IT Accelerator

    Predictive Sensorics is a startup that develops next gen sensors with embedded AI. Such sensors can monitor the condition of lubricants in expensive industrial machines and thus prevent potential malfunctions. Founded by ITMO alumnus Kirill Plugin, the company has recently landed in the top 25 of the IT accelerator Sber500. The best startups were recognized on October 1 during the Moscow Startup Summit.

    01.10.2025

  • ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #88

    Twice a month, we bring you the latest in science, tech, and education from ITMO University and beyond. This week, it’s all about artificial intelligence! From AI detection to trends in the industry and academia, we’re looking at the impact of neural networks and LLMs. Plus, a new research institute, a startup success, and a primer on digital hygiene.

    22.09.2025

  • ITMO Lecturer Wins Business Initiative Contest in Peru

    ITMO alumni Anton Potsulin is a lecturer and coordinator at the Faculty of Technological Management and Innovations’ Center for International Projects – but he is also now a winner of Startup Peru 12G, a major contest for business initiatives. His team’s instant quinoa surpassed around 500 competitors, earning a grant of up to $40,000 for further development.

    15.09.2025

  • Startups, Metaverses, and Competitive Programming: 8th Educational Forum It’s Your Call! Kicks Off at ITMO

    On July 8-12, ITMO University will host the 8th educational forum It’s Your Call! At the event, participants of the national student competition I Am a Professional will learn how to use IT in business cases, develop digital products, and launch startups. At the case championship, students will tackle a real-world case from the event’s general partner Sberbank.

    04.07.2025

  • New Experience, Team, and Startup: ITMO Master’s Student Shares His Experience

    A study reveals that over 30% of graduates in Russia believe they lack hard and soft skills – mostly because they didn’t have enough practice in the classroom. That’s one problem Rinat Tenishev had to deal with. He’d always dreamed of running a business, but once he finished his Bachelor's, he realized that he didn’t have enough competencies to launch his own project. By getting his Master’s, he got to work on real-world cases and develop his own startup idea. Read on to learn his whole story.

    27.06.2025

  • ITMO Accelerator 2025 Recap: Media Investments and New Partners

    Twice a year, ITMO Accelerator runs a three-month course for aspiring entrepreneurs who want to learn more about business strategies and marketing, finalize their products with mentors, build their own business strategy, and find investors for their startups. The best teams in the program pitch their projects at Demo Day. Here's a quick look at how ITMO Accelerator 2025 went and which startup ideas were ranked best.

    21.02.2025

  • MVP and Launch Sales: Finalists of ITMO’s FoodTech Accelerator Present Their Projects at Demo Day

    Over the course of three months, more than 300 entrepreneurs from all over Russia worked to create market-ready products assisted by business trackers from ITMO University. As a result, the 13 most successful teams pitched their startups to potential investors and partners at Demo Day.

    18.12.2024

  • AI Interview Assistants, Ozone for Food Storage, and “Baked” Packaging: What Are ITMO Accelerator Graduates Up to Now?

    ITMO Accelerator mentors young entrepreneurs and launches over 100 startups presented at Demo Day each year, helping would-be founders in taking their projects from concepts to first sales. Startups continue to flourish beyond the program: they earn accolades, receive offers from investors, and make their debut on the global scene. Read on to discover more about the successes of ITMO Accelerators’s graduates.

    05.12.2024