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More Than 4,500 People Took Part in the Second Moscow Startup Summit

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More Than 4,500 People Took Part in the Second Moscow Startup Summit
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The second Moscow Startup Summit brought together over 4,500 attendees, international speakers, and startups to showcase breakthrough technologies and foster industry partnerships.

  • The second Moscow Startup Summit was held on September 29–30 at SberCity on the campus of School 21.
  • The event was organized by the Government of Moscow and Sber, drawing tech entrepreneurs, investors, and officials from Russia and 21 other countries.
  • Online broadcasts of the summit received 50 million views, while the business program featured over 150 speakers and an exhibition of more than 100 startups.
  • The final of the seventh Sber500 accelerator featured 25 teams selected from over 1,800 applications across 52 countries.
  • Finalists presented technologies across five sectors, with about 85% utilizing artificial intelligence and 20 teams operating as deep-tech startups.
  • Sberbank President Herman Gref stated that Sber is ready to provide funded teams with laboratory and construction sites for testing.
  • Indian startup XpressCBC introduced a portable analyzer for five-part complete blood counts from a finger-prick sample in 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Indian startup eVerse.AI presented ConnectedCow collars and GreenCow sensors to monitor cattle health and measure methane emissions.
  • Russian team ELVIS V is developing an electronic vision system using a camera, AI, and a neural implant to restore sight-like representations for blind individuals.