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  • Oleg Borisov: Development Means Leaving Your Comfort Zone

    At the last month's GoTech Robotics & AI pitch-session, the winner was a project by Ivan Borisov, Oleg Borisov and Vladislav Gromov, supervised by Sergei Kolyubin. The PhD students presented a multipurpose gripping unit which accounts for the drawbacks of other existing industrial robots, and were chosen from amongst 80 other projects. The robot has already attracted the interest of TRA Robotics. In addition to his work on the robot, Oleg engages in other research and educational activities. In an interview with ITMO.NEWS, the scientist spoke about the prospects of modern cyberphysics in Russia, the key tasks of robotics and gave advice on how can one find new opportunities for development.

    14.11.2017

  • Doing Business European-style: Optimal Drive Will Accelerate in Helsinki

    After winning the  Finlanding category at the GoTech forum, ITMO Technopark’s resident Optimal Drive got the opportunity to participate in the NewGo acceleration program in Helsinki. This means that the company will get legal backing and advisory support from the Finnish accelerator that will allow it to enter the European market. Yaroslav Smirnov, the company’s CEO, shared about the peculiarities of launching a business in Finland and the new prospects of his company.

    26.10.2017