Student Startup project launches sixth season
The Foundation for Assistance to Innovations has launched the sixth stage of the Student Startup competition, part of the Federal Project in Technology. Students of Kazan Federal University are invited to participate.
The competition is aimed at the implementation of startup projects by students and the creation of new goods, products, technologies or services using the results of scientific, technical and technological research that have the potential for commercialization and are at the earliest stage of development.
Participation is open to students, including foreign nationals, studying in bachelor’s, specialist, master’s or postgraduate programs, who do not have existing contracts with the FAI and have not previously received a grant under the Student Startup Program.
“This is a great opportunity to test your ideas, try your hand at project work and entrepreneurship, and put your ideas and developments into practice. In addition, winning such a large-scale competition is certainly an excellent contribution to the portfolio, as it increases the value of young professionals,” says Anton Dyganov, Head of the Department of Innovative Development of KFU.
Student projects are accepted in seven areas: ‘Digital technologies’, ‘Medicine and health-saving technologies’, ‘New materials and chemical technologies’, ‘New devices and intelligent production technologies’, ‘Biotechnologies’, ‘Resource-saving energy’, and ‘Creative industries’. Priority is given to works related to new materials and chemistry, manufacturing and automation tools, new nuclear and energy technologies, industrial support for transportation mobility, unmanned aviation systems, technological support for food security, new health-saving technologies, and bio-economy.
“Additional advantages will be awarded to the winners of UMNIK and other similar competitions, participants of the KFU Acceleration Program 2022-2024, entrepreneurial competence trainings, graduates of educational programs in entrepreneurship, finalists or winners of competitions held by Russia – the Country of Opportunities organization, participants of youth laboratories and the Advanced Engineering School,” Dyganov adds.
Applications are accepted until 20 May. Detailed information is available on the webpage. Participants from KFU can contact the Department of Innovative Development for consultations on submitting applications, finalization and expertise of projects, as well as other issues at the address: 27 Pushkina St. (UNICS), telephone + 7 (843) 292-52-54.
Last year, 111 KFU students received grants from the Student Startup funds.