Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –
The Polytechnic University hosted a large-scale Forum of Science and Technological Entrepreneurship, organized as part of the Gazprom Neft initiative Vector of the Future with the support of the autonomous non-profit organization National Priorities.
The goal of the forum, which is being held for the third year, is to develop applied science, popularize engineering professions, build a trusting dialogue between scientists and business representatives, and involve young specialists and technology teams in entrepreneurial activities.
At the opening, guests were greeted by Vice-Rector for Research at SPbPU Yuri Fomin and Director of the Gazprom Neft Open Innovations Program Maxim Bardin.
Yuri Fomin noted that the event touches on the very important topic of technological entrepreneurship for the country and the region, which was also raised at the recently held St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
“At many sessions of the SPIEF, they discussed what technological entrepreneurship is, whether it should exist within the university perimeter, or in the external infrastructure,” shared Yuri Vladimirovich. “Opinions varied, but all experts agreed that technological entrepreneurship is important both for universities and for the economy as a whole, so it needs to be developed and supported.”
Maxim Bardin thanked the guests for participating in the forum, and the Polytechnic University for providing the venue and active support for student scientific entrepreneurship.
This year, the forum was held in a new format. The traditional “Entrepreneurship” track was dedicated to Gazprom Neft’s Industrix acceleration program, aimed at developing technology startups and innovative solutions for the oil and gas industry. This year, program participants presented experts with 140 innovative developments in the areas of capital construction and industrial safety, electric power, production, drilling and downhole operations, geological exploration, geology and development of oil and gas fields, gas and pipeline transport. The defense of the projects attracted the attention of many participants, because the experts’ assessment determines whether an idea will develop into a startup.
The Science track included several events. Visitors to the interactive zone “12 Evil Science Viewers” discussed popular science content with representatives of the National Priorities ANO.
Representatives of Gazpromneft – Industrial Innovations acted as experts in the open session with case studies “The Path of Innovation: from Laboratory Research to Industrial Implementation”.
Also on the main stage of the forum in the lobby of the Research Building of Technopolis Polytech, an open dialogue with the head of the department of technological development of Gazprom Neft Bogdan Kostyuk and a meetup “From the laboratory to Forbes: how young scientists built a technology business” with the co-founder of the express delivery company for chemical reagents AppScience Maxim Pustovalov took place.
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