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 …
During the ASEAN-Russian summit held earlier this month in Singapore, Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Skolkovo Foundation and the Russian sovereign fund RDIF. A state-backed organization aiming to stimulate entrepreneurship and innovation in Singapore, ACE is thus becoming “a trusted partner for Skolkovo resident companies,” said Yury Saprykin, vice …
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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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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The authorities of Crimea, a Black Sea peninsula which has been disputed between Russia and Ukraine since 2014, are considering creating a new international blockchain technology training center. Such a center would teach “specialists from countries under sanctions how to use new technologies to attract foreign investors,” Roman Tkachenko, the president of the Crimean Republican Association …
WeChat Pay, the payment system of the popular Chinese instant messenger, is making its debut in Russia. In late October Russian Standard announced to be the first Russian bank to support such payments, with the Novotel Moscow Center hotel as the first participant in the program. “In the near future, other Russian Standard partners will …
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Organized by Smile Expo, Blockchain Conference Moscow is part of an international series of events gathering local and global industry experts and players. The Moscow edition will be held for the eighth time. Intended for developers, entrepreneurs, investors, startup founders, as well as financiers, economists, lawyers, and marketers. It will highlight blockchain and cryptocurrency trends …
One of the leading international events on the Russian innovation scene, GoTech Arena expects to gather this year more than 300 select startups, 200 investors, 300 corporates and dozens of other partners. The forum focuses on efficient networking and deal-making. Through panel discussions, keynotes and startup pitch sessions, this year’s edition will highlight such topics as …
RealtimeBoard, a startup with Russian roots which offers a visual collaboration tool for distributed teams, has raised $25 million in California. This Series A funding round was led by Accel, with participation from existing investor AltaIR Capital, a seed stage fund with Russian and Israeli roots. Another investor in RealtimeBoard is Dutch businessman Bas Godska, …
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Self-driving taxis are making their first steps in Russia with a new experiment led in Innopolis, a brand new tech city under completion on the outskirts of Kazan, 800 km eastwards from Moscow. In just two months, from Aug. 25 to Oct. 28, 1,000 autonomous rides with passengers were completed, claims Yandex.Taxi, the company behind …
Several news came last month from Yandex.Taxi, the taxi-hailing company which merged activities in Russia and some neighboring countries with Uber earlier this year. The company bought the software assets of a Moscow-based company, Nowtaxi. The software supports the accounting of operations with affiliated drivers and provides related analytics. Formally, the software assets, not the company, have …
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Earlier this month, as the Open Innovations forum gathered thousands of Russian and foreign participants on the outskirts of Moscow, the Skolkovo Foundation signed agreements with Chinese players. As reported by Skolkovo news portal Sk.ru, the Russian tech hub agreed with Chinese telecoms giant Huawei to set up a joint innovations center. The R&D effort …
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