The training of the first set of the Global Pilots program , organized by Microsoft, EY and Startupbootcamp with the support of the investment holding Altergate and aimed at supporting Russian innovative startups in entering the international market, was completed. On May 28, the final event of the Global Pilots Demo Day program was held , at which 18 start-ups-finalists gave pitch sessions for potential customers, investors, the media and the general public.
Read more about the program and the finalists under the cut.
During the program:
- 9 startups have agreed on pilot projects or are in the final stages of their approval;
- 12 startups are discussing commercial projects with large international companies;
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- 7 Microsoft Azure (Addreality ( Dooh.one), AI, O.Vision, Brainsoft, Geoplat, CraftTalk, Skyeer);
- VCV AI Microsoft;
- VCV NVI Solutions Startupbootcamp Scale Osaka, ;
- 12 companies became members of EY's initiative to work with priority startups and bring them to international markets.
The first enrollment training began on March 10 and lasted 12 weeks. On March 18, the program was completely moved online: all training was conducted on the Microsoft Teams platform. During this time, more than 90 experts from all over the world held training sessions, lectures and master classes on the following topics: specifics of working with corporate customers, building a scalable cloud IT infrastructure, building a partner ecosystem, working with investors, compliance with international legal standards (for example , GDPR) and much more. The main focus of the program was made to assist startups in organizing and implementing a pilot project with an international customer.
“For us, Global Pilots is a great opportunity to establish new contacts in foreign markets, since we have an international product that is easily scalable and applicable to any business - a recruitment automation tool. Our team immersed themselves in the program as much as possible and tried to use all the opportunities, knowledge and experience of experts, networking, which were provided to us by our colleagues. It was interesting and exciting. During our participation in the program, we have launched two new products on the American market and are working to improve them, ”says Arik Hakhverdyan , CEO of VCV.
“Helping Russian innovative startups to enter international markets is one of the key priorities for Microsoft, while we are interested in further long-term partnerships with program participants. Russian projects traditionally show a very high level of innovation and technological expertise. Our main goal, together with other Global Pilots organizers, is to provide them with the support and technology they need to grow and be competitive, ”says Christina Tikhonova , President of Microsoft Russia.
“The Global Pilots program was very successful. Representatives of international corporations, leading investment funds and other independent experts noted the unusually high level of our participants. EY has long-term goals of developing the business environment and creating an ecosystem for high-growth companies, and therefore our work with the finalist startups will continue. We see such entrepreneurs as future partners and potential participants in the EY international competition Entrepreneur of the Year, ”said Alexander Ivlev , EY CIS Managing Partner.
“I want to thank the startups, the organizing team, corporations and mentors who have joined the Global Pilots program. Despite the major changes that have taken place in the world during the program, we have received good results and will continue to work with startups in the future, ”says Lars Buk , CEO of Startupbootcamp in the Middle East and Russia region.
“At the expert session, I drew attention to the high level of startups. Some of them have high potential for international expansion. An excellent and necessary undertaking, the guys should succeed in everything, "said Igor Kaloshin , business angel, CEO of the Angelsdeck venture capital club.
Finalists
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