🎥 Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute hosted a two-day International Forum “Innovations in Medical Engineering” and a startup competition
56 ambitious projects aimed at meeting the needs of the military, their rehabilitation, and current medical challenges. The best of the best will not only receive support from partners, but also a chance to reach the finals of the XIV International Sikorsky Challenge 2025 Festival.
Students and scientists from Igor Sikorsky KPI's FBMI, FEL, and Institute of MMI submitted 20 projects, and the winners include innovative developments by KPI students!
📌 Project “Raniopak”
1st place in the “Tissue and Regenerative Engineering” section and a $1,000 award from the Genesis for Ukraine Foundation
A new generation of hydrogel bandages that treat wounds and burns using iso-alpha acids, section “Tissue and Regenerative Engineering, Artificial Organs and Transplantation” (FBME)
📌 Project “CARBO”
1st place in the Sikorsky Junior section
Exoskeleton for the rehabilitation of patients with musculoskeletal disorders (Addex Community, NN MMI, FBME, Center for Prosthetics and Rehabilitation).
📌 NeoCover project — special award from Epam (individual mentoring sessions with company experts)
Designer prosthetic overlays (Addex community, NN MMI, FBME, Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Center).
Other interesting projects include a bioprinter and a bicycle attachment for people with upper limb amputations.
Congratulations to the KPI students who won the startup competition!
The forum featured a strong representation of many stakeholders among the speakers and jury members: domestic and international companies such as Epam, OBRIO, appflame, etc., innovative manufacturing companies, the Genesіs for Ukraine and MON funds, specialists from government agencies, the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, medical institutions, and others.
The forum program was rich: panel discussions (in particular, on innovative technologies in prosthetics and rehabilitation), plenary sessions, presentations, and discussions.
A very important event during the Forum was the opening of the Innovation Complex within the Sikorski Challenge Additive Technologies Science Park and the Training and Innovation Center for Prosthetics and Rehabilitation.
The most interesting moments and comments from participants about the startups can be viewed in the video. Timecodes are provided in the video description.
Forum organizers: Igor Sikorsky KPI, Sikorsky Challenge Innovation Holding, KOLO Charitable Foundation, Sikorski Challenge Additive Technologies Science Park, National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine.