Education & training

U.S.-Russia Innovation Corridor hosts biotech & IT startups

October 31, 2013

Washington, D.C., October 28, 2013 — Furthering a commitment to bilateral innovation, a delegation of five biomedical and information technology companies from the University of Nizhny Novgorod visited the University of Maryland on October 16-25 under the auspices of the U.S.-Russia Innovation Corridor. The companies participated in the first region-to-region visit of Russian startups under …

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US entrepreneur takes charge of innovation policy at Lobachevsky University, shows Nizhny Novgorod’s global ambitions

September 26, 2013

Kendrick D. White, an American entrepreneur and the founder of Nizhny Novgorod-based Marchmont Capital Partners, has been recently appointed vice rector for innovation policy at the Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod (UNN). While many foreigners are advisors to Russian academic administrations or join project teams in Russian universities, Kendrick appears to be one of …

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Russian startup received $300,000 in funding to help students apply to foreign universities

July 17, 2013

Last week the startup Westudy.in, intended for Russian high schoolers who wish to study abroad, announced its official launch. Recently the project received $300,000 in seed funding from Mikhail Frolkin, the managing partner of HeadHunter, a leading online resource for Russian job seekers. Westudy.in presents itself as a one-stop shop for people looking for information …

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Russian army starts a ‘big hunt’ for computer programmers

July 15, 2013

“We are starting a ‘big hunt’ for computer programmers,” the Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu said in a sensational remark at a recent meeting with the rectors of Russia’s leading universities. The rectors felt relief though, as Shoigu explained that the term ‘hunt’ was meant in a good way.

Russia moves to foster closer ties between IT business and academia

November 19, 2014

Two Russian ministries are expected to jointly create and help fund a network of IT-focused scientific and research centers at Russia’s leading universities, industry portal ComNews.ru reported last week. The Ministry of Education and Science will lead the effort, while the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications will back the move by liaising with the …

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Yandex announces its summer school for startups – Tolstoy Summer Camp

November 19, 2014

Yandex’s new startup accelerator, Tolstoy Summer Camp, opens for young entrepreneurs and internet specialists who would like to learn how to start their own startup. The program will bring together young web developers, UI designers and project managers with an idea, but without resources to implement it and present it to investors. We also welcome …

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Cisco and Skolkovo team up for research and education

May 3, 2013

In late April, Cisco and the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) signed a letter of intent envisioning a wide range of joint activities in the fields of scientific research and education. These include a practical training program for Russian industry professionals and government employees in the US. In accordance with the agreement, the …

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Huawei opens its first Russian Network Academies

November 19, 2014

Last week Huawei, a global China-based IT product and solution provider, inaugurated its Russian series of educational programs for telecom-related academia and markets by opening two pioneering Network Academies in Moscow and St. Petersburg, ComNews.ru reported. The new vocational training programs, hosted by Moscow’s MIREA University of Radio Engineering, Electronics and Automation and St. Petersburg’s …

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Government-sponsored startup tour to bring innovation expertise to 15 Russian cities

March 18, 2013

This Monday, a group of select innovation experts and mentors is starting a six-week-long road show through 15 Russian cities – from Rostov-upon-Don, to Astrakhan, to Tomsk, to Vladivostok in the Far East – aiming to meet thousands of local startup entrepreneurs, innovators, and representatives of technoparks. In each city, the program consists of presentations, …

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US business angel Esther Dyson: “The government should mostly stop investing in startups – it should become a good customer”

February 11, 2013

Esther Dyson is a former journalist and Wall Street technology analyst, as well as a leading angel investor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and business commentator. She has focused her career on breakthroughs in innovative healthcare, government transparency, digital technology, biotechnology, and space. Dyson is on the supervisory board of Yandex, as well as the advisory board of …

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Intel and Moscow State University renew cooperation

February 4, 2013

On January 25, the Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) and Intel Corporation unveiled an updated format for their joint research laboratory. Students and faculty from MSU’s Department of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics will collaborate with leading experts from Intel to design new training courses aimed at addressing the research challenges at the intersection of the natural and social sciences.

St. Petersburg to host global finale of Microsoft’s Imagine Cup 2013

January 28, 2013

Microsoft, Skolkovo, and the Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI) are jointly organizing in St. Petersburg the final stage of ‘Imagine Cup 2013,’ this year’s international student technology contest. The event will occur in July in Russia’s former capital. Microsoft’s Imagine Cup is a leading international student technology competition. Approximately $340,000 in total prize money will …

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