Last week a delegation of the Moscow Agency of Innovations and the Moscow Export Center visited Paris as part of the city authorities’ strategy to develop ties with high tech hubs in other countries, with a focus on Western Europe.
The Moscow representatives met top executives from key organizations of the French capital’s high-tech ecosystem. These include the local agency of economic development and innovations Paris&Co, the digital economy association France Digitale, the French fund of funds BPI France as well as the major engineering and medical universities Ecole des Mines, ISEP and Institut Curie, the linguistic university INALCO, and top business school ESSEC.
Witnessing the growing ties between France and Russia in the field of software technologies and innovation, French corporations have been noticeably seeking to develop partnerships with Russian companies in the past year or two, while the recent achievements of the French startup scene have drawn attention from Russian venture investors.
However, the ties between the two tech ecosystems are still modest, and a considerable cooperation potential can be tapped, believe the Moscow city authorities and their French counterparts.
Should last week’s meetings translate into tangible partnerships, a win-win relationship could develop in the fields of software development, startup innovation, academic and student exchanges as well as career opportunities.
