The Moscow government took second place among government agencies in Global ICT Excellence Awards in the Startup Ecosystem nomination. The award goes to organizations that have implemented the most successful startup support projects.

For these purposes, an ecosystem has been created in Moscow, which includes technology parks, educational and acceleration programs, sector-specific competitions, as well as a pilot testing program for innovations, said Deputy Mayor Natalya Sergunina.

In particular, the jury of the competition also appreciated the work of the Moscow Innovation Cluster and the projects of the Moscow Agency of Innovations.

The first place in the nomination was taken by the Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC). The winners were announced at the 25th World Congress of Information Technology WCIT.

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