THE ALL-RUSSIAN FORUM "FROM IDEA TO BUSINESS" WAS HELD IN MORDOVIA
The All-Russian Forum of the Innovation Promotion Fund "From Idea to Business" was held in Saransk. It was attended by representatives of federal institutions for the development of innovative activities, Skolkovo University, large federal innovation companies, as well as representatives of the regional Cabinet of Ministers. The forum was also visited by the Acting Head of the Republic of Mordovia Artyom Zdunov.
The forum participants discussed the current forms of support for innovative enterprises, as well as small and medium-sized businesses. The guests also touched upon the most promising areas of work, of which they especially highlighted artificial intelligence and neural networks in medicine.
After the plenary session, the full-time final defense of the projects of the "UMNIK" program took place. Representatives from other regions took part in the online defense of projects.This year, 263 applications were submitted for the competition. The finalists will have the opportunity to participate in the second part of the competitive selection by the Fund's experts, after winning in which they will receive 500 thousand rubles to develop their idea.