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• Gamedev Leader at Lesta Games Shares His Path From Programming to Gamedev

  As a university student, Danila Lychkin went from a programmer at a Moscow-based company to a  team lead at an international corporation but ultimately decided to quit his job to pursue gamedev instead. Now, he heads the gamedev department at Lesta Games and oversees the production of World of Warships. In this interview, the former programmer weighs in on how to quit everything to chase after your dreams – and succeed.

  10.08.2023

• Yandex Cloud Boost Approved: Top Projects of ITMO Accelerator Demo Day 2023

  Every year, around 50 projects go through the ITMO Accelerator before presenting their results at Demo Day. From last year on, the creators of the best projects receive a 400,000-ruble grant and a free subscription to Yandex services from Yandex Cloud Boost. More on this year’s winners below.

  04.08.2023

• 2023 Startups as Theses: Smart Home for the Impaired, Agrotech and More

  This year, a record-breaking 104 students from 11 faculties defended their startups as thesis – using the opportunity first offered by ITMO in 2019. Among their projects are a smart home for people with disabilities, financial courses for kids, and several agrotech startups – read on to learn more.

  24.07.2023

• PI School Welcomes Young Scientists From All Over Russia

  The PI School, organized by ITMO’s Advanced Engineering School and SCAMT Institute with the support of Tatneft, took place on June 18-25, bringing together more than 40 researchers from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Kaliningrad, and other Russian cities.

  26.06.2023

• Finding Support and Investments: A Guide for Student Startups

  Creating your own startup is not a quest for the faint of heart: along the way, you will need to develop your idea and secure investments while avoiding all the common pitfalls. At Startup Aquarium, a recent meetup for budding startupers, investors and entrepreneurs shared their experience with the matter. Here are the main takeaways. 

  16.06.2023

• ITMO Student Joins Forbes Russia 30 Under 30 Ranking

  Elena Konstantinova, a second-year Master’s student at the Faculty of Technological Management and Innovations, is one of this year’s winners of Forbes Russia’s 30 Under 30 ranking in the category Science and Technology. Once a year, one of the world’s most influential business magazines highlights people under 30 years old who have made significant contributions to their field.

  02.06.2023

• ITMO Student Featured on Forbes Russia’s 30 Under 30 Longlist

  Elena Konstantinova, a Master’s student at the Faculty of Technological Management and Innovations, was included among the nominees for the 30 Under 30 list in the Science and Technology category. This ranking, created by one of the most prestigious business magazines in the world, lists people under 30 years old who became renowned for their professional skills at the national or global level.

  03.05.2023

• FoodTech Trends Every Startup Creator Should Know

  Experts predict that the global foodtech market will be valued at $300 billion by 2027 (compared to $247 billion in 2021). This rapid growth is attributed to the emergence of new technologies as a response to global challenges. During a recent demo day at ITMO’s foodtech accelerator, Anna Nenakhova, the CEO of Uralchem ​​Innovation, talked about the key trends that fledgling startup creators should pay attention to. ITMO.NEWS provides the cliff notes.

  23.01.2023

• Top Projects of ITMO’s First FoodTech Accelerator

  In 2022, ITMO launched its first accelerator for foodtech projects, where participants learned to manage teams, choose the most appropriate markets for their products, and attract investments. Read on to learn more about the projects that went through to the final and were presented in front of experts.

  19.12.2022

• How To Determine Your Startup’s Target Audience and Value Proposition

  Let’s say you’ve got an idea for a startup. Do you know who your target audience is? What problems can they solve using your product? How do you come up with a value proposition? Irina Cherkesova, an expert at the Entrepreneurial Competence Training project and a business coach, helps answer these and other questions.

  28.10.2022