The Russian Ministry of Economic Development and Skolkovo will present growth tools for small technology companies at Startup Village

"In less than three years, MTKs have become significant participants in the economy. Their combined revenue has already reached 1.3 trillion rubles. The country has seen the emergence of companies that are leaders in the number of innovative solutions for the needs of the real economy. We have developed a set of measures to support MTKs at all stages, from the idea and search for financing to business scaling. These measures include preferential lending, grants, and compensation for the costs of issuing and placing shares. Together with leading development institutions, we continue to develop a system of financial and non-Since the launch of the program, 190 teams have attracted more than 5 billion rubles from 430 investors. The leaders in attracting private investment were companies in the fields of applied technologies for the use of IT (56.5%), efficiency in resource consumption (13%), research and development for IT development (11.3%), digital technologies in industry (6.4%), information technology in medicine (3.6%), aviation technologies and UAVs (2.7%).

Startup Village is the flagship technology festival of Skolkovo, which has been bringing together startups, corporations, investors, scientists, and government representatives since 2013. The event is organized by the Skolkovo Foundation and co-organized by the Moscow Government and VEB.RF. In 2026, the event will be held as part of the Moscow Entrepreneurship Week.

Participation is free. Registration and details can be found at https://startupvillage.ru/on May 29. One of the key topics of the session «Strategic Deals. How to Buy and Sell Technologies» will be the opportunities for ITU business growth.

The session «Getting into the Registry and Not Getting Disappointed» will be held with the support of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. Participants will discuss real-life cases of obtaining benefits, the advantages of the MTK status, and typical mistakes when applying for funding. Among the topics of the session «IT on the Exchange. A Conversation with an Entrepreneur after IPO,» which will be held with the support of VEB.RF, is the assistance provided to MTKs when entering the public market.

Startup Village 2026 will also feature 50 booths showcasing innovative MTK projects. The Startup Bazaar will bring together hundreds of participants, including top managers from major corporations, founders of global projects, and leaders of successful companies. Approximately 60 companies from various industries will participate.

Skolkovo (VEB.RF Group), as one of the trusted expert centers of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, evaluates startups to grant them the status of an MTK. Companies with the MTK status can apply for special measures of tax, financial, and consulting support. Information about them is posted on the Startup Showcase for the purpose of searching for and attracting investments.

Today, the MTK registry includes almost 7 thousand enterprises. Among the basic conditions for inclusion in the registry are the company’s revenue of no more than 4 billion rubles, compliance of its main business with one of the types of activity from the special list of OKVED approved by the Government of the Russian Federation. Among the industries where the largest number of MTKs are represented are the IT sector and artificial intelligence, the medical industry, the production of electronics, equipment and robotics. Among the goals of the federal project «Technologies» of the national project «Efficient and Competitive Economy» by 2030 is to increase the number of MTK to 11,000 enterprises and revenue by 7 times.

By the end of 2025, the total amount of business angel investments in startups of the Skolkovo ecosystem amounted to 1.1 billion rubles. The Skolkovo program for reimbursement of business angel investments helps to obtain financing. Since the launch of the program, 190 teams have attracted more than 5 billion rubles from 430 investors. The leaders in attracting private investment were companies in the fields of applied technologies for the use of IT (56.5%), efficiency in resource consumption (13%), research and development for IT development (11.3%), digital technologies in industry (6.4%), information technology in medicine (3.6%), aviation technologies and UAVs (2.7%).

Startup Village is the flagship technology festival of Skolkovo, which has been bringing together startups, corporations, investors, scientists, and government representatives since 2013. The event is organized by the Skolkovo Foundation and co-organized by the Moscow Government and VEB.RF. In 2026, the event will be held as part of the Moscow Entrepreneurship Week.

Participation is free. Registration and details can be found at https://startupvillage.ru/.