Internet of Things

Internet-of-Things highlighted this week at Moscow conference

February 12, 2016

The Internet of Things already surrounds us, with the number of connected devices is increasing every moment – from medical gadgets, to energy technologies, to a diversity of devices in the fields of education, transportation, and the environment. As Russia’s IoT community is emerging, the second yearly exhibition and conference “The Internet of Things” will take place this Thursday, Oct. …

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Maxfield Capital invests in “magic” Californian farming data platform

November 12, 2020

Maxfield Capital, a venture fund operating globally from its offices in Moscow, New York City and Tel Aviv, has invested “up to $500,000” in OnFarm. This Fresno, California-based startup defines itself as an “Internet-of-Things platform that enables a comprehensive array of leading farm hardware technologies into a single grower-friendly management and decision platform.” Thus the startup …

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Intel launches IoT Lab in Russia

February 17, 2016

Intel is announcing the opening of an “IoT Ignition Labs” in Moscow. With a focus on Smart building, Smart City, and Retail, the Moscow lab “offers tools, technology and engineering know-how to those in the industry keen to take IoT projects into commercial deployment.” The US corporation is simultaneously announcing IoT labs in Ireland and …

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Can your iron attack you? Kaspersky says ‘yes’

June 29, 2015

Last week, public attention was once again drawn to one of the most secretive and controversial figures of the Russian IT industry – Eugene Kaspersky, the founder of the prominent anti-virus company. Immediately after Edward Snowden revealed that the U.S. and British security services had worked to subvert the company’s anti-virus software to track users …

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Russian-made GPS dog tracker spots your pet’s location and monitors obesity

May 19, 2015

A group of Russian developers has come up with a gadget that many dog owners have been dreaming of. Spotty, a sleek 4.5-centimeter aluminum chip attached to a dog’s collar, identifies a pet’s location using GPS coordinates and a 3G modem, monitors its physical activity with the help of accelerometer and transfers real-time data to …

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Ahead of Apple: Russian-Canadian startup launches connected watch to measure and manage stress

May 18, 2015

Last month Darta Systems, a Russian-Canadian biomedical startup, launched the Emvio Watch, a gadget that “measures stress and makes everyday stress management easier ” In contrast to ordinary fitness bands, the device lets users know when they overreact to such negative situations as disagreements with people, waiting in line or bad news. According to its …

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Tomasz Czechowicz of Polish fund MCI: “We believe it’s a time to buy and build in Russia”

February 25, 2016

While several international investors have suspended or reduced activities in Russia, MCI, a major Polish fund, is continuing to invest in the country, among others. Its current Russia portfolio includes KupiVIP, Travelata and Oktogo. In this exchange with East-West Digital News, the fund’s managing partner Tomasz (Janusz) Czechowicz shares his vision of the Russian digital market, and …

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Midemlab contest 2015: A call to Russian startups

February 26, 2016

In partnership with East-West Digital News, Midem, the leading international b2b event dedicated to the new music and entertainment ecosystems, cordially invites Russian startups to the Midemlab competition. This event will take place in Cannes, France, from June 5 to June 8. The deadline for submissions is March 10, 2015. If you have a built the next solution that will …

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Moscow readying to host MATE Expo 2015

April 14, 2015

The Moscow Application & Technology Expo (MATE Expo) 2015 is back in the Russian capital this spring. The international exhibition will showcase tech segments such as mobile, augmented and virtual reality, the Internet of Things, wearable technology, consumer electronics for medical use, and the connected car. The event will be held over March 12-14 at …

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Austria’s S&T AG announces major Russian investment plan

April 15, 2015

The board of directors of Austrian IT-provider S&T AG has approved an investment plan which will see it pump tens of millions of euros into Russian companies in 2015. The plan was announced by S&T Vice-President Alexander Malshakov, responsible for the company’s business in Eastern Europe. S&T AG plans to buy several Russian IT companies, …

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Russian venture 2014 – The highlights

December 26, 2014

As a busy year draws to a close, RusBase has asked 10 Russian venture capitalists what they think were the most important events of 2014. Andrey Romanenko, Run Capital: “Considering that Run Capital was only founded in April, we think this year was a successful one. The most important event for us was our $6 million investment in …

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