Winners of Made in Moscow Award were recognized at the ceremony that wrapped up Business Spring 2016 Entrepreneurship Forum organized by Moscow Department of Science, Industrial Policy and Entrepreneurship.
The city's top 10 entrepreneurs received their awards from Natalia Sergunina, a deputy mayor in charge of economic policy and land-and-property regulations.
Made in Moscow was inaugurated by the city's government last year. In 2016, over 800 small, medium and large enterprises competed for the award. The evaluation process lasted two months and ended on May 6.
In addition to being innovators, the participants were also assessed based on their economic and social performance, and their overall contribution to a better quality of life in Moscow.
Last year, 6 companies were recognized for their business solutions in genetics, IT, staffing, and innovation nutrition. This year, the range of award nominations was significantly extended. Winners included companies focused on introducing Moscow products abroad, as well as entrepreneurs with products and services for children and youth.
This year's award was organized in partnership with Opora Rossii, a national entrepreneurship support organization.
Below are the winners of Made in Moscow 2016 in 10 nominations:
Best Youth
Business – BearBike, a new brand of urban bicycles.
Best Media
Project for Children – NOVATORS, a science and entrepreneurship outreach
project for children.
Best Social
Business – Profilum, a personalized education and development service.
Best
Services Business – Human Stem Cells Institute, for the development and
commercialization of innovation pharmaceuticals.
Best IT
Business – Nordawind, for ECG Dongle, a cardio flash drive that captures and
transfers heart data in real time.
Best
Manufacturing Business – Moscow Toy Factory, one of Russia's largest
manufacturers of children's goods.
Best IT
Startup – EasyTen, a foreign-language teaching startup .
Best
Manufacturing Startup – CardioQVARK, for a portable device that allows to take
an ECG test at any time, monitor changes and timely introduce corrections by a
healthcare professional.
Best
Exporter – SPLAT, Russia's leading developer and manufacturer of professional
dental care products.
