Pyaterochka and Tatpatent will choose innovative solutions for retail

“Pyaterochka” retail chain and TatPatent, a platform for innovators and business, with support of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Center of Competence of the State Unitary Enterprise of the Republic of Tatarstan “Tatarstan Center for Scientific and Technical Information” launched a large-scale campaign to find innovative solutions for retail.

To participate in the competition, it is necessary to submit a project aimed at increasing the efficiency of operational processes in Pyaterochka stores, improving guest service, warehouse technologies, transport management, breakthrough marketing solutions, sustainable development initiatives, etc. till December 9, 2020. Projects must have a Minimum Viable Product, a ready-to-sell product.

Submission of applications for selection is carried out at the link: https://x5tatpatent.ru

Food retail experts will select the most promising projects for the final. The winners will be able to implement their idea in the “Pyaterochka” retail chain, and the necessary conditions for further scaling will be created for the best practices.

In addition, all announced participants will receive consulting and methodological support from the expert business community of the Republic of Tatarstan, in particular: the “Pyaterochka” retail chain, the TatPatent project office for managing innovative projects, professional communities, development institutions, and executive authorities. All announced teams will be given the opportunity to continue working with the experts of the TatPatent project office.

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“Pyaterochka” retail chain is part of X5 Retail Group, a leading grocery retail company in Russia, which also includes “Perekrestok” supermarkets and “Karusel” hypermarkets. 16,385 Pyaterochka stores operated in 66 regions of the Russian Federation as of September 30, 2020.

TatPatent is a single service created with support of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan in 2018 for representatives of real sector of the economy and those who plan to create innovative solutions and launch new highly profitable projects and businesses. The TatPatent project office has extensive experience in supporting companies with the potential for successful commercialization and assists in obtaining grants from the Innovation Promotion Foundation (Bortnik Foundation).