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• AI Beauty Advisor, Text Encryptor, and Noise-Canceling Materials: Results of the Latest Demo Day at ITMO Accelerator

  Twice a year, around 60 student teams pitch their ideas at Demo Day after taking a three-month training course at ITMO Accelerator. For the second year running, the creators of the best startups are granted a 400,000-ruble grant and a free subscription to Yandex services from Yandex Cloud Boost. See below which projects won this year. 

  18.12.2023

• ITMO Accelerator Launches TechNet Track

  ITMO Accelerator is introducing TechNet – a new track for startups in photonics, wireless technologies, the Internet of Things, energy transfer, and smart distributed energy systems. The program will introduce participants to entrepreneurship and assist them through all stages of project development – from ideas to first sales.

  21.08.2023

• 25 ITMO Students Win 1-Million-Ruble Grants for Their Startups

  The Russian Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises has awarded grants of 1 million rubles to 25 ITMO students who were chosen as winners of the contest Student Startup.

  14.08.2023

• 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