Design
Lab

In 2026, the "Intellect" Foundation is opening
a Design Lab, aimed at the practical application of academic knowledge in solving real applied problems.

Today, a pressing demand for modern education is the training, at universities, of specialists who, in addition to their core education, could have the opportunity to put their knowledge into real practice.

The Design Lab is an opportunity for students and postgraduates of Lomonosov Moscow State University to gain practical experience, realize their creative potential, and receive financial support to implement the best solutions.

An initiative of the "Intellect" Foundation with the support of Oleg Deripaska's "Volnoe Delo" Foundation

About the Program

Real industry cases
Participants work on applied tasks formulated from real requests by industry representatives.
Working
in project teams
Projects are implemented in teams: participants jointly develop solutions, distribute roles, and present the results of their work.
Mentors
from industry
Teams are supported by mentors
from industry, who help organize the work and adjust the approach
to the task
Grant
support for the best solutions
The best participants of project teams will receive grant support from the "Intellect" Foundation.
The amount of grant support for participants is:

from 150,000 ₽

per month for each member of the project teams

up to 350,000 ₽

additional named grants for the best participants based on the results of the lab's work

Project Goal
Give students and postgraduates the opportunity to get familiar with real industrial tasks, try themselves in project work, establish professional contacts, and get a chance for grant support and an internship at major Russian companies.
Cases

Real tasks
from industry

Review the cases in advance to prepare for Business Day and choose an interesting area of work.

Stages

  • Application collection

    Until February 12

  • Business Day

    Meeting
    with company representatives and case presentations.

    February 19–20

  • Team formation

    Assembling teams and planning project work with mentors.

    February 19–28

  • Interim conference

    Presentation
    of interim results, team selection.

    April 10

  • Final conference

    Presentation of results
    and awards.

    May 27
Contacts

Ekaterina Polo

Educational Programs Manager
of the "Intellect" Foundation

e.polo@intellect-foundation.ru

For questions related to registration and selection rules for the Design Lab, please contact us by email.