University represented at 18th Russian Venture Forum
The forum took up 25 – 26 April.
More than 4 thousand representatives of startups, venture funds, authorities, investors, scientists and students took part. The business program of the forum includes more than 200 speakers, about 100 representatives of investment funds, and more than 50 startup projects.
At KFU’s booth the employees, including Dmitry Pashin, Vice-Rector for Digital Transformation and Innovation, presented the developments of the scientists of the Institute of Chemistry: catalysts for petrochemistry and oil refining and composite materials.
Igor Antipin, Professor of the Department of Organic and Medical Chemistry, Head of the Laboratory of Synthetic Polymer Materials and Composites, told about the presented superconstructive materials.
“The materials developed in our laboratory are characterized by the fact that they do not lose their physical and mechanical properties even when heated to 250-350 degrees. We demonstrated our products made by casting and additive technologies (3D printing), as well as films and selective membranes based on them. The composites created at KFU are characterized by heat and chemical resistance. They are intended mainly for high-tech industries,” Antipin informed.
He noted that the materials and catalysts created by the chemists piqued great interest among the visitors of the exhibition, including representatives of the Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan.
In addition, there was a stand of the University Startup Studio. Among the developments supported by the startup studio was a device for treatment of strabismus and binocularity training, created by Gleb Smorodinov, a 9th grade student of the KFU IT Lyceum.
“The device I developed to help my sister who suffers from strabismus. It automates the technique that was prescribed to her. My sister has been using my device for more than nine months now and she has made a little progress,” the high schooler explained. “At the beginning of this academic year, KFU offered me its help. At my request, the body of the device was 3D-printed in the Kazan University laboratory. And the University Startup Studio offered me cooperation, so today at the forum I signed a relevant document. I would like to note that my device has been granted a patent, and it has also been approved by ophthalmologists from various cities in Russia.”
Polina Skurikhina, a 1st year master student of the Institute of Environmental Sciences, presented her project aimed at soil purification – Polymethylsiloxane as a multifunctional sorbent for soil, soils, sewage sludge.
“Today at the Russian Venture Forum we met representatives of Tatneft, exchanged contacts and hope for further cooperation,” the young innovator said.