The sixth edition of the International Mobile Conference for Business MBLT17 will take place on April 25 in Moscow. The event will bring together experts from such tech giants as Google, Facebook, Shazam, Uber, AppAnnie, Statsbot, Qlean, AppMetrica, Aviasales and a number of other industry players to discuss a variety of the latest trends of …
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Russian developers and designers of web and mobile applications are invited to AngelHack 2017, a series of 24-hour hackathons held in 29 countries worldwide. In Russia, the hackathons will be held in Innopolis (April 22-23), Kaliningrad (May 27-28), Saint Petersburg (June 3-4) and Moscow (June 10-11), following a first event in Novosibirsk on April 15-16. Participants …
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Roskomnadzor, the Russian telecom and Internet regulator, is putting pressure on online anonymizers and VPN services to restrict Russians’ access to blacklisted sites. The agency’s spokesman Vadim Ampelonsky stated that some anonymizers and VPNs were already cooperating with the government, while others which did not comply with regional laws were illegal in Russia and would be banned. But the Russin …
The Skolkovo Foundation, which is completing the construction of an international tech hub on the outskirts of Moscow, will spend the next few years focusing on developing tech entrepreneurship in the regions. In a meeting of the Fundation’s scientific advisory council on Tuesday, Igor Drozdov, the chairman of the board, suggested that a franchise model be rolled …
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Last week four South Korean startups arrived at Skolkovo, the international tech hub under completion on the outskirts of Moscow, with plans to meet with potential partners and mentors in Russia. These startups have also applied to become resident companies at Skolkovo. “This is our pilot soft landing programme for foreign startups,” Sergei Pogrebnyakov, an acceleration manager …
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On April 28, 2017, Moscow will play host to the third edition of the annual M-Health Congress. The event will bring together digital healthcare experts: from doctors and scientists to entrepreneurs and developers of medical gadgets and software. This year, Russia will account for 3% of the global telemedicine market and become the sixth biggest …
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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 …
Last week Bavaria’s Minister President Horst Seehofer visited Skolkovo, the international tech hub under completion on the outskirts of Moscow, at the head of a delegation of representatives of Bavarian business. “I remember well how six years ago there were just fields here when we were first in contact. We can see that the future of …
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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 …
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Lithuania’s recently launched Startup Visa program is an opportunity for startups from neighboring countries, including Russia, to open the door to the European Union and broader Western markets. Held in Vilnius on May 24-26, the LOGIN Startup Fair, a major startup event in the Baltics, will be focused on this visa program and expansion opportunitues to or from …
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