• Get access to information about current grant programs and competitions
• Learn about various opportunities to support your innovative projects
• Take a step towards finding partners to participate in grant competitions
• Get help in preparing grant applications and advice on the development of project documents
• Prepare your project team
• Check the quality of your grant application with the help of our experienced experts

Academ.city is hundreds of students, thousands of scientists, owners of tens of thousands of patents, among whom your like-minded people and future partners will definitely be found. Tell us what you are looking for, and we will provide a list of ready-made innovations waiting for implementation, organize a meeting with developers and startups working on your topic. We will also help you find business partners working in the same innovative field to join forces and accelerate the implementation of your ideas.

List of TISC Academ.City services (in accordance with the requirements of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO):

Free services:

• providing access to patent databases and non-patent information resources;
• providing consulting assistance on the use of the above-mentioned databases and information resources;
• organization of distance learning under the WIPO Academy programs;
• provision of general information on legislation in the field of intellectual property and innovation, provision of general information on regulations on the execution and filing of applications for IPR titles of protection and maintenance of their validity;
• training in the skills of searching specialized databases and other information resources in the field of intellectual property;
• providing basic recommendations on drafting license agreements;
• informing about the possibilities of obtaining consultations from intellectual property specialists;
• participation in the organization and holding of scientific and practical conferences, seminars and other events on intellectual property and technology transfer;
• advising on general issues related to filing applications for the issuance of titles of protection for industrial property rights.

Services provided by TISC Academ.City on a paid basis:

• providing consulting services on the development of a company's/ organization's intellectual property management strategy;
• conducting patent research and preparing patent research reports;
• development of recommendations for obtaining (registration) of legal protection for the identified results of research and development activities;
• analysis of commercial activities to identify competitors, potential counterparties, licensors and licensees, and partners in cooperation;
• assessment of the commercial potential of scientific and technical developments;
• conducting marketing research;
• providing consulting services on the development and implementation of a strategy for commercialization of IPR rights;
• drafting license agreements, determining license terms;
• development of business plans for innovative projects;
• valuation of rights with the involvement of third parties;
• preliminary assessment of royalties for the use of IPR rights.

Depending on the level of readiness of your idea, choose the optimal innovation management program:

• Startup Intensives  
• Pre-incubation program     
• Business incubator  
• Business accelerator

The Digital Innovation Hub (DIH) of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine for the provision of digital services based on the cloud cluster of the Ukrainian National Network (NOSC-UA HUB - Virtual Center for Digital Science), which is supported by the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC).

The NOSC-UA hub is designed to provide common functions and localized services delegated at the community level, integrating existing resources in data centers compatible with the European e-infrastructure. Service provision is based on locally-oriented subsidiarity (e.g., national and disciplinary nodes are linked to pan-European nodes).

Structure of NOSC-UA:

1. 9 European DIHs:

• IoT Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH, Spain)
• DIH Faubourg Numérique (FIWARE iHub, France)
• Center 4.0 of the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (Ukraine)
• Hub laboratory of the Internet of Things: DIH I4MS (Ukraine)
• Wallachia eHUB (WEH) (Romania)
• DIZ Digital Innovation Zone (Romania)
• Aarhus University Center for Digitalization, Big Data and Data Analytics DIGIT (Denmark)
• Munich Innovation Hub for Applied AI (Germany)
• Bayern Innovativ (Germany)

2. More than 50 international partners (grant projects)

3. More than 10 SMEs

Services of NOCS-UA DIH:

1. joint development and piloting of digital innovation projects
2. investment support and fundraising
3. access to the innovation ecosystem and networking
4. development of digital skills through education
5. provision of digital services

Joint development and piloting of digital innovation projects:

1. Strategic support to Research Development and Innovation (RDI) (e.g., joint, pre-competitive R&D…)
2. Contract research (e.g. specific R&D, Technology concept development/ Proof of Concept…)
3. Technical support on scale up (e.g. concept validation, prototyping…)
4. Provision of infrastructure (e.g. support in cloud technology infrastructure usage, data platform services (i4Trust, DataverseUA, EOSC, EGI)

Digital services:

