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Key Russian companies to take part in LeWeb 2014 next month in Paris

November 20, 2014

LeWeb is among the biggest international conference for digital and technological innovations, as well as market investors. Its next edition will take place in Paris on Dec. 9-11. In 2014, Russia, as an official guest of LeWeb, will present the Russian market within the “European track” business program. The leading company representatives will talk about new achievements and …

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YotaPhone 2 dual-screen smartphone gets its debut December 3 in London

November 18, 2014

Smartphones are mostly similar, barring differences in performance, attention to detail and features that these days can seem pretty minor, especially on paper. YotaPhone is a different kettle of fish, a device from a Russian company that boasts a fairly standard smartphone display on one side, but also comes complete with a power-saving e-ink screen on the …

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Skolkovo is sending its biggest startup delegation ever to Helsinki

November 19, 2014

Skolkovo is sending a record 53 resident companies to Helsinki for Slush 2014, tripling its presence at Europe’s biggest startup conference in comparison to previous years. Slush takes place on November 18-19 in the Finnish capital and brings together around 15,000 investors, company executives, fledgling entrepreneurs and world media.

Nizhny Novgorod to host youth innovation festival with support of Richard Branson

November 7, 2014

During three weeks, from November 18 to December 12, InnoFest will bring together more than 1,000 young scientists from among university students and postgraduates, as well as research fellows representing research institutes from the Nizhny Novgorod region. High-level government officials and business people from both the domestic and international entrepreneurial communities are also expected. Put …

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Swiss E-Commerce Conference invites Russian industry players and investors to meet top local and international companies

November 7, 2014

Russia’s fast growing e-commerce market – including its cross-border segment that is growing by around 75% this year – will be covered with special attention at the Swiss E-Commerce Conference with the participation of Accenture, the Otto Group and East-West Digital News. The event, organized by the Netcomm Suisse industry association, will be held on …

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In Russia, an attempt to build its own Silicon Valley on the Moskva River

November 3, 2014

On the eve of Russia’s Open Innovations Forum and Exhibition, in a beautifully refurbished event space overlooking the Moskva River in what used to be the Red October candy factory, Dmitry Repin answers my question with another question: “If not here, then where?” he inquires. “There’s foreign media, there’s industry, there’s government—it’s all here.” Repin is …

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Online Retail Russia 2014: Senior e-commerce management to meet in Skolkovo on Nov. 27-28

October 28, 2014

This year, the annual Online Retail Russia conference will be held on November 27-28 at the Skolkovo Business School. With its unique format and content, this forum is designed for networking and the exchange of information between key market players. The event will be a mix of informative presentations, business contacts and informal networking for …

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St. Petersburg international conference to address e-governance challenges across Europe and Asia

October 23, 2014

The international conference “Electronic Governance and Open Society: Challenges in Eurasia” (EGOSE 2014) will take place in St. Petersburg, Russia, on November 18-20, 2014. The EGOSE 2014 aims to address the main issues of concern within the Information Society, e-government, e-governance, and e-democracy. The conference provides a platform for networking and collaboration between e-governance experts in the …

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Chinese premier reveals secrets of innovative growth at Moscow international forum

October 21, 2014

Last week, Moscow hosted the third edition of “Open Innovations,” a huge, internationally-focused tech forum and exhibition. The event was held at Technopolis Moscow, a large area in the eastern part of the Russian capital dedicated to developing high technology industries. At the site, representatives from more than 50 countries gathered. China was the special …

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Cloud solution provider Jelastic wins Russian stage of IBM’s global SmartCamp contest

October 21, 2014

Yesterday Jelastic, a California-based startup with Russian origins, saw one of its innovative solutions picked from five Russian finalists in the SmartCamp contest staged by IBM, as reported by the Skolkovo Foundation. Jelastic received a three-month mentorship course from IBM and will participate in the qualifying continental final in London at the end of November. The solution distinguished by IBM, …

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IDCEE 2014: Investors and entrepreneurs gathered in Kiev ignoring “politicians’ bullshit”

October 17, 2014

Lifting any possible doubt about the resilience of Ukraine’s high-tech sector in these troubled times, the IDCEE conference was held brilliantly last week at the Olympic stadium of Kiev. Some 2,000 local and foreign startup entrepreneurs, venture investors, representative of small and large high tech and financial companies, industry experts and other IT people gathered in the …

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Supply Chain & Fulfilment 2015 Congress: Join Tesco, John Lewis, Travis Perkins, ShopDirect.com to discuss solutions

October 15, 2014

With e-commerce sales in Europe anticipated to reach over £131.3 billion by year’s end, one of the biggest challenges this fast growing sector is facing is how to adapt their e-commerce and omni-channel supply chain and fulfilment operations to meet rapidly changing customer delivery expectations. To help with this, leading retailers including Tesco Group, John …

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