Aeroflot Open
International Innovation Contest Grand
Final will take place in
Moscow starting from March 01 till March 03, 2013.
The main goal of this
competition organized in partnership with the Federal Business
IncubatorsNetwork “Open
Innovation Inc.” is to develop a concept of “In-flight
Entertainment Platform”.
Teams of professional
developers and university students took part in the qualifying
sessions during October 2012 – February 2013. In the beginning of
March 2013 the Moscow State University of Foreign Affairs will open
its doors for the semi-final and theGrand Final of the Contest.
On March 01, 2013
twenty best teams will present their In-flight Entertainment Platform
concepts. Upon the results of the semi-final five top teams will form
the short list for the Grand Final to be held on March 03,
2013. After the finalists’ concepts presentation, the Jury will
announce three winners.
The winner team will
get 2 business
class tickets to
any destination in the world, 100.000 rubles and the possibility to
implement their concept in practice.
The second place team
will get 2 economy class tickets and 50.000 rubles. The
bronze prize team members will receive two Ipad’s.
Aeroflot as the
leading Russian air
carrier has a significant
innovation development strategy. The newest technologies are being
implemented in all the spheres of Aeroflot activities to
provide customers with more comfort and safety. In order to
intensively enhance its services Aeroflot established the
Committee for innovative development to supervise the Innovation
Strategy and RnD program for 2011 – 2013.
