Earlier this year, Lithuania launched its own Startup Visa program, designed for entrepreneurs who wish to establish or develop their startup on the Baltic Sea shore inside the European Union. Under this program, startup entrepreneurs no longer need to fulfill certain capital or employment requirements to obtain a residence permit, should their business idea be deemed suitable …
Earlier this month Splyt, a UK company which presents itself as “a leader in tech solutions for the urban mobility industry,” opened an office in the Russian capital. Splyt will provide its white label solutions to local taxi and ride-hailing services willing to measure themselves against such giants as Uber, Gett or Yandex.Taxi. Among these solutions is the …
On March 31, 2017 Moscow will play host to ChatBot Conference, an international event dedicated to chatbots. The conference will bring together major local and foreign industry experts. Entrepreneurs, officials, investors and other professionals are also invited. Live chat is claimed to increase conversion by up to 10 times. Chatbots, which are considered the main e-commerce trend in …
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Dedicated to all aspects of Russian e-commerce — from infrastructure, to technologies, to services, to the HR and legal environment — this three-day event will feature 8 conferences and 10 workshops, and gather prominent businessmen and experts. No less than 80 speakers will share their vision of the market and the latest industry news. Among these speakers …
EcomWeek, the Russian online retail festival (Moscow, April 4-6) Read More
Metrosha the robot first made an appearance at the end of last year at the Luzhniki station of the Moscow Central Ring rail line, where he wished passengers a happy new year. Now he will appear from time to time in the city’s metro stations to meet and greet passengers on public holidays, the Moscow …
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On March 30 the Moscow-based technopark Kalibr will hold Russia’s first international event on autonomous vehicles. Top experts from Russia and abroad will be there to share knowledge, network and discuss partnerships. The conference will discuss the latest innovations in this field and feature the following topics: What are the latest trends in the field of autonomous vehicles in Russia? …
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On April 19, leading international blockchain professionals will meet Russian bankers and entrepreneurs to discuss local and foreign financial and non-financial blockchain projects as part of the annual Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Russia. Held in Moscow, the conference will feature presentations by the representatives of IBM, Microsoft, Sberbank, Higher School of Economics and the State Duma, …
Blockchain and bitcoin enthusiasts to discuss industry trends in Moscow (April 19) Read More
Researchers at Moscow’s Mendeleev Russian University of Chemistry and Technology have developed a five dimensional (5D) digital data storage technology uses nano-structured quartz glass to store information. This method of “everlasting data storage” uses quartz discs instead of traditional CD ones. Unlike a CD disc where data is stored on the surface, with the new quartz disc data …
Instamart, a Moscow-based startup that organizes food deliveries from offline retail outlets, has just raised 100 million rubles (approximately $1.6 million at the current exchange rate) from Mail.Ru Group and Ilya Yakubson, a figure of the Russian grocery retail industry. Inspired by the success of Californian unicorn Instacart, the Russian startup launched in 2013. Instamart now serves Moscow …
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During a visit in Iran last month, a delegation from Moscow-based technopark Kalibr signed a memorandum of understanding with two leading Iranian science and technology parks, the Fars and the Khuzestan technoparks. The three-year agreement encompasses several types of cooperation, from synergies between resident companies, to technology transfers between Russian and Iranian industrial companies, to …
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The fourth edition of 3D Print Expo 2016, which claims to be the largest industry event in Eastern Europe dedicated to additive technologies, will be held on November 17-18 at Sokolniki Moscow exhibition center. Some 5,000 attendees are expected. The event will bring together the representatives of the largest local and foreign companies, developers, suppliers, …
3D Print Expo 2016: 5,000 attendees expected in Moscow (Nov. 17-18) Read More
Over the past several months, Muscovites have been busy complaining on social media that their GPS-powered mobile apps are malfunctioning. Users of Yandex.Navigator have run into frequent problems, for example, watching their vehicles’ locations bounce all over the map. When the Pokemon Go craze arrived in Russia earlier this year, Moscow’s geolocation issues became truly …
