Moscow

StartupBlink: Moscow city ranks #2 in Europe for startup ecosystem development

June 24, 2021

StartupBlink has just released the 2021 edition of its Startup Ecosystem Rankings Report, which encompasses 1,000 cities and 100 countries across the world.  Unsurprisingly, the US leads the country ranking, far ahead of any other country. Then come the UK, Israel, Canada, Germany and Sweden — immediately followed by China. Ranked 7th, China has blazed its way …

StartupBlink: Moscow city ranks #2 in Europe for startup ecosystem development Read More

Russia’s central district deploys smart vehicle tracing system to “improve road safety and retrieve stolen cars”

May 18, 2021

A “unified end-to-end system for intercepting and tracing vehicles” is being deployed on the roads of a huge region of Russia: the Central Federal District (CFD), which spans across 650,200 square kilometers.  Dubbed ‘Web’ (Паутина), this software platform is connected with road traffic operational services, allowing the authorities to trace and analyze “the movements of …

Russia’s central district deploys smart vehicle tracing system to “improve road safety and retrieve stolen cars” Read More

Car-sharing service “for the people” launches in Moscow and St. Petersburg

May 10, 2021

The Moscow Department of Transport has launched a car-sharing platform, which it says is similar to US service Turo.  Currently in test mode with 100 participants, the app is available on the App Store and Google Play. Dubbed Ruli (‘Drive’), this new service allows individuals to rent their car when lying idle on parking lots. Through the …

Car-sharing service “for the people” launches in Moscow and St. Petersburg Read More

Moscow city introduces catalog of 68 smart city projects

April 29, 2021

The Moscow city authorities have made available a catalog of smart city projects conducted in the Russian capital. Intended for the international community, this catalog is published in English for the first time. Six categories are offered: human and social capital, digital government, urban environment, urban economy, end-to-end technologies, and digital technologies and communications. Each featured project …

Moscow city introduces catalog of 68 smart city projects Read More

World’s megacities gather in virtual event to discuss global smart city challenges (May 25-26)

May 17, 2021

On May 25-26, Moscow will host Smart Cities Moscow, an international online forum dedicated to smart cities and the ‘new normal’ in the urban environment More than 50 international speakers are expected, including heads of administrations of large megacities across the world, professors and experts from leading educational institutions, business representatives in the field of …

World’s megacities gather in virtual event to discuss global smart city challenges (May 25-26) Read More

Moscow river transport monitoring system trained to recognize people in water

April 15, 2021

 On the night of April 8, Moscow rescuers found a woman sitting on a brick of ice in the Moscow (Moskva) River, 30 meters from the shore. The victim, born in 1995, showed signs of hypothermia and was hospitalized. She could not explain the reason for being on the ice. Following this incident, the Traffic …

Moscow river transport monitoring system trained to recognize people in water Read More

Thousands of blockchain and cryptocurrency aficionados expected to meet in Moscow (April 21-22)

March 9, 2021

Blockchain Life 2021, a major live forum on blockchain, cryptocurrencies and mining, will hold its 6th edition on 21-22 April in Moscow’s Music Media Dome. Thousands of participants are expected to come. This year, attendees will hear Artem Kalikhov (Waves), Murodjon Khamraev (Bitmain), Rauan Khassan (TradingView), Sergey Khitrov (Listing.Help), Anatoly Radchenko and others. The program will cover such …

Thousands of blockchain and cryptocurrency aficionados expected to meet in Moscow (April 21-22) Read More

Fashion and e-commerce leaders discuss market, tech and sustainability at Moscow event (March 2)

March 10, 2021

The 4th edition of Fashion Tech Day, Russia’s leading conference on fashion retail tech and e-commerce, will be held in an offline and offline format in Moscow Expocenter. More than 2,000 participants are expected, including hundreds attending the physical event. Co-organized by East-West Digital News, the event will involve a variety of fashion brands, retailers …

Fashion and e-commerce leaders discuss market, tech and sustainability at Moscow event (March 2) Read More

Moscow ranks #3 among cities of the world for anti-Covid innovations

February 9, 2021

StartupBlink has just ranked cities of the world by the number and quality of anti-covid innovative solutions. In the list, which includes 80 cities from 31 countries, Moscow ranks third — behind San Francisco and New York City, but ahead of such major cities as Toronto, Tel Aviv, London, Taipei and Paris.  Among Moscow’s innovative …

Moscow ranks #3 among cities of the world for anti-Covid innovations Read More

Russian tech amid the pandemic: Impact and response

February 9, 2021

Since the COVID-19 shockwave hit Russia in March 2020, East-West Digital News has been following closely the impact of the pandemic on the country’s tech industries. These articles highlight the best of Russian innovators’ response to the virus, the high-tech approach of the authorities to manage the crisis, online retailers’ reaction to demand surge, and …

Russian tech amid the pandemic: Impact and response Read More

Moscow is testing flying taxis

January 31, 2021

Earlier this month in the Russian capital, air mobility startup Hoversurf started testing its Hover drone taxi, a flying vehicle that can transport passengers and cargo, ‘Popular Mechanics’ magazine reports. The drone taxi is the size of a standard sedan car (5 m x 1.6 m), says TASS news agency, citing the press service of the Moscow city …

Moscow is testing flying taxis Read More

Moscow Metro launches contactless instant payment service with support from Google and Mastercard

December 23, 2020

Moscow Metro has partnered with VTB, a leading Russian financial institution, and Google to launch a new payment service.  Users with the Google Pay payment service and a Mastercard card can now instantly pay for their metro ride: they just need to hold their smartphone above the reader at the turnstiles.  In the near future, the new …

Moscow Metro launches contactless instant payment service with support from Google and Mastercard Read More

Scroll to Top

This site is under maintenance. Sorry for the inconvenience.

This site is under maintenance. Sorry for the inconvenience.