Last night, April 18, the results of the Startup Tour regional stage were summed up, - the regional government press center reports. In the track of biomedical technologies, the head of the innovative engineering department of the “Kvant” scientific development and production center, the graduate of NovSU, specializing in industrial heat-power engineering, Stanislav Muravyov took the first place with his project of modular bionic  prosthetic arm. In the same track, the third place was taken by another Novgorodian Daniil Losev, who presented the design of targeted transport of antibacterial and X-ray contrast preparations to the center of infection with the help of cellular leukocyte containers. Stanislav Muravyov became the super-finalist by decision of the judges. He will get a grant from the Skolkovo Foundation in the amount of 300 thousand rubles for his project. 

Also, Novgorod designers, who has successfully participated at the regional stage will take part in the semifinal of the conference for technology entrepreneurs Startup Village. 

“Among the participants of the Startup Tour, there are young teams with a great interest in what they do, with a desire to bring technological innovation to the industry and ideas about what the innovative potential of projects is. Most projects require mentoring and additional expert work in the field of the business model and market assessment, and the experts of the Skolkovo Foundation could help them”, - commented Ruslan Kamalov, vice president and executive director of the Skolkovo Foundation's Biological and Medical Technologies Cluster.