SportTech (accelerator in the field of biohacking)

2021: Launch of Russia's first biohacker support program

On October 20, 2021, the official launch of the first Russia accelerator for biohackers - SportTech took place. The project is implemented by the Foundation for the Promotion of the Development of Science, formations Science and Medicine (FSRNOM) and the non-state development institute "," which Innopraktika is led (called Katerina Tikhonova MEDIA her daughter of the President of Russia). Vladimir Putin

The organizers of the acceleration program will help start-ups developing IT solutions for the sports industry and the field of healthy lifestyle in the implementation of projects. In particular, developers are invited to participate in the areas of sports medicine, medical physiotherapeutic equipment, genetic testing, biohacking, application development, as well as technologies in the field of mass sports and health.

The Katerina Tikhonova Development Institute launched the first biohacker support program in Russia SportTech

Selected startups (there will be 20) will be able to develop their projects within two and a half months under the guidance of trackers and mentors. The program will include expert meetings with track partners on an individual program, investment sessions, building a business strategy and analyzing types of financial support from the state. Teams who want to scale their product or become part of a large corporation will receive support from the accelerator. Experts will SportTech accompany the two best participants in the program until the deal with the investor.

The goal of the accelerator is to provide young entrepreneurs with the opportunity to test new technologies, products and ideas in the field of sports on potential consumers and representatives of interested companies, establish stable business ties with corporate strategic partners, create a business plan, launch or increase sales and, as a result, make their project in demand and commercially profitable.^[1]

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