TSU Holds Opening of "New Devices and Digital Solutions" Accelerator
On March 3, the grand opening of the TSU Accelerator Program "New Devices and Digital Solutions" took place in an IEM lecture hall. The event gathered students interested in technological entrepreneurship and marked the starting point of a three-month journey fr om idea to a ready-made startup.
The organizers and hosts, together with the audience, sought answers to key questions: how to launch a startup, find like-minded people, and get support.
Viktoria Makoveeva, Vice-Rector for Strategic Partnership, Director of the Office of Technological Leadership, spoke about the technological entrepreneurship ecosystem at TSU and the opportunities that the accelerator opens up.
Maxim Gashkov, an expert in corporate innovation and accelerator creation, explained why it is important for students to engage in their projects now and how this relates to the country's technological leadership.
Tatiana Kuklina, coordinator of the accelerator program and Director of the Entrepreneurship Center, immersed participants in the process in detail: she explained who trackers and mentors are, how the educational program is structured, and when the midway point and the final Demo Day will take place.
Vyacheslav Goyko, Director of the Institute for Big Data and AI Analysis, as well as area curators Dmitry Shashev ("Digital Solutions") and Alexander Konoshonkin ("New Devices"), explained which projects are suitable for the accelerator and the criteria by which teams are selected.
Senior tracker Daria Petrova spoke about what happens to startups after the accelerator. Current entrepreneurs and program graduates—Kristina and Sofia Patalakha, as well as Oksana Bazaeva—shared their personal experiences: how the accelerator helped them launch and develop their businesses.
Expert and tracker Olga Blagoveshchenskaya conducted a mini-lecture on idea generation, design sprints, and opportunities to participate in hackathons.
Industrial partners presented their requests to the accelerator participants: Anton Kudinov, Director of "Rubius TEKH"; Artem Babaev, Director of "NPP SPT"; and Denis Vavilov, Deputy General Director of "LEMZ T". They talked about the opportunities their companies are ready to offer students—expertise, internships, and real-world tasks for piloting projects.
The official part concluded with the announcement of a team-building training session, which took place immediately after the opening.
Students noted that at this event they received not only inspiration and a clear understanding of the accelerator's structure but also met real experts and entrepreneurs, which will help them further develop in this direction. The most active participants were awarded memorable hoodies with tech entrepreneurship branding.
Ahead lie educational events, work with trackers, and preparation for Demo Day, wh ere the best projects will have a chance to receive grants and support.
Interested students can still join the TSU accelerator program "New Devices and Digital Solutions."
Registration for accelerator events is available at the link: https://leader-id.ru/events/594331
Follow news in the TSU accelerator's Telegram channel: https://t.me/+4L13eg40xwU5NGRi
The organizers and hosts, together with the audience, sought answers to key questions: how to launch a startup, find like-minded people, and get support.
Viktoria Makoveeva, Vice-Rector for Strategic Partnership, Director of the Office of Technological Leadership, spoke about the technological entrepreneurship ecosystem at TSU and the opportunities that the accelerator opens up.
Maxim Gashkov, an expert in corporate innovation and accelerator creation, explained why it is important for students to engage in their projects now and how this relates to the country's technological leadership.
Tatiana Kuklina, coordinator of the accelerator program and Director of the Entrepreneurship Center, immersed participants in the process in detail: she explained who trackers and mentors are, how the educational program is structured, and when the midway point and the final Demo Day will take place.
Vyacheslav Goyko, Director of the Institute for Big Data and AI Analysis, as well as area curators Dmitry Shashev ("Digital Solutions") and Alexander Konoshonkin ("New Devices"), explained which projects are suitable for the accelerator and the criteria by which teams are selected.
Senior tracker Daria Petrova spoke about what happens to startups after the accelerator. Current entrepreneurs and program graduates—Kristina and Sofia Patalakha, as well as Oksana Bazaeva—shared their personal experiences: how the accelerator helped them launch and develop their businesses.
Expert and tracker Olga Blagoveshchenskaya conducted a mini-lecture on idea generation, design sprints, and opportunities to participate in hackathons.
Industrial partners presented their requests to the accelerator participants: Anton Kudinov, Director of "Rubius TEKH"; Artem Babaev, Director of "NPP SPT"; and Denis Vavilov, Deputy General Director of "LEMZ T". They talked about the opportunities their companies are ready to offer students—expertise, internships, and real-world tasks for piloting projects.
The official part concluded with the announcement of a team-building training session, which took place immediately after the opening.
Students noted that at this event they received not only inspiration and a clear understanding of the accelerator's structure but also met real experts and entrepreneurs, which will help them further develop in this direction. The most active participants were awarded memorable hoodies with tech entrepreneurship branding.
Ahead lie educational events, work with trackers, and preparation for Demo Day, wh ere the best projects will have a chance to receive grants and support.
Interested students can still join the TSU accelerator program "New Devices and Digital Solutions."
Registration for accelerator events is available at the link: https://leader-id.ru/events/594331
Follow news in the TSU accelerator's Telegram channel: https://t.me/+4L13eg40xwU5NGRi