1. Cloud Technologies (e.g. Access to cloud learning platforms for research and innovation that require Big data processing, computing and modelling, Access to cloud resources for computing, Cloud services development, assistance concerning cloud innovation resources provided by EOSC Marketplace)
2. AI (e.g. Research of datasets and propose of approach, Neural network modelling, testing and training, Application development, Cloud service for Neural network tasks calculation, Business consulting for ML implementation)
3. Data Sharing and Handling (e.g., Data sharing across their value chain based on the i4Trust Data Spaces and building blocks, frameworks, and expertise of @FIWARE and @iSHARE, digital twins)
4. Blockchain (e.g. Architecture design for blockchain-based software systems, Development of private blockchains using HyperLedger Fabric, Business consulting on usage of blockchain technology for ledgers, NFT-based projects – digital art marketplace, Consultancy on use of blockchain platform for cybercrime evidence artefacts ledger)
5. Cybersecurity (e.g. DDoS protection for SME, EDR Endpoint Detection and Response, SOC (EDR and e-discovery), PABX and VoIP Security, PAM Privileged Access Management, Security Policy Maintenance)

The Analytical Center at the Kyiv Academic University is a highly specialized research institution (unit) that focuses on conducting detailed analytical research in the areas of sustainable development of innovation systems, science of science and economics of science. Our center brings together renowned scientists, experts and researchers who dedicate their work to revealing key aspects of these areas.

Our research:

1. Sustainability of innovation systems: Our research is aimed at identifying the interrelationships between technological, economic, and socio-cultural factors that contribute to sustainable growth and development.
2. "Science of Science: research on scientific activity itself. Our researchers analyze the dynamics of research activity and the interaction between scientific fields.
3. Economics of science: we study the economic aspects of R&D, including investments in science, the economic efficiency of scientific activity, the interaction between academia and industry, and the impact of scientific achievements on social and economic development.

Methods of our research:

• survey method
• focus groups
• in-depth interviews
• regression analysis and NLP (natural language processing)

The Think Tank at the Kyiv Academic University plays an important role in creating new knowledge and promoting scientific and innovative advancement. Our team aims to provide high quality research that helps to unlock the potential of scientific and innovative activities to achieve sustainable development and advance society.

The Media Lab creates audio-visual content and disseminates information about the activities of the Kyiv Academic University, the Academ.City project, other departments and partners of the KAU, as well as creates various programs, round tables, interviews, live broadcasts and podcasts on scientific and other topics.
The information can be addressed to two target audiences: internal (students, teachers, university and institute staff) and external (which is not limited by any framework except for expediency).
Media lab content on the Internet:
- Academ.media YouTube channel
- Telegram page of the Media Lab
- Facebook and Twitter pages.
Media Lab services
- Photo and video recordings of your events
- Recording of video lectures
- Partnership in science journalism projects
- Video presentation of your team (research group, startup, etc.)
- Video presentation of your project

Find highly professional performers for your company's R&D activities. We will help to bring your most ambitious technological ideas to life.

Technological expertise

Check your ideas for technological feasibility. Make sure that your technology, set out on paper, works in real conditions. Get expert advice on the technological development of your innovative product. 

By ordering a scientific and technological expertise, you get:

• Assessment of the technological feasibility of the project
• Recommendations for further technological strategy 
• Scientific substantiation of the decision on the feasibility of developing and financing an innovative product

Outsourcing R&D work
Outsource the research work of your company. Form a technological task, and we will find a performer and ensure the result.

We will help you choose the innovative technologies that best meet your goals. We will organize the process of transferring ownership rights to developments. We will also facilitate the effective implementation of technologies in production.

If you are aiming for breakthrough innovations of the future, team up with scientists for joint development and achieve your technological dreams together in the Academ.City ecosystem. 

Get all the benefits of resident status - use of coworking, access to infrastructure, scientific expertise, educational resources. Join the community of high-tech startups, exchange ideas and create new ones. Take advantage of our networking activities to find a team, partners and investors.

R&D in research laboratories
Use the network of academic laboratories to test your idea and develop an innovative product. 
 

Prototyping
Take the last step from idea to product by making a prototype or experimental sample in LAB62
 

E-frastructure
Get access to electronic resources and European technology platforms