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• 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

• ITMO Accelerator Launches First Program to Support FoodTech Startups

  Apart from the regular acceleration program, this year, ITMO Accelerator launches a special track for foodtech projects, where participants will be guided by Uralchem Innovation and the university’s own experts. Those joining the program will learn to manage a team, choose markets, and find investors for their foodtech startups. The best startup teams will have the chance to launch their projects with the partner company. Here is all you need to know about the new program.

  26.09.2022

• Edible Tableware, Ecomonitoring, and Smart Packaging: Graduation Projects of ITMO Students in Innovation Entrepreneurship

  This summer, ITMO’s Faculty of Technological Management and Innovations (FTMI) held a thesis defense where future foodtech entrepreneurs presented their graduation projects and startup ideas. Keep reading to learn more about what ideas students came up with, when their products will make it to stores and restaurants, and what they have to say about today’s market.

  03.08.2022