Goznak Startup Lab

2020: Start

In the middle of April, 2020 JSC Goznak started a corporate accelerator for technology startups. Under the name search and joint implementation of the arising business opportunities of a startup, their output to new level and also integration of their technologies into activity of the enterprise are called the initiative purpose.

Goznak started a corporate accelerator for IT startups

Goznak selects projects in the following directions: 

• identification and biometrics;
• Big Data and machine learning;
• industrial robotics and robotization of production processes (RPA);
• Track & Trace  is the systems of logistics and tracking of goods;
• new technologies in production of paper;
• printing electronics.

For participation in the first acceleration program about 10 projects will be selected. Acceleration will begin on July 1, 2020 and three months will last. In the course of the program projects will be able to receive acceleration in development, competent "packaging" of their current product, a feedback from experts in the profile directions. Startups will be able to fix new sales channels, "to pump over" the strengths and zones of growth, to strengthen the positioning in the market thanks to a brand of Goznak, declared in the autonomous area.

As the main selection criteria of startups are specified:

• maturity of a product and technology –  not below MVP;
• clear  mutual value and interest in cooperation;
• the completed command headed by the leader
• from the first sales before scaling;
• resource and emotional readiness  for pro-active work from July 1 to September 30.

 Goznak carries out the corporate acceleration program for development of perspective hi-tech startups in partnership with the Agency of Strategic Initiatives (ASI).  The last will render to participants of an accelerator assistance in elimination of the normative legal barriers interfering project implementation will hold consultations on programs of state support and attraction of financing from institutes of development and funds. ^[1]

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