Specialists are trained at the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI) up to international standards. Given a demand on the labour market, the University is elaborating curricula that teach job-relevant skills to help ensure graduates are ready for the workforce. The development of environment for an advance of science, closer collaboration with experienced scientists and the experts of international companies promote a positive attitude towards its graduates.
Ajax Systems headed by KPI graduate Oleksandr Konotopskyi serves as an illustrative example. Thanks to his endeavours, a world-class security system has emerged. Ajax Security System is a mobile app, which turns the security system into a user-friendly gadget. The project has received recognition in Europe and won the titles of the security system of the year and the best innovative product. To strengthen further collaboration, KPI signed an agreement with Ajax Systems.
DELFAST, Ukrainian developer of e-bike, is another striking example. Cooperation with the company contributed to the establishment of the R&D centre in 2020. DELFAST invented the e-bike that set a world record for the range on a single charge. The company has ambitious plans to create Ukraine’s ‘Silicon Valley’. Currently, students are working on several projects, particularly the development of a multi-function vehicle, which can be used by people with disabilities.
Cooperation with companies has also embraced the sphere of aerospace technologies. In 2020 KPI has started to collaborate with Aeroprakt. Within the framework of this cooperation, the Aerospace Engineering Centre was established at the KPI Institute of Aerospace Technologies. This opened up new vistas for research. In addition, the company plans to support students in their efforts to build a single-seat aircraft.
Remarkably, KPI alumni work for world-famous companies and help the University raise the level of research and innovation around the world.