We are strengthening the cooperation of innovation ecosystems!

In April, a meeting of representatives of Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro Polytechnics was held regarding the exchange of experience in the development of the innovative ecosystem of higher education institutions.

The event took place on the basis of the Startup School-Incubator-Accelerator of the Dnipro Polytechnic. From the Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic, the head of the Student Research Department, the coordinator of «STARTUP with the Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic» Snizhana Vychuzhanina, the director of the Regional Innovation Hub, associate professor of the Department of Management and Administration Andriy Kuts, the head of the Startup School, the associate professor of the Department of Business and Management Tetyana Sergienko and the associate professor of the Department of Business and Management Olena Kraynik were delegated.

The Zaporizhzhia delegation was hospitably received by the vice-rector of the Dnipro Polytechnic Ihor Nikitenko, the director of the Regional Innovation Hub of NTU «DP» Tetyana Bulana, the director of the Entrepreneurship Development Center «Business Incubator of NTU »DP« Nigar Musaeva with the deputy and the head of the patent and licensing department of NTU »DP” Nataliia Perederii.

Polytechnics presented their achievements in supporting student start-ups and business initiatives, discussed the functioning of start-up schools and innovation hubs, the implementation of mechanisms for the commercialization of scientific developments, the development of cooperation between universities, businesses and regional ecosystems.

The meeting continued with an introduction to the R&D infrastructure and a discussion of joint ideas, activities and projects.

I am sincerely grateful to my colleagues for productive networking! Together to new achievements!