The Ministry of Education and Science announced the creation of a network of startup schools based on higher education institutions. Which universities have already joined the initiative?

«This initiative is part of a strategic course to transform universities and scientific institutions into active participants in the innovation process and economic recovery of Ukraine,» the Ministry of Education and Science notes.

The government adopted a resolution on the implementation of a pilot project to create a network of startup schools based on universities back in April last year. Now it is beginning to be implemented in practice.

The Ministry of Education and Science says that the startup schools will provide expert and mentoring support, access to modern infrastructure, tools for attracting financing, and practical opportunities for developing business skills. The network is expected to help attract investors, develop business connections, and create a sustainable innovation infrastructure in the country.

Which universities already have startup schools?

The following have already joined the network:

• State University «Kyiv Aviation Institute».
• Kyiv Academic University.
• Vinnytsia National Technical University.
• Sumy State University.
• National University «Odesa Polytechnic».
• National Technical University «Dnipro Polytechnic».
• Ukrainian Catholic University.
• Kyiv School of Economics.
• Lviv Polytechnic National University.
• State University «Zhytomyr Polytechnic».
• SET University.
• Odessa National University of Economics.
• Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
• Chernivtsi National University named after Yuriy Fedkovych.
• Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University.
• Vadym Hetman Kyiv National University of Economics.
• National University «Zaporizhzhya Polytechnic».
• Kryvyi Rih National University.
• Vinnytsia National Agrarian University.
• Oles Honchar Dnipro National University.
• National University «Poltava Polytechnic named after Yuriy Kondratyuk».
• Mykolaiv National Agrarian University.
• E. O. Paton Institute of Electric Welding of the NAS of Ukraine.

The Ministry of Education and Science is calling on other higher education institutions to join the initiative. To participate in the project, a startup school must be established and operate on the basis of a higher education institution or scientific institution (regardless of the form of ownership and subordination), and its activities must be aimed at supporting and commercializing the results of scientific and technical activities.

At the same time, the higher education institution must not be in the process of liquidation, must not be registered or conduct activities in the Russian Federation or Belarus, and must be financed only from a special fund or other sources permitted by law.

You can apply to participate at this link .

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