The University concentrates on the ambitious changes in three directions: research, markets, education.

• Revolution in research is carried out by the key competences taught and learnt in the university; R&D laboratories established in the advanced research fields to meet demands of the ETU «LETI» core markets.

• Revolution in markets is met by active participation in shaping interdisciplinary boundaries at the intersection of different industrial sectors and finding wider application areas for LETI’s expertise and advanced approaches (including technological foresight, design thinking, systemic engineering). In addition, it is the construction of perspective technological roadmaps for industries and companies.

• Revolution in education is met by shaping new ways of thinking, creating hospitable academic environment and services, international knowledge exchanges, cooperation beyond borders, and, finally, conditions to attract and develop talented professionals.

SPb ETU “LETI” is planning to create experimental space to:

• launch and scale best research practices;
• interact with industries and institutions of the Russian Academy of Sciences;
• conduct advanced educational programs;
• develop technological services to support startups, also as engineering centers;
• perform business and information exchange activities with industrial partners (foresight sessions, presentations);
• make and support change-driver teams.