Pyatigorsk State University (PSU)
Pyatigorsk State University (PSU)

The date of foundation of Pyatigorsk State University is considered to be June 27, 1939, when the Pedagogical School officially became a higher educational institution. Since then, the university has undergone various changes and transformations - an increase in the number of years of study, several renamings - and officially became known as Pyatigorsk State University in 2016. Since 2005, the head of the university is Professor Gorbunov Alexander Pavlovich. By 2009, 10 faculties were formed at the university. Further, on their basis, institutes and higher schools were created, having one of the faculties in their composition. In addition, PSU is actively developing the system of pre-university, postgraduate and additional education. It has a branch in Novorossiysk. Currently, the university has 34 departments. Now Pyatigorsk State University has more than 5,500 students and 3,000 students from different regions of Russia and foreign countries. All the peoples of the Caucasus are also represented in PSU.

The second regional final of the All-Russian School Entrepreneurship Olympiad was held at PSU.

The event brought together 10 of the strongest teams from the North Caucasus Federal District, who presented their business projects to a panel of experts.

The School Entrepreneurship Olympiad is a nationwide career guidance project for students in grades 9-11, aimed at developing entrepreneurial thinking and supporting young talent, which is one of the key development goals of the Russian Federation until 2030.

Following the defense, the winners were determined:

1st place – Team "Plyusha 05" with a personalized soft toy that reproduces the voice of a loved one;

2nd place – Team "Giants" with an online grocery delivery club featuring a voice-activated AI assistant;

3rd place – Team "IVA" with the "Volna Mashuk" platform for supporting aspiring artists.

The winners will receive up to 10 additional points for admission to more than 50 universities across the country and the opportunity to further develop their projects. Individual teams were recognized by co-organizer Sber for their promising technological and educational solutions.

The regional finals were an important step in supporting youth entrepreneurship and demonstrated the high interest of schoolchildren in creating their own projects and developing innovative ideas.

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