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Max Polyakov is an international space technology and IT entrepreneur, economist and community leader. He is also the managing partner of Noosphere Ventures Investment Fund, and the founder of Firefly Aerospace, EOS DA, SETS, Renatus, Maxpay, and others, which are part of the Association Noosphere.

Max Polyakov is a follower of the noosphere theory of Academician Volodymyr Vernadsky, according to which the human mind and knowledge are considered the main driving force of development and the most valuable resources of humanity for the preservation of the planet.

He has two degrees and a Ph.D. in Economics. He is the author of more than 20 scientific articles and monographs on the topics of the knowledge economy.

Together with Professor Khanin, Max Polyakov is a co-author of scientific and philosophical works on semiotics, noospherology, and innovation in economics.

Polyakov has several patents, including a patent for a unified identification system.

He founded a public organization, the Noosphere Association, that organizes educational activities for young people on space, innovation, and robotics. In partnership with the World Air Sports Federation, the Association has been organizing events in the field of rocket modeling sports, including the Vernadsky Challenge and the BestRoboFest.

In 2014, Polyakov established Noosphere Engineering School – research laboratories at 7 leading universities in Ukraine.