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The Moscow Mayor's annual "Digital Transformation Leaders" award application process has closed. Around 11,000 domestic and international developers registered for the hackathon—a 20 percent increase over the 2024 target. Natalia Sergunina, Deputy Mayor of Moscow.
Contestants will be tasked with creating digital solutions to one of 20 challenges posed by city departments and leading companies.
"This year, applications for the competition came from all over Russia and 26 other countries, including China, India, Belarus, and Thailand. Participants formed teams to develop their projects. Their number increased by 50% compared to last season, exceeding 1,300," said Natalia Sergunina.
Among Russian regions, the leaders in terms of the number of registered participants were Moscow, St. Petersburg, Tatarstan, Samara, Nizhny Novgorod, and Sverdlovsk Oblasts, and Primorsky Krai.
The average age of the award applicants is 25. Most are students from MIREA – Russian Technological University, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow Aviation University, and other Russian universities.
The teams are currently preparing their proposals. The authors of the 200 best products will advance to the finals, where they will present their developments to experts.
The awards ceremony will take place at the end of October. The winners in each category will receive one million rubles, while second and third place winners will receive 600,000 and 400,000 rubles, respectively.
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Achievements of the competition participants
Over the course of the competition, over 51,000 people participated. Participants created 2,200 promising solutions.
For example, a 2023 hackathon finalist tested and launched a platform aggregator of spaces and services for creative industries. It helps find and rent suitable spaces for creative projects in the capital.
Another team presented an automated building design service at the competition. It allows for the evaluation of how a building with specific parameters will fit into a specific landscape, and provides the opportunity to refine the solution. A major architectural firm expressed interest in the product.
One of last year's winners was a team that proposed a cost-effectiveness calculation system for entrepreneurs. The developers subsequently launched a project that helps developers analyze sales department performance and increase conversion. It is currently being tested in more than 50 companies in the capital.
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