Press releases & Industry announcements

Franco-Russian forum to discuss the “Industry of the Future” (Moscow, April 11)

March 28, 2019

The French government initiative ‘Alliance Industrie du Futur’ has teamed up with ‘Nauka Innov,’ the scientific and technological branch of the Franco-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFR), to hold the first Franco-Russian event on these topics in Moscow on April 11. The forum, called ‘rencontres franco-russes de l’industrie du futur,’ aims to “strengthen the bilateral dialogue …

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Corporate digitalization challenges addressed at major industry conference (Skolkovo, April 11)

March 27, 2019

On April 11 Skolkovo, the international tech hub on the outskirts of Moscow, will host the second edition of the Corporate Innovations conference. This year’s motto is “NextTech for business,” with an emphasis on digitalization tools that concretely help businesses address their challenges.  Top managers of corporate giants – including Russian Railways, Rostec, AstraZeneca, Mail.ru Group, VTB …

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Mail.Ru Group revenues grew to $1.85 billion in 2018, up 32.5% year-on-year

March 4, 2019

Today LSE-listed Mail.Ru Group, one of the leaders of the Internet market in Russians-speaking countries, released its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2018. This year saw the group’s revenue – including those of recently acquired UMA, grow 32.5% y-o-y to 75.26 billion rubles (approximately $1.85 billion), while its EBITDA reached 22.22 billion …

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Top investors, entrepreneurs and officials to meet at Kazan’s Russian Venture Forum (April 11)

April 2, 2019

On April 11 Kazan, the tech-friendly capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, 800 km east of Moscow, will host an array of startup and ICO entrepreneurs as well as top VCs, cryptocurrency investors, corporations and representatives of government agencies. They will meet at the Russian Venture Forum (RVF), a high-profile annual event which has become …

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Midemlab contest: A call to Eastern European music startups (application deadline: March 20)

February 19, 2019

The 12th edition of Midemlab, the leading international music startup competition, will take place on June 4-7, 2019 in Cannes, France, in partnership with East-West Digital News. Russian startups are welcome to participate. This is an opportunity for them – as well as for projects from other CEE countries – to find new business partners, raise funding, …

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Russian e-commerce research: Market analysis, operational challenges, players’ strategies

July 13, 2019

International brands and retailers selling to Russia, or considering doing so, are invited to participate in an online survey. They will receive the research report free of charge upon release. While Russian e-commerce is entering a promising development cycle, information about this market is hardly available to international audiences. Not only is the topic rarely …

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Thousands of blockchain and crypto professionals expected to meet in Singapore (April 23-24)

February 12, 2019

On April 23-24, thousands of blockchain and cryptocurrency professionals from some 70 countries are expected to meet at the Blockchain Life 2019, in its third edition, in Singapore. Among participants will be executives from major blockchain companies, venture and crypto funds, traders, businessmen, private investors, startups, developers and miners, who will discuss the current trends …

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Blockchain in healthcare: Innovators from Eastern Europe called to submit manuscripts and join peer-review board

February 6, 2019

Russian and CEE experts engaged in real-world application of blockchain and converging technologies in healthcare and life sciences are invited to submit original manuscripts and apply for the international Peer Review Board of the recently launched Blockchain in Healthcare Today (BHTY) journal. A first-in-category, BHTY is the only international peer-review open-access continuous no-deadline journal dedicated to publishing theoretical …

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Yandex demonstrates self-driving car technologies on the streets of Las Vegas during CES 2019

February 16, 2019

Yandex, the Russian Internet giant that develops intelligent products and services powered by machine learning, is operating a self-driving car in Las Vegas with just a safety engineer in the front passenger seat (NVO Mode).  The company will be providing demonstration rides of its self-driving car on the public streets of Las Vegas starting from the Hard …

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International AI conference to attract top scientists, corps, startups and investors in Moscow (Dec. 14-16)

December 19, 2018

On Dec. 14-16, Moscow will play host to A!One World, a three-day event dedicated to artificial intelligence and its applications in five industries: finance, retail, medicine, energy and agriculture. Topical sessions will also cover the automotive sector, creative industries, marketing and advertising, as well as AI practice and prospects in physics, space, geology and ecology …

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Go Global 18: How Russian startups take up international challenges (Moscow, Dec. 1)

December 19, 2018

On Dec. 1, the Russian capital will play host to an international conference dedicated to the international development of Russian startups. ‘Go Global 18’ is organized by the Internet Initiatives Development Fund (IIDF, or FRII in Russian). In its third edition, the conference will cover a variety of topics and cases, including the following ones: …

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CPA and SMM conference IGCONF 2018 (St. Petersburg, Nov. 30)

November 21, 2018

Each year the northern capital of Russia attracts online marketers from leading companies, top affiliate networks, renowned bloggers, representatives of social networks and other advertising professional to a dedicated conference, IGCONF. This international event features keynotes from representatives of VKontakte, Facebook, Viber, Mytarget, YouTube and other market leaders. It is also the opportunity to hear important …

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