Maria Plotkina and Arina Nuriahmetova were stressed young computer science teachers battling an entrenched system of learning when they decided to set up Geek Teachers to equip school teachers across Russia with the IT skills to bring the latest education technologies to the classroom. Four years later, their platform, which has over 13,000 online followers, …
Yandex, the Russian Internet giant, is developing an international education platform to train data analysts, data scientists, web developers and other IT specialists. Dubbed ‘Practicum,’ the platform is touted as a “practice-oriented, job-landing bootcamp,” starting with a free 20-hour intro course. After initial roll out in Russia last year, Practicum was made available in English, targeting the US market, …
Yandex offers Russian and US students “a starter pack to break into tech” Read More
Can you study in a top US, Chinese or European university when you have no money and lack family support? The answer is yes, as demonstrated by StudyFree, an online service that helps applicants increase their chances to get a scholarship and be admitted to educational institutions. Now claiming 23,000 users across the world, StudyFree …
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Earlier this month Mail.ru Group, the LSE-listed Russian Internet giant, announced an investment in data science education startup SkillFactory. The amount fo the transaction was not disclosed, but the group stated it will “receive a 18.31% share in the service with the option to add on more shares.” SkillFactory’s offers include: An online Big Data …
Like other Russian majors, Yandex is demonstrating its commitment to combat Covid-19 through a series of initiatives. The latest one is Yandex.School, a free online education platform which the search giant created “in record time” using its existing educational programs. Launched on March 31, Yandex.School helps teachers, students and parents “retain a sense of normalcy …
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School teachers from the Karelia region (Finland) and the St. Petersburg region (Russia) will soon be able to integrate Industry 4.0 topics – from robotics, to 3D printing, to Internet-of-Things, to programming – to their programs. This program is a joint effort of Lappeenranta and Lahti University of Technology (LUT University), St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU), the Lappeenranta city administration, with …
From Finland to Japan, Russian startup makes robotics easier to teach in schools Read More
Mail.Ru Group now owns 60.3% of Skillbox, an e-learning platform for digital and IT specialties, Vedomosti reported yesterday, citing the official company register and exchanges with company representatives. The amount of the transaction was not disclosed. In February, the LSE-listed Russian Internet giant had acquired a 3.6% stake for an undisclosed amount as part of …
Mail.Ru and Yandex bet on online platforms to massively train IT specialists Read More
A Kyiv (Kiev)-based venture fund, Genesis Investments , has just injected $1 million in Russian-founded edtech startup IntellectoKids. The news was reported earlier this week by Rusbase, which cited exchanges with the startup’s press service. The details of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2016, IntellectoKids presents itself as a media, entertainment and education platform for parents and …
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Held in Moscow for the 6th time under the aegis of the Russian government, the annual EdCrunch is one the largest edtech events in Europe. It is also a unique discussion platform for educational experts, scientists, teachers, parents, methodologists, HR specialists and business entrepreneurs from all over the world, in a word, everyone who is interested …
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MEL Science, a UK online education service with Russian roots which aims to “engage kids into science,” has secured a $6 million round of funding. The deal was reported earlier this month by VC.RU, which cited exchanges with the investors. The funding came from two international venture funds with Russian roots, TMT Investments and Digital Horizon, …
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In late July Skolkovo Digital, a tech investment fund managed by Skolkovo Ventures and iTech Capital, led a $6.2 million Series B round in Maximum Education. The company’s existing investors, Russia Partners and Capman, also participated in the funding deal. They had injected $4 million in Maximum Education in an earlier round, back in 2016. A resident of …
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On May 30 Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the development of artificial intelligence technologies. It took place during a visit to School 21, established by Sberbank as an educational organization to train IT specialists. Before the meeting, the head of state was told about the academic process at School 21 and had a brief …
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