
Minister of Education and Science
of Georgia Dimitri Shashkini attended a presentation of IT Technological Park at
the Georgia Technical University. Within the scope of the event, the goals and
activities of the IT Technological Park was discussed and presentation of the
joint project of this technological park and Georgia Technical University’s
Student’s Self-Government Body “Stunet” was held. (www.stunet.ge)
The IT Technological Park of the Georgian
Technical University was established with the support of the Ministry of
Education and Science of Georgia and encourages
development of the innovative ideas in the IT field, the students engaged in
the activities of the IT Technological Park will have opportunity to invent and
implement t business ideas and become the owners of the successful IT projects.
IT Technological Park participants
will get involved in the process of development of IT products, the institution
provides the participants with the practical skills and knowledge as it enables
them to actively participate in commercial ordering. Twice a year, new ideas
are generated and the best 2 projects are implemented by the members of the technological
park.
“Stunet” project is a joint
venture of the IT Technological Park and Georgia Technical University’s
Student’s Self- Government Body and it is a social network. (www.stunet.ge).
The Ministry of Education and
Science of Georgia initiated to establish innovative technological parks on the
base of the higher educational institutions.
Apart from IT field, technological parks will be set up in different
fields of studies at the Georgian technical University. This will contribute to the enhancement of
the Georgian economy, up to 10 000 students will be employed at the
technological parks. On the one hand, the students will have opportunity to
take up an internship; on the other hand, they will earn money. Establishment
of Technological Parks will boost operation of various industrial companies in
Georgia.