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Lituanian startup Trafi spends $1 million to enter Russian market

February 10, 2016

Lituanian startup Trafi has launched its public transport app in four Russian cities — Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Rostov-upon-Don in southern Russia and Chelyabinsk in the Urals. The mobile app is designed to help users plan and optimize journeys, while cities may avoid congestion and make commuting faster. “Our combination of scientific algorithms, real time processing of traffic situations and crowd-sourced reports allows …

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Moscow subway’s wireless network honored as “Best Wi-Fi Deployment in a City or Public Area”

February 12, 2016

Earlier this month in San Jose, California, Maxima Telecom’s WiFi network in the Moscow subway was honored at the WBA Wi-Fi Industry Awards as the “Best Wi-Fi Deployment in a City or Public Area.” Task complexity and scale, the approach to monetization, service quality, and market impact were among the jury’s key criteria. Open to the whole industry, …

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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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International startup accelerator launches first program in Moscow

April 5, 2016

NUMA Moscow, an internationally-oriented startup accelerator in Moscow, will launch its first 6-month startup acceleration program on October, 29. Announced in March 2015, NUMA Moscow has been selecting a dozen of projects from all other Russia since June. NUMA announces that more than 300 mentors and experts from Russia and Europe will participate in the …

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Russian players are welcome to trade in China, say Chinese e-commerce platforms

February 12, 2016

Earlier this month in Moscow East-West Digital News with is partners industry association NAMO, Chinese platform OSell and US publication Internet Retailer held the first China-Russia E-Commerce Summit. The conference started with a presentation of the key figures and trends of this fast-growing market. Last year Chinese online retailers and marketplaces accounted for at least …

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3D-scanner, e-marketing personalization technology and “Uber for private jets” honored at Seedstars Moscow

March 2, 2017

Twenty of the best startups in Russia were invited yesterday to pitch at the Moscow edition of Seedstars World, a global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets. Texel was named Russia’s best startup. This Moscow-based company presents its 3D-scanner technology as “a breakthrough in the fields of 3D digitization,  automatic eta processing and generation of 3D models …

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20 Russian startups to compete in global seed-stage contest in Moscow

February 14, 2016

Seedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, is returning to Russia on October 1st, 2015. Continuing on its goal to put the spotlight on entrepreneurs from emerging countries, Seedstars World expanded its competition to more than 50 countries for 2015 up from the 36 countries of the 2014 …

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‘Uber, Go Home!’ say Moscow taxi drivers

March 2, 2017

This past Monday, September 7, a group of Moscow taxi drivers gathered together for a protest against the app-based, ride-hailing service Uber. Drivers say Uber’s lower fares are a threat to their livelihoods, and demand that the company be investigated and prosecuted for “unfair competitive practices” that violate Russian law. Moscow taxi drivers are also demanding …

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China meets Russia in major Moscow e-commerce event

February 15, 2016

With e-commerce flowing from China to Russia continuing to grow quickly, market players, service providers, government officials and top experts from both countries will be gathering on October 5-6 at the China-Russia E-Commerce Summit. Not only will the current market trends be analyzed thoroughly and the most recent figures revealed, but the speakers will also …

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Two Moscow entrepreneurs raise millions of dollars to “uberize” beauty industry in Russia and beyond

July 18, 2015

Inspired by the success of such apps as Gettaxi and Uber, two Moscow entrepreneurs have just launched GetNowBeauty, a mobile app that allows you to call to your home or office a hairdresser, facial aesthetic, hair removal or nail manicure specialist. To develop the service, former bank legal adviser and singer Anna Korona — whose real name …

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Major software engineering conference invites speaker submissions

February 17, 2016

CEE-SECR is the premier software engineering conference in Russia. The 2015 edition of the conference will take place on October 22-23 at the Digital October Center in Moscow. Nearly 1,000 industry specialists, representing all IT areas, are expected to attend the event. The CEE-SECR 2015 Program Committee is launching a call for speakers, who should …

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