Orange Fab, the international accelerator network for start-ups of Orange, expands in Russia
24 Outubro 2019 - 05:00AM
Business Wire
- The agreement was signed in Skolkovo, a Russian high-tech
business hub
- The Orange Fab will support B2B innovations, supported by
Orange Business Services’ expertise in Russia
Orange Fab, the Group’s international accelerator for start-ups,
has now launched in Russia. Start-ups now have access to 17 Orange
Fab programmes globally. Orange Fab in Russia will offer selected
start-ups specific support to accelerate their development in
Russia, as well as internationally, leveraging the worldwide
presence of Orange.
Orange Fab in Russia will involve technology startups in their
programmes focused on artificial intelligence, big data analytics,
solutions for the Internet of Things, next-generation network and
cloud technologies.
The first acceleration programme will be announced in the
nearest future. Its active part will last for three months, during
which the startups together with Orange will prepare proposals for
innovative technological solution pilots. Startups will be able to
apply trough the accelerator’s website www.orangefab.ru.
Orange has been accelerating and developing innovative start-ups
internationally since 2013 through its Orange Fab programme,
present in the most dynamic digital ecosystems, such as the US,
Israel, Japan, South Korea, France and Senegal. During the
three-month acceleration period, Orange will help develop products
and services, while offering start-ups logistical support, access
to its markets and its partners' markets, or even funding. More
than 400 start-ups have benefited from Orange Fab's support so far.
And, over 1,000 startups are supported by Orange through various
programmes.
“Our mission at Orange Business Services is to help our
customers reveal and shape their innovation, which will allow them
to differentiate and outperform in their specific markets.
Launching Orange Fab Russia is an illustration of our commitment to
innovation strategy, creating an open ecosystem across the globe
with businesses, startups, businesses, and partners, to co-creating
innovative solutions,” said Helmut Reisinger, CEO of Orange
Business Services.
“With a wide network of partners and corporate clients around
the world, Orange becomes a serious strategic partner, similar to
us in spirit and goals. The launch of the Russian chapter of Orange
Fab startup accelerator in Skolkovo opens up a new spectrum of
opportunities for Russian companies to enter international markets.
Among other things, our startups will have more possibilities to
create high-tech and competitive solutions for large businesses,”
said Konstantin Parshin, Vice President and Executive Director,
Skolkovo Foundation Information Technologies Cluster.
About Orange
Orange is one of the world’s leading telecommunications carriers
with a turnover of €41 billion in 2018 and 148,000 employees as at
30 June 2019, of which 89,000 are in France. The Group has a total
customer base of more than 266 million customers at 30 June 2019,
including 207 million mobile customers and 20 million fixed
broadband customers worldwide. The Group operates in 27 countries.
Orange is also one of the world leaders in providing
telecommunication services to multinational companies under the
Orange Business Services brand. In March 2015, the Group presented
its new strategic plan Essentials2020, which places customers’
experience at the heart of its strategy with the aim of allowing
them to benefit fully from the digital universe and the power of
its new generation networks.
Orange is listed on Euronext Paris (symbol ORA) and on the New
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Services Limited.
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