An innovative business accelerator  is a startup project support program initiated by the Department of Economics of  Rostov-on-Don . The operator of the program is the autonomous non-profit organization for the innovative development of education and science "FIRON".

An accelerator consists of four stages:

1. Competitive selection of 30 projects.
2. Tutorial.
3. Pre-investment packaging 10 projects.
4. Investment session.

Individuals and legal entities living and operating in the field of scientific research and technological innovation, or planning to create an innovative product in the city of Rostov-on-Don, can take part in the program .
The participant's project must correspond to one or several areas:

1. Information Technology.
2. Medicine and technologies of health preservation.
3. New materials and chemical technologies.
4. New devices and intelligent manufacturing technologies.
5. Biotechnology.
6. Resource-saving energy.

The program provides for the involvement of teachers from leading universities, active entrepreneurs and practicing business coaches .

The accelerator has been successfully held since 2019: to date, 90 graduates have completed the training program, 16 participants were able to attract 21.8 million rubles to projects.

The selection of projects is carried out until August 31, 2021, you can submit an application on the website: http: // innovate-rostov .ru /

Training will take place at the address:  Rostov-on-Don ,
pr-kt . Teatralny, 85 (Rubin coworking space).

You can find out more information by mail: accel@firon.org or by phone: +7 (863) 294-78-47 , ext. 402, Tkachenko Daria.