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Source: Official website of the State –
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A roundtable discussion on "Developing an Ecosystem of Innovative Projects as Part of Implementing a Technological Leadership Strategy" was held at the State University of Management. The event was part of the "Spectrum of Innovations" acceleration program, implemented under the federal "Technology" project.
During the discussion, experts from the Russian Ministry of Education and Science, Dmitry Bryukhanov, Vice-Rector of the State University of Management, and faculty from our university discussed how universities can become not just learning platforms, but environments where student ideas are transformed into real technological solutions.
Following the discussion, participants emphasized the need to integrate educational programs, research activities, and student initiatives into a unified innovation support system. This approach allows graduates to present projects that have been hypothesis tested and validated, rather than academic assignments, that have the potential for further development.
"Universities are consistently creating conditions in which work on startups becomes part of the educational process and helps develop a new quality of entrepreneurial talent," noted Olga Serebryannikova, Director of the Project Office for the Development of Youth Entrepreneurship in Higher Education Institutions at the Russian Ministry of Education and Science.
Commenting on SUM's contribution to this process, Vice-Rector Dmitry Bryukhanov cited the university's internal support as an example: "We integrated the accelerator into SUM's project activities to give students the key: not just tweaking an idea, but receiving a clear market demand from the very beginning and understanding the development vector."
When combined with initiatives like the "Startup as a Diploma" program, these formats create an ecosystem where students can safely experiment, learn from mistakes, and approach investors with ready-made solutions. Universities are thus becoming hubs for generating youth entrepreneurial projects.
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