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Deliver, the European rendez-vous for logistics (online event, Oct. 8-9)

September 25, 2020

‘Deliver,’ a major international event on e-commerce and logistics, will take place this year in a fully online format, attratcing participants from all parts of the world. An unprecedented league of 600 decision-makers in retail and logistics will participate. This year, 12 different themes will be addressed during the four Retail Leaders Masterclasses: Automation, Omnichannel, Sustainability, Resilience, Community, Business Model, Customer …

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Russian venture trends: The impact of Covid-19 and the rise of open innovation (online event, Sept. 23)

September 17, 2020

On Sept. 23, venture analytics agency Dsight will hold an online event to present its latest report on Russian venture activity and discuss industry trends. Special attention will be brought to such topics as: The rise of open innovation and corporate tech scouting in Russia; The implications of COVID-19 for the venture capital industry in …

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Skolkovo launches green tech accelerator with support from major Russian and international partners

November 11, 2020

Last week Skolkovo, the international tech hub on the outskirts of Moscow, announced the launch of GreenTech Startup Booster, presenting it as a first in Russia.  The program is intended for companies or teams with ready-made products or prototypes of solutions that tackle environmental issues. Skolkovo expects “over 500 applicants” Six themes are covered: reducing …

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Top investors to review SaaS startups from Emerging Europe, Finland and Israel (application deadline: Aug. 9)

August 5, 2020

Flashpoint VC — an international investor previously known as Buran VC — has launched an international startup challenge dedicated to SaaS technologies. The challenge is open to Seed and post-seed companies with an MRR of $10,000-$100,000 and no more than $3 million raised. The targeted segments are AI, DevOps, Remote work & productivity tools, HealthTech and …

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Top industry event turns virtual to showcase best “doers in tech” (June 1-3)

May 29, 2020

On June 1-3 EMERGE, the leading international event on the Belarusian innovation scene, will hold its annual conference in an online format. Major global companies – including Chivas, Coursera, Dropbox, Farfetch, Ikea, MegaFon, Miro, Tesla, Transferwise and VTB – will participate. On the venture side, the event will gather such funds as Acrobator Ventures, Atomico, …

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Speech recognition technology from Russia stands out at international contest

May 9, 2020

Last week Russia’s Speech Technology Center (STC) and ITMO University saw their speaker diarisation and speech recognition technology win an international contest, the CHiME Speech Separation and Recognition Challenge (CHiME-6).  The technology demonstrated a superior ability to recognise English speech from multiple microphones in a natural, noisy environment. It took the first place the most difficult …

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Top Russian retailers call startups from across the world to share their innovations

May 15, 2020

The Retail Innovation Tech Alliance (RITA), an international startup scouting initiative launched by major Russian retailers, has just launched its first call for startups.  RITA is seeking innovative solutions in a variety of fields, including e-commerce, transport and logistics, quality of goods, point-of-sale operations, back office automation, CRM, marketing, home mobile entertainment, automated interior design …

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International hackathon aims to fight pandemic and build more resilient societies (April 9-20)

April 3, 2020

As three billion people are locked down across the world, an international hackathon is calling innovators to “hack the future so we never go through this again.” Designed as an emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Global Hack also aims to “build resilience post-pandemic.” The tracks are inspired by the UN sustainability goals that cover …

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The world’s leading investors call for health and wellness innovators (Paris, March 23)

February 21, 2020

On March 23, the French capital is to host the world’s leading investors searching for early-stage innovation in health and wellness. Startups from Eastern Europe are welcome to this fast-track cross-border match-making event, which covers such industry segment as digital health, precision medicine, ageing in place, pharma, medical devices and IoT. To date, 40+ investors …

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Meet fashion tech and e-commerce leaders at Fashion Tech Day (Moscow, March 19)

March 19, 2020

On March 19 the Moscow Expocenter will play host to the third edition of Fashion Tech Day, a must-attend conference dedicated to the fashion retail tech and e-commerce industries (see presentation in Russian).  This event is co-organized by East-West Digital News and OneWay, a developer of online stores for clothing, footwear and accessories. It enjoys the support …

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Midemlab 2020: A call to Eastern European music startups (application deadline: Feb. 29)

February 28, 2020

The 13th edition of Midemlab, the leading international music startup competition, will take place on June 2-5, 2020 in Cannes, France, in partnership with East-West Digital News. This year, Midemlab launches a brand new “Music Live Experiences” category that will spotlight the most innovative solutions around Live Music for bands, fans, venues, producers, promoters and more.  …

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Top brands and thousands of e-commerce professionals to meet in Berlin (Feb. 13, 2020)

February 9, 2020

With more than 7,000 visitors and 180 exhibitors expected, E-Commerce Berlin Expo is the biggest pure-play e-commerce event in the (tech) capital city of Germany. In its 5th edition, the fair will take place in Station Berlin on February 13, 2020. The expo brings together the top players in the e-commerce industry, thus offering online sellers and retailers …

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