# MTS Startup Hub > Our project with Arturs Zantmans reached the MTS Startup Hub TravelTech final – one of two finalists chosen from 159 applications after six weeks, with greater opportunities ahead. - Canonical page: https://shorin.me/en/blog/2024/12/startup/ - Page language: English - Published: 2024-12-13 - Tags: DigitalTransformation, Startup, Rently, Networking, Conference, Management - Russian version: https://shorin.me/blog/2024/12/startup/index.md Startups work in mysterious ways. For the past six weeks, the project Arturs Zantmans and I have been working on has been part of the MTS Startup Hub accelerator’s TravelTech track. Arturs is pictured in the photo. Under the guidance of our business sponsor at MTS, [Sergey Derevtsov](https://www.linkedin.com/in/derevtsov), we travelled a rocky road, testing several different business ideas and strategies along the way. In the end, our project became a finalist and earned a place on stage at MTS Startup Day. To give you a sense of what that achievement represents: - Applications submitted at the start: 159. - Projects selected in the first round: 40. - Projects admitted to the programme: 6. - Projects presented by MTS Startup Hub at MTS Startup Day: 2. I am sure Arturs Zantmans will soon share more details about the event. We are proud of what we have achieved in such a short time, and we are confident that enormous opportunities lie ahead. That confidence is not unfounded. At the recent TravelHub conference, MTS.Travel CEO [Vadim Melnikov](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vadim-melnikov-50715613), also pictured, spoke positively about the prospects for the market segment our project is targeting. P.S. More details to follow… ## Media ## Original posts - LinkedIn: