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06 October 2025
Kyiv Academic University announces the launch of an Acceleration Program, which is being implemented as part of the Academ.City science park project. The program is a comprehensive educational and consulting initiative aimed at increasing the readiness of teams of developers and innovators to commercialize research results. The program is based on modern methodological approaches that meet the criteria of the European Innovation Council (EIC), in particular:
The concept of the program is to integrate academic knowledge with practical skills in promoting innovation in national and European markets, which will further enable participants to gain a comprehensive understanding of the processes of technology transfer and commercialization of scientific achievements.
The program is designed for research teams at various stages of developing innovative projects.
The program will start on October 6, 2025,
and will run until mid-November 2025.
During the Academ.City Acceleration Program, a series of events are planned to develop startups and prepare teams to participate in EIC grant competitions.
Throughout the Academ.City Acceleration Program, a series of events are planned to develop startups and prepare teams to participate in EIC grant competitions.
The methodological basis of the program is the development of a systematic roadmap for the development of scientific and innovative projects that correspond to the approach of the European Innovation Council and take into account the conditions of modern grant competitions.
The program's organizational structure takes into account the careful selection of mentors and trainers who have in-depth theoretical knowledge and practical experience in related innovative fields.
The educational component of the program includes a series of seminars covering key aspects of innovative project development, as well as the preparation of grant applications to attract funding. Each seminar is designed with the specific requirements of EIC grant programs in mind and includes practical exercises and case studies. The seminars will be conducted in an interactive format with active involvement of participants in discussions and solving practical tasks.
The consulting component of the program offers individual consulting sessions on preparing pitch decks, one-pagers, and grant application drafts, thereby facilitating the adaptation of general methodological principles to the specifics of particular projects. In addition, meetings between scientific and innovation teams are possible to enhance the effectiveness of the program's activities.
The final stage of the program will be the organization and holding of a Demo Day, where participants can present their results and demonstrate the potential of their projects to the expert community and potential investors, as well as establish useful professional contacts.
It is expected that after successfully completing the Academ.City Acceleration Program, participants will submit grant applications to the relevant European Innovation Council programs.
For information on participating in the Academ.City Acceleration Program, please contact us at academ.city@kau.edu.ua.
The program is implemented by the Kyiv Academic University in partnership with the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy within the framework of the project “Startup School Academ.City - an innovative ecosystem for the development of academic startups of scientific institutions of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine”.
The project became one of the winners of the competitive selection within the framework of a pilot project of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine in cooperation with the Innovation Development Fund to create a network of startup schools - incubators - accelerators based on higher education and research institutions.
