Published on: 2026-04-23
Source: Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia – Peoples’Friendship University of Russia –
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The team of the RUDN Higher School of Management took part in the 20th Russian Venture Forum, which was held from April 8 to 10, 2026, in Kazan. The first day of the forum took place at the Innopolis OEC, and the main events on April 9–10 were held at the Kazan Expo IEC. The forum is positioned as one of the country’s key events in the field of technological entrepreneurship and venture investments. In 2026, its theme was “Technological Leadership — Investments in the Future.”
The WSU team presented the project at the forum“QuestBook” — an example of how knowledge in the field of management can be transformed into practical business solutions and entrepreneurial initiatives. Work on the project was carried out with the use of management tools in a startup environment, as well as with the support of programs“Project Start”и“Joint Start”, expertise of the acceleratorRUDN.VCand grant supportInnovation Support Foundation.
The team included:
- Nikola Balev, Chairman of the NSO RUDN;
- Daniil Silin, master’s student in the 2nd year of the program «Tourism»;
- Natalya Zlatovchenko, a 4th-year student majoring in “Hotel Management”.
Scientific Project Leader —Olga Yuryevna Zeveke, deputy director for strategic plans in the field of tourism and services at the higher management school of RUDN.
“The participation of the Higher School of Management RUDN team in the Russian Venture Forum is confirmation that the student projects at our university possess not only educational but also practical value. It is especially important for us that our students can transform the knowledge gained at the university into real initiatives that meet the modern demands of the economy and entrepreneurial environment,” —Anna Alexandrovna Ostrovskaya, Director of the Graduate School of Management.
“For our team, participating in the forum in Kazan became a valuable experience. We presented the project “QuestBooK,” communicated with experts, and once again convinced ourselves that the idea, cultivated in a university environment, can be interesting to the professional community. This motivates us to further develop the project and seek new formats for its implementation,” —Daniil Silin, a participant of the project “QuestBook”.
“The Russian Venture Forum is an opportunity not only to present one’s initiative to a wide professional audience, but also to gain valuable experience interacting with the expert community, investors, and representatives of the innovation ecosystem. It is especially significant for us that a student project created at the university can be presented at such an authoritative platform,” —Nikola Balev, a participant of the project and chairman of the NSO RUDN.
We have previously talked in more detail about “QuestBook”here.
At the forum
Russian Venture ForumIt is being held in Kazan with the participation of representatives of the startup community, investors, universities, development institutes, technological companies, and government bodies. According to the organizers, the jubilee forum united thousands of participants this year, dozens of countries, and an extensive business program dedicated to issues of technological leadership, investment infrastructure, and the development of the innovation economy.
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