Moscow's Future: Sobyanin & Gref Team Up to Foster Startups
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Sberbank President Herman Gref recently discussed the future of megacities at a panel discussion. They agreed that creating a supportive environment is key to fostering startups and retaining young talent.
Sberbank, under Gref's leadership, views funding startups with revolutionary ideas as a social responsibility. The bank aims to reduce time to market for these innovative projects by up to four times. Gref believes this mission involves creating an environmental where breakthrough ideas can thrive.
Sobyanin, highlighting the importance of technological production, noted its impact on sectors like innovation, education, and science. Both leaders concurred that such an environmental is vital for startups to emerge and keep young people in the country.
At the panel, Sobyanin and Gref stressed the importance of a supportive ecosystem for startups. Sberbank's funding and Gref's vision for creating such an environment align with Sobyanin's focus on technological production. Together, they aim to shape Moscow's future as a hub for innovative startups.
