TOMSK, Jul 6 – RIA Tomsk. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Tuesday at the U-NOVUS forum of young scientists in Tomsk suggested adding a section on technological entrepreneurship to the national project "Science and Universities"; the "Startup as a Diploma" program will be launched in other regions of the Russian Federation as well.
It was previously reported that Tomsk Polytechnic University in 2017 became one of the first universities in Russia where students can defend their graduation papers in the form of a startup. In the same year, Tomsk State University (TSU) and TechnoSpark opened a program to train leaders of technology startups. In 2021, students of Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics could also defend their diploma in the form of a startup.
"We want young specialists and scientists to have the opportunity to implement their developments in real business projects already now. The national project "Science and University" will be complemented by relevant initiatives... This is a platform of university technological entrepreneurship, where the program "Startup as a Diploma" will be launched in other regions," Mishustin said at the U-NOVUS forum in Tomsk.
He added that currently only 3% of startups in Russia are "born" in universities.
Earlier it was reported that Mishustin is visiting Tomsk on July 6. The Prime Minister visited the SEZ, TSU and Svetlensky Lyceum in the Northern Park (Severny Park).
It was also reported that U-NOVUS has been held annually in Tomsk since 2014. In 2021 it started on July 1 and will last until September 30. The forum is held in a mixed format – online and offline. The key topic of this year's U-NOVUS is university campuses.
About the "Science and Universities" national project
Currently the "Science and Universities" national project is being implemented in the Russian Federation. Its key goals are to ensure the presence of the Russian Federation among the five leading countries of the world engaged in research and development in areas defined by the priorities of the scientific and technological revolution, ensuring the attractiveness of work in the Russian Federation for leading Russian and foreign scientists, increasing domestic spending on research and development.
It includes four projects: "Integration" ("Development of integration processes in science, higher education and industry"), "Research leadership" ("Development of large-scale scientific and technological projects in priority research areas"), "Infrastructure" ("Development of infrastructure for scientific research and personnel training") and "Personnel" (Human capital development for regions, industries and research and development sector").