This open access book describes the development of Innopolis a young Russian university
established in 2012 to focus on teaching excellence in computer science engineering and
robotics. It reports on the problems that were faced in the first decade of its development
and the adopted solutions. It shows how the key aspects for the development of the faculty the
curricula the university structure and the challenge of internationalization have been
successfully addressed by the university management and professors and how the solutions are
scalable for other newly founded research organizations. The book is divided in five parts: The
Beginning describes the very early days in general from the foundation and start-up of the
university with the related processes. The People reports on the initial hiring of the faculty
members the selection of students and the curriculum development. The Activities provide
information about the creation of the single research institutions and labs and their relation
to industry. The Future gives an outlook on the planned internationalization and faculty
strategy. Eventually A Visual Journey shows a selection of photographs illustrating highlights
of the whole process and the current achievements. The processes and the components described
built the basis for the development of Innopolis and many of them still have a big impact on
its present and its future. The fewer mistakes are made at the beginning the higher the
probability to fully achieve the initial goals.
