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Russia and Brazil aim to develop high tech partnerships

June 25, 2017

During official talks with his Brazilian counterpart, Michel Temer, in Moscow on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed the cooperation between the two countries in the field of technologies. Putin noted that Russia and Brazil already cooperate closely in space exploration and that there are plans to develop cooperation in Earth monitoring from space. “We see good …

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Skoltech partners with UK and US firms to launch eSports academy

July 29, 2017

Competitive video gaming (known as “eSports,” or “computer sports” in Russian) has gained significant traction in Russia over the past few years, with billionaire Alisher Usmanov announcing a $100 million investment in the industry and the government fully recognizing this sports discipline. A new initiative came earlier this month from Skoltech, a private graduate research university …

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AEON and Royal Philips to develop R&D activities in Skolkovo techpark

June 25, 2017

Earlier this month two international corporations signed agreements with Skolkovo, the international tech hub under completion on the outskirts of Moscow. Royal Philips, the Dutch tech giant, signed off on the official opening of its first innovation center in Russia in the Skolkovo technopark. This innovation center will focus on machine learning, artificial intelligence as well …

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Siberian venture firm teams up with Chinese investors to launch cryptocurrency-based fund

June 16, 2017

Kapinvest 21, a VC company in Tyumen, in Russia’s Southeast Urals, has partnered with a group of unnamed Chinese investors, Asia LP, to launch FinShi Capital, a venture fund based on cryptocurrencies. The fund will target blockchain and fintech projects in Russia and beyond. The fund began selling pre-ICO (Initial Coin Offering) tokens today, June 15, with …

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Three state-backed venture funds launched to help Russian startups go global

June 16, 2017

Last week at the Startup Village open-air conference, the Skolkovo Foundation announced the launch of Skolkovo Ventures, a group of three new investment funds devoted to IT, industrial technology and biotech. The funds, which have been set up in partnership with the state-backed fund of funds RVC, will operate out of an office in the …

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Solar power in Russia emerges from the shade

November 11, 2020

While Russia is justifiably known as a major oil and gas producer and exporter, several alternative non-hydrocarbon energy developments have been growing, largely unnoticed and with little reporting. In contrast with many other countries, these technologies are emerging in Russia without any massive “green subsidies,” writes Paul Gontcharoff in Russia Insider. The past three years …

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These 10 Russian startups are presenting their projects at Futur en Seine in Paris

June 8, 2017

Ten resident companies of Skolkovo, the international tech hub under completion on the outskirts of Moscow, are showcasing their technologies today and tomorrow at Futur en Seine in Paris. This huge event – which features a variety of digital-related technologies and topics – is taking place from 8 to 10 June at the Grande Halle …

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Russian students win prestigious international programming championship

May 26, 2017

A team from St. Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics (ITMO) has come out on top of the 41st International Collegiate Programming Contest of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM ICPC), beating 133 of their peers in the finals held in Rapid City, USA on May 24, 2017. ITMO has won …

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150 startup inventions from Russia and elsewhere featured at Skolkovo’s Startup Village (June 6-7)

May 25, 2017

The fifth edition of Startup Village, the biggest startup conference in Russia and neighboring countries, will be held in Skolkovo on the outskirts of Moscow on June 6-7. The program will feature no less than 150 interactive sessions about hi-tech trends, emerging markets, business models transformation and breakthrough technologies in business. Three sessions will be …

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AstraZeneca partners with Skolkovo startups in the field of cancer research

May 23, 2017

Skolkovo, the international tech hub under completion on the outskirt of Moscow, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the multinational pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca to carry out joint scientific research and educational activities in Russia. The UK-headquartered corporation considers cooperating with Skolkovo startups working in the field of cancer research. According to the Skolkovo Foundation, …

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Siberian robot to fix roads

May 24, 2017

Students at the Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) are working on a robot that will be able to fill up holes in the roadbed, TPU has announced. To identify and address a problem, the robot will be expected to “see” with a machine vision system which will help it recognize the key elements on any road, whether …

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Head of Russian oil refining startup named one of world’s top engineers

May 19, 2017

Oleg Giyazov, the founder and director of Russian startup RRT Global, a developer of oil refining technology, has been included in a list of the world’s top five most promising engineers by Hydrocarbon Processing magazine. The winners will be announced at the Hydrocarbon Processing Awards ceremony on June 7 in Vienna, Austria. Based in St. …

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