Innovation «UMNIK» - Russia's prosperity

On 26th October at the Stavropol State Agrarian University held an inter-regional scientific-practical conference «Innovative ideas of the youth of the Stavropol region - Russia's economic development», accredited under the Federal fund program for assistance to small innovative enterprises in science and technology «Member youth research and innovation competition» winners «UMNIK» the Federal program will be determined by which the results.

The hall of the Academic Council at the Stavropol State Agrarian University received for the fifth time with the notice scientific youth elite of Southern Russia. This year, for the future scientific elite of the Stavropol region joined by representatives of two North Caucasian republics - try your hand at «intelligent» match willing guys from Karachaevo-Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkaria.

While welcoming the contestants on behalf of the deputies of the regional Duma, the conference was opened by the chairman of the Duma of the Stavropol region, Secretary of the Stavropol regional branch of the party «United Russia» Gennady Yagubov: «Today technology and innovation with incredible speed changing modern world. But the bold scientific ideas need to grow into a working technology. This requires creative and inquisitive young minds, unique personality. «UMNIK» give it a chance to translate their ideas into reality, having received from the state the necessary financial support. During his 10 years of competition the winners were 374 representative of the Stavropol region, and the total amount of financing of their projects was 172 million rubles. In this sphere of interests «UMNIK» extends from the electronics, instrumentation, mechanical engineering, chemistry, biotechnology, medicine, to construction, food industry and agriculture, and all the contestants are united by one desire - to lead his native Stavropol region on the path of modernization to prosperity».

First deputy chairman of the government of the Stavropol region Ivan Kovalev said the contest «UMNIK» extremely important for the effective management in various sectors of the economy. Therefore Ivan promised talented audience: the most promising projects he will have personal assistance on the difficult path of implementation in production, which often is the notorious stumbling block.

«I know no one «UMNIK» held all the stages of our contest up to commercialization, and now heads the large enterprises with multi-million dollar annual revenues, - said the curator of the program, a representative of the Federal foundation for assistance to small innovative enterprises in science and technology Maxim Kurapov addressing to young people. - So everything is in your hands! ". Particular emphasis is Maxim Vladimirovich made on the quality of the proposed projects, a hard their selection, increase the amounts of grants and age of participants (up to 30 years), as well as the commercialization, to which is now will most attention of the jury.

The head of mission of the foundation for assistance to small innovative enterprises in science and technology in Stavropol region, Doctor of Pharmacy, Professor Lyudmila Kuzyakova encouraged businesses to turn to the young person and the scientific community to communicate openly, making steps towards each other. The subsequent story of Lyudmila Mikhailovna enthusiastic about specific projects the first Stavropol «UMNIK», the idea that initially seemed all unreality and even delusional-absurd the audience listened in silence. How far, it appears, on the stairs of their own success we have moved their authors, heads of large enterprises are now engaged in applied research in the research centers of working, including in the regional government! And even then represented by distinguished members of the jury program «UMNIK» started in the majority as well as its members today.

Good luck in the upcoming protection projects confidence ex parte the Rector Vladimir Ivanovich Trukhachev preferred applicants contest vice-rector for academic and educational work of the Stavropol State Agrarian University Ivan Atanov, reminded that held 97 winners of the «UMNIK» - they are representatives of the Agrarian University.

The conference was attended by other members of the presidium: the first deputy chairman of the Duma of the Stavropol region Dmitri Sudavtsov; deputy chairman of the Duma of Stavropol region Viktor Goncharov; chairman of the social and youth policy committee of the Duma of the Stavropol region, education, science, culture and mass media, Professor Valentina Muraviyva.

This is an impressive representation in the presidium of the finals of the competition «UMNIK» edge of parliamentarians and members of the Government of the Stavropol region, the presence in the hall of the Stavropol State Agrarian University, vice-ministers of the Academic Council of the line ministries was yet another confirmation of the deep interest of the authorities in the scientific potential of young people and the vital necessity of the trinity of action research medium business and government.

Further, throughout the day there was an open defense of 137 projects in 7 sections: «Information Technology», «Medicine of the Future», «Modern materials and technologies of their creation», «New devices and software complexes», «Biotechnology» and «Go to the second year». «UMNIK» of the Stavropol State Agrarian University defended 33 projects.

Results of the contest and its winners will be announced the directorate of the federal foundation for assistance to small innovative enterprises in science and technology in November-December 2016. 

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