The finalists of the regional stage Open Innovations Startup Tour "Digital Region" were awarded in Yakutsk. 28 finalists from the entire Far East competed for the main prize of 300,000 rubles, according to Komsomolskaya Pravda.

The finalists of the regional stage Open Innovations Startup Tour in Yakutsk received an invitation to the largest startup-conference Startup Village in Russia and the CIS, which will be held in Skolkovo at the end of May.

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At the event, MyTona Director General Aleksandra Baisheva noted the need for close cooperation of IT companies with educational institutions to nurture qualified specialists, writes News.Ykt.Ru.

“I am very glad that we have such a strong Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science at NEFU. A lot of students and graduates work here. And every year we are trying to increase cooperation with educational institutions, understanding the importance of training”, the manager said.