Astrakhan

Russia to launch self-driving tram and vessel experiments

September 30, 2020 September 27, 2020

Several ministries of the Russian Federation, including The Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Economic Development, as well as the Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transport (Rosmorrechflot) supported the draft government decree on conducting an experiment on the operation of self-driving vessels. According to the …

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Russian telecom regulator blocked Wikipedia — then recanted

August 28, 2015 February 14, 2016

After blocking a Wikipedia article for less than than 18 hours, the Russian media watchdog Roskomnadzor removed it from a list of banned webpages this past Tuesday. At the end of July, a local court in the southern Astrakhan region declared that a Wikipedia article on charas — a form of hashish — violated the …

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Displair on the verge of bankruptcy; seeks “new strategy”

January 17, 2014 November 14, 2018

Displair, an award-winning startup based in Astrakhan, Russia, is preparing itself for bankruptcy, said founder Maxim Kamanin in a voice message to the project’s team that the Russian tech publication Siliconrus.com leaked a few days ago. The company, which not long ago was considered one of the best Russian startups, became well known as the …

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State-owned fund RVC co-invests in Astrakhan IT Park

June 24, 2013 June 24, 2013

RVC, the Russian government’s fund of funds for innovation, and GK Pilot, a leading local systems integrator, have co-invested in “FABRIKA,” an IT park in the southern Russian city of Astrakhan. RVC’s involvement comes through its tributary Infrafund, which is dedicated to financing infrastructure initiatives throughout the country. The investment amount has not been disclosed, …

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

March 18, 2013 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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1C acquires business mobile app developer Agent Plus

October 22, 2012 October 22, 2012

1C, Russia’s leading publisher of entreprise software, has acquired a 51% stake in Agent Plus, a developer of corporate mobile solutions, for an undisclosed amount. The two companies will create a joint venture for R&D and commercialization purposes, Russian IT portal CNews.ru reported last week. Agent Plus was established in Astrakhan, Southern Russia, in 2004. …

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Vapor display startup from Astrakhan wins nationwide innovation prize

November 17, 2011 January 13, 2022

Displair, a startup from Astrakhan, Southern Russia, developing non-screen visual display technology, walked away with the Best Technovation and Best Marketing awards at the Technovations Cup. This national innovation competition was held on November 11 at the prestigious Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. The DisplAir application is an interactive non-screen display which ‘floats’ in mid-air. The ‘air …

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