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• TechNet: New Opportunities for Innovative Startups

  In future, all companies will share the same manufacturing processes and technologies and use similar equipment and materials. This is why it will be the intellectual component of their product that will provide most of the competitive advantage, as it is something that can't easily be copied. The ability to adapt a product to the rapidly changing market will be essential, as well. Production chain will change, too: major companies will make use of services provided by small innovative businesses by outsourcing particular tasks; products and technological processes will have "digital doubles", and robotization will extrude the human factor. The TechNet workgroup will be developing such an ecosystem as part of the National Technology Initiative; as of now, it offers different startups an opportunity to contribute to its development and get governmental support via the special TechNet program of the GenerationS accelerator.

  27.09.2017

• ITMO Sets a Course on Practice-Oriented Research and Future Markets

  ITMO's Academic Board recently had a meeting focused on the results of the research activities' development in 2016 and the university's plans for future. Vladimir Nikiforov, Vice Rector for Research, gave examples of successful R&D works, disclosed the results of the university's progress and set new tasks before his colleagues. Elena Egorshina, Head of Marketing Department, told of the work of the recently opened Office for Project Management of the National Technology Initiative.

  28.12.2016

• The Question of Innovation: What Scientists Should Be Nourished?

  Implementation of innovations into Russian industry makes headlines in media and is also appreciated by the society and supported by the officials. According to the experts, this process includes such important engines as universities that serve as the main talent pool and best training center for future specialists. However, there are some arguable points to this issue. The participants of International Innovation Forum discussed them at its' 9th session at St. Petersburg.

  22.09.2016