The results of the seventh nationwide Student Startup grants competition for student and postgraduate startup projects have been announced in Moscow. The expert panel have selected more than 2200 winners, each of whom will receive a one-million-rouble grant to develop their project. Among them are students of South Ural State University, who have once again demonstrated a high level of expertise and competence in technological entrepreneurship.
"Over the past four years, the University Technological Entrepreneurship Platform has created an ecosystem within Russian universities that enables students to progress from an initial idea to launching a technology-based business. The Student Startup competition is one of the Platform's key initiatives. This year, its winners represent more than 300 universities from 79 regions of Russia," said Valery Falkov, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.
The Chelyabinsk Region has every reason to be proud of its talented young innovators. This year, 23 winners of the competition are students of South Ural State University. They represent the Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (7 students), the Institute of Engineering and Technology (4), the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science (3), the School of Economics and Management (3), the School of Medical Biology (3), the Institute of Law (2), and the Institute of Architecture and Construction (1).
"I sincerely congratulate all the winners of this grant program and am proud of every one of our students," said SUSU Rector Alexander Wagner. "Our university has invested significant effort in building an ecosystem that fosters technological entrepreneurship, and for the second year in a row this work has delivered tangible results. I wish our students every success in implementing their projects and achieving further growth. I would also like to address the university applicants and first-year students: our region offers truly unique opportunities for talented and ambitious young people, and today's achievement is further proof of that. Join us!"
Many of this year's winners completed training through the SUSU Accelerator 2025, a business-intensive program designed to help transform innovative ideas into viable business ventures. Others defended their final qualification projects under the Startup as a Diploma format, which enabled them to refine their business concepts and strengthen their grant applications. The consultation support provided by specialists from the SUSU Boiling Point innovation space and the Entrepreneurial Initiatives Development Centre also played an important role in preparing successful applications.
Registration for the next season of the SUSU Accelerator is already open. The program offers an excellent opportunity for students, postgraduate researchers, university staff, and graduates of Chelyabinsk universities to further develop their business ideas and significantly improve their chances of succeeding in the next Student Startup competition. Participants gain access to experienced experts, mentors, business coaches, and university resources essential for turning innovative ideas into successful startup projects.
Consultations on applying for grants to support technology entrepreneurship projects, as well as information about participation in the SUSU Accelerator Program, are available at the SUSU Entrepreneurial Initiatives Development Centre. For more information, please contact the Centre’s Director, Marina Litke, at litkemg[at]susu[dot]ru