"The Way to Success 2023": Outcomes

13/06/2023 18:11

On June 10, the main event of this summer took place at the Skolkovo Innovation Center. The Foundation for the Promotion and Support of Children's Innovative Entrepreneurship "Entrepreneurship for Children", together with the International Union of Non-Governmental Organizations "Eurasian Peoples' Assembly" and the Center for National Entrepreneurship, held the II Eurasian Championship of Children and Youth Entrepreneurial Initiatives "The Way to Success 2023". The championship was held in online and offline formats.

In total, more than 500 applications were sent to participate in the championship. More than 350 best children's and youth entrepreneurial initiatives from Russia and Eurasian countries were presented by teams from different countries.

More than 130 implemented entrepreneurial projects took part in the final of the championship. They were evaluated by 80 jury members from 8 countries: Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, South Korea, Lebanon, Tunisia, Abkhazia.

The winners and prize-winners received grants for the development of their projects, as well as special prizes from the general sponsors of the championship and jury members.

Championship Grant Fund:

I place - 250 000 rubles
II place - 100,000 rubles
III place - 50 000 rubles

The guests of this bright event visited the product fair created by the participants of the championship and saw children's startups in action. Many guests and jury members were able to purchase unique products, thereby supporting start-up entrepreneurs and giving them confidence in choosing for their business.

 

Not only adult successful entrepreneurs, but also the winners of the first championship, who successfully implemented the grants received during the year and are developing their business projects at a professional level, spoke at the panel discussion “To undertake or go with the flow”.

The panel discussion was attended by:

  • Natalia Gunderina – Master of Applied Political Science at the National Research University Higher School of Economics, producer of the Karmalogic international project, co-organizer of the Russian Art Festival in Deauville (Normandy, France);
  • Dmitry Koshlakov-Krestovsky - coordinator of the Moscow city branch of the Liberal Democratic Party;
  • Vladimir Viquious - President of the UNESCO Club "International Children's Congress" and the International Festival of Young Designers "Fashion 4:0", lecturer at Moscow State University;
  • Mikhail Vyazovsky - Managing Partner of VTB Bank;
  • schoolchildren and students of leading universities in Moscow.

The first award ceremony for the Contribution to the Development of Society, established by the Entrepreneurship for Children Foundation and the International Union of Non-Governmental Organizations “Eurasian Peoples' Assembly”, took place. There were awarded ocially responsible entrepreneurs who strengthen children's projects with their expertise, many of whom are parents of the championship participants.

An exhibition of works by participants of the festival-competition "The World Draws Happiness" was held and the winners and participants of the championship were awarded.

Representatives of state authorities, leading entrepreneurs and top managers of the country, cultural figures became special guests.

Informational support for the championship was provided by:

  • Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Development of Moscow;
  • TV channel TV Center;
  • LDPR TV;
  • EdExpert magazine;
  • magazine "Aggregator of Happiness";
  • Center for National Entrepreneurship;
  • Youth movement of Koreans in Moscow;
  • Persona Art Studio.

The "Way to Success 2023" - bright participants’ performances, unique products, driving atmosphere – we’ll remember all this!