The Far Eastern Start program in
Russky
Technopark crosses the halfway point
Press release April
1, 2021
The second module
of the Far Eastern Start educational program organized by Russky Technopark and
the Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) has started on March 1 and now,
reaches its midpoint. Students from 6 Russian regions are taking part in the
project aimed at the involvement of the youth in technological
entrepreneurship. Overall, the Far Eastern Start has received applications from
more than 400 people who formed 47 teams.
During the first month, there have been three
workshops devoted to the presentation of a product, No-code development, and
different aspects of opening a business in Russia. The participants continue to
work closely with trackers and advisers who help them to develop their ideas
into products. For IT and engineering projects, the FEFU Student Tech &
Innovation Center provides access to equipment and technical assistance. Under
such guidance, the participants have tested their markets and now they are
working on developing the offers. Two projects, namely WLKR –a mobile app with interactive audio
excursions – and an online IT-school, have already entered the markets and got
their first sales.
In the upcoming
month of the Far Eastern Start, the participants will attend workshops on
unit-economics and the application process to the Skolkovo Foundation, the
leading high-tech institution in Russia. With the knowledge and experience
acquired from the speakers, trackers, and advisers, the teams will present
their MVPs on April 26-28. The most successful of them will be selected to
perform in front of the potential investors as well as get a chance to present
their products at the Eastern Economic Forum 2021.