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• Demo Day at ITMO Preaccelerator: the Best Projects Presented

  In mid-February, ITMO Preaccelerator hosted Demo Day, during which 14 teams presented their projects. Among them were both beginners and already functioning businesses. ITMO.NEWS put together a summary of the presentations.

  18.02.2021

• Venture Capitalist Dmitry Kulish on Business Unicorns and Why Not Chase Them

  There is no startup on the market that would not want to become a business unicorn but very few actually achieve this. What is behind their success: hidden knowledge, skills, or just luck? In a lecture, Dmitry Kulish, a PhD in biology, a professor at Skoltech’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, head of the Innovation Workshop, and venture capitalist, explained why it is harmful to compare your startup to unicorns, why seemingly brilliant ideas tend to fail, and what is behind the success of any innovative product. Here are the main takeaways of the talk.

  11.02.2021

• It’s Like Seeing Your Baby Walk: Founders of Specvideoanalytika Startup on Development of Automated Vehicle Pass Systems

  The startup by ITMO staff members that focuses on the development of smart systems that control the access of cars to restricted areas has become a Skolkovo resident. The project’s founders speak about their first clients in Moscow,difficulties, achievements, and the path towards self-sufficiency.

  15.12.2020

• ITMO University Launches New Preacceleration Program

  ITMO University’s Preaccelerator began its second run on October 3. Some 100 teams will have an opportunity to develop their idea from a concept to a final project.

  08.10.2020

• Esports, Mental Health, and AR: Demo Day at Joint ITMO and MTS Accelerator

  On July 24, residents of the ITMO Accelerator joined the program's Demo Day. Over the course of three months, 45 startups worked on their projects under the guidance of experienced mentors, and only 25 made it to the finals. They all took part in Demo Day, presenting short pitches before members of the jury and potential investors. 

  30.07.2020

• ITMO and Rostelecom Support Technological Startups

  Rostelecom and ITMO University have signed a cooperation agreement on joint acceleration programs and technological startups development. Together, the company and the university will launch several acceleration programs, as well as other educational events aimed at supporting Russian scientific organizations and industrial enterprises that specialize in information and communication technologies, cutting-edge products for all sectors of the economy, as well as software and hardware-software systems.

  28.08.2018