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Helsinki is one of the leading cities in the world in terms of infrastructure development to support startups. Every year, new institutions for the development of young companies appear in the region, where future unicorns, known all over the world, grow up.

Today we want to share the stories of Verspeak and Suomzilla. Co-founder and CEO of GoTech Innovation Irina Kalashnikova spoke with the founder and CEO of Verspeak Ruslan Musin and a board member of Suomzilla Alexander Krylov about why they decided to go to Finland, what they have already done over the past year in a new country for themselves, what advice they can give other entrepreneurs.

For the first year of Retail Innovation Tech Alliance (RITA), M.Video-Eldorado’s innovative division managed to select more than 20 technological solutions, with which it is actively working. RITA was initiated in February 2020 by X5 Group, Beeline, M.Video-Eldorado Group, and Hoff to scout and adopt innovations. GoTech Innovation acted as a scouting operator in Russia, CIS, Europe in spring and autumn 2020.

We have good news for entrepreneurs with global ambitions aiming to enter the EU market. Finlanding program starts on August 2 with the application period until September 20. The program organizer, Helsinki Centre in St. Petersburg, together with the program partners NewCo Helsinki and Helsinki Business Hub, are inviting Russian technology companies to participate in the program to help them enter the European market through Finland. GoTech Innovation is the Finlanding program operator.

Nine startups have been chosen to launch a pilot with the X5 Group. Among them are the AI-based service for processing customer feedback and the robot that displays goods on the shelf. All startups were found as a result of the RITA’s selection deal flow sessions, the alliance created in February 2020 by leading Russian retail and technology companies X5 Group, Beeline, M.Video-Eldorado Group, Hoff in order to scout and adopt innovations.

The first stage of scouting for growth stage companies with B2C products in fintech, gaming, future household/IoT ends on July 31. Kaspersky Innovation Hub has launched the B2C Future Solutions Program to find new business partners to collaborate with. GoTech Innovation company is the scouting partner of the Program. 

GoTech Innovation is accepting applications from technology companies to participate in Kaspersky’s new B2C Future Solutions program. The program will result in joint pilots and project revenue sharing.

Dear Startups, do you want to launch a pilot and increase profits together with Kaspersky Lab? Today GoTech Innovation and Kaspersky Innovation Hub have announced the start of a new B2C Future Solutions program!

It is incredibly important for corporations to conduct regular innovation activities: develop new ideas and technologies, test and implement them within their business model, constantly optimize these activities and increase their efficiency. Without all this, the corporation runs the risk of losing its position in the market, losing even loyal customers and, as a result, being out of business.

GoTech Innovation analysts have carefully studied 5 RetailTech studies at the end of 2020 and prepared for you a selection of the most curious and significant conclusions and forecasts.