In the end of last week on the 24-25 of May the 2nd Matchmaking Conference was held within the ENPI Kolarctic Project “Young Innovative Entrepreneurs”. The Conference took place in Murmansk and its main aim was to familiarize participants with the specific of doing business in Russia and, particularly, in the Murmansk Region, to give them opportunity to find business contacts across the borders for developing an innovation business idea.

The Conference program included visits to Murmansk companies which have international cooperation, participating in “Kola Partneriat” trade show. Especially for this event the Business simulation game were developed to help participants to discover how to start a business in Russia.

There were 90 representatives from Russia, Finland, Norway and Sweden, each from them had own innovation business idea.

The 2nd day of the Conference included working in groups, the Panel discussion related to different barriers and particularities of entering the Russian market.

At the final event stage participants were invited to make a short presentation to share their expressions, expectations and sum up the results of the 2nd Matchmaking Conference .

The next Matchmaking Conference is planned to organize in Norway in the end of October.