Moscow, May 12 -- The upcoming Startup Village conference is set to be held on May 28-29 at the Technopark of Russia's Skolkovo Innovation Centre and Technosad, marking a new milestone in the country's innovation ecosystem.

For the first time, the event will adopt a technology festival format designed to directly connect startups with real-world corporate needs.

Under this new model, major companies will openly present specific technological challenges, define project budgets, and outline areas where innovation is required. In response, developers and startups will pitch and present ready-made or adaptable solutions tailored to these corporate demands, creating a more direct and practical innovation pipeline between industry and technol...