A 6-week course on R&D and cooperation with business was held to establish ties with enterprises. Leading experts in innovation, business, and cooperation were invited as guest lecturers.

The following topics were discussed: “R&D ecosystem”, “PR management and methods of establishing communication with business”, “Identification of business needs and organization of the R&D ecosystem”, “Approaches to establishing cooperation with business”, “Organizational, legal and financial issues of education-business partnership”, “Stages and procedures for establishing R&D centers and laboratories”, “Development of fundraising”.