Order No. 210 of 24/11/2016 on the final of the contest "UMNIK", 30/11/2016

30 November in the hall of the academic Council of SF MEI gathered promising young scientists of Smolensk. This time the energy experts was the final of the program "UMNIK – 2016"!

Last contest the conditions of the Fund has changed slightly: now the winners will receive a grant in the amount of 500 000 rubles. Of course, this fact can not but rejoice!

Besides, now projects of contestants are evaluated by an expert jury, which includes representatives of the business sphere. It is no coincidence, because the participants – the future entrepreneurs must be able not only to demonstrate the results of their research activities, but to be able to sell their ideas and projects.

The event began with the parting words of the Director of the branch of the "national research UNIVERSITY "MPEI" in Smolensk, head of the Department "computer engineering", doctor of technical Sciences, Professor Alexander Fedulov. Alexander talked about the importance of holding such competitions and especially the importance of participation. He finished his wishes in the following words: "I urge the experts to be objective, and all participants for clear, full and creative presentation of ideas. We wish this event every success!"

This year the final was attended by 12 project works. Each topic was unique and interesting in its own way! "Smart mirror" or sensors for proper training of stroke in the hall dry swimming, biocomposite materials based on natural fibers or program for extended evaluation of intellectual abilities, a mobile assistant in the management of diabetes in children and adolescents or the technology of producing fluids, windshield washing fluid with the use of cow parsnip?.. The jury was really hard to determine the best of the best!

The jury of the competition program consisted of 10 experts:

1. Alenin D. A., head of the center for cluster development of the Smolensk region;
2. Vasilyeva L. A., Deputy Director, head of certification body of the limited liability company "Smolensk Test";
3. Efimov A.V., managing Director, OOO "Simple solutions";
4. Kamenchuk A. V., General Director of"Smart Systems";
5. Leonov S. D., Chairman of the Committee of the Smolensk regional Duma, the regional representative of Fund of assistance to innovation in the Smolensk region;
6. Minin S. V., Director of "VIS";
7. Samples S. A., General Director of "Laboratory of information-measuring and converting equipment";
8. Popov A. I., Chairman of the Smolensk regional Association of employers "the Scientific-industrial Union";
9. M. A. Stepanov, General Director of ZAO "Monolit";
10. Fedorov, G. N., General Director, "Central scientific-research laboratory".

In the course of the present work it was observed that in the first place attention is drawn to two basic requirements of the program: the scientific novelty and commercial viability.

No matter which direction the contest is the project, the main thing – the idea, development and the presentation of the work! In these aspects the participants of the "Nerd – 2016" succeeded! Left to do the impossible: to determine four lucky winners, on the development of projects which will be allocated to the grant.

The expert Council announced that the results will be announced later, that is, the intrigue is still intrigue. The award ceremony, during which the secret will finally be revealed, will be held on 8 December at 16:00!