The development of innovations was discussed at the Skolkovo conference

The XIII international Startup Village conference has ended in Skolkovo, the organizers of the event said. During the two days of the forum, 16 thousand guests visited it. The main topic of discussion was the practical implementation of innovations.

During the session "Startup mentality. How can corporations innovate?" Kristina Kostroma, Head of the Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Development of Moscow, told how Moscow helps technology businesses.

"Now is the age of partnerships. They are needed to speed up the process of finding ideas and implementing them. Moscow and the Moscow Innovation Cluster are also a large ecosystem. First, we are at the beginning of the funnel, and a huge number of entrepreneurs are turning to us for support: preferential loans, subsidies, venture investments, and so on. We help about 80,000 entrepreneurs a year. Secondly, we have a substantive technological expertise, we can determine whether a startup has potential. And third, our ecosystem helps support startups. In other words, we help businesses save money. Therefore, I urge everyone to cooperate with the Moscow Innovation Cluster," the speaker said.

Rostelecom's Deputy President and Chairman of the Management Board, Darius Khalitov, took part in the discussion, mentioning the companies' existing experience in innovative developments.

"Most companies already have a well-established basic infrastructure for working with innovations. For example, Rostelecom has an accelerator through which we process a huge amount of ideas. Hundreds of cases have a real landing. For example, we have one startup, a Skolkovo resident in the field of AI," the expert said.

The session "From coffee and biscuits to protection and confidence" attracted a lot of attention from the participants.: How can businesses stay efficient in the age of burnout?" about new tools for caring for employees in the age of burnout, including psychological support and insurance, and their impact on team productivity and loyalty.

"Insurance is a universal way to take care of employees, but there is no limit to perfection. We have developed an innovative tool in the employer's portfolio that allows you to simultaneously make insurance a personal benefit and get a unique analytical tool for HR leaders - KartaZol, which will allow you to learn more about employee concerns and reach a new level of corporate concern," said Andrey Varnavsky, head of the Ingosstrakh Financial Technology Center.

Head of Internal Communications at DOM.Russian Federation Anna Rogacheva emphasized the importance of an integrated approach in the prevention of burnout.

"For the HOUSE.In the Russian Federation, corporate sports, which is supported at the management level, is an important tool for protecting employees from emotional burnout. This is a great resource for preventive stress management, and there is a request from employees for this. We have had sports clubs and interest groups for many years, and our colleagues take part in a large number of tournaments, sports contests, and races, which has a great effect on motivation. Traditional protection tools such as VMI, psychologist in the office and online are also used. But it is important that the approach to employee health is systematic, combining sports, corporate events, and health care programs," she said.

Skolkovo Technopark timed the opening of the Skolkovo Unified Service Center to coincide with Startup Village. Any visitor, regardless of the status of a resident, will be able to receive any information about the innovation center, consult on a specific service, apply for necessary services, sign up for a tour and much more. Experts will tell you how to become a participant in the project, explain what acceleration programs and support measures are available, and answer questions about Skolkovo rentals and the intellectual property of your developments. A touch panel is also available for self-study of information.

"We have created a new format — a Single Skolkovo Service Center. In a multifunctional modern space, it will be possible to receive expert advice on any issues: from renting space and protecting intellectual property, to participating in acceleration programs and receiving support measures. Thanks to the simple and intuitive interface, interaction with the ecosystem will become as convenient as possible — now you do not need to look for different departments and specialists. The new approach will improve the experience of more than 280 thousand visitors to the Technopark annually," said Sergey Perov, Chairman of the Board of the Skolkovo Foundation (VEB.RF Group).

Other discussions also took place during the forum, and more than 20 business agreements were concluded on the sidelines of the event.