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Iran’s Azad University to set up R&D center at Skolkovo

September 23, 2016

Iran’s Islamic Azad University will open next year an R&D center at Skolkovo, the international tech hub under completion on the outskirts of Moscow. The two sides agreed at the International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (IASP) conference, which took place earlier this week in Moscow. The partnership encompasses several technology fields, including energy, oil …

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Facebook and Global App Testing introduce Russia’s first “Testathon” (Oct. 8-9)

September 15, 2016

Facebook and Global App Testing have teamed up to launch Russia’s first ever Testathon – a hackathon for testers – on October 8 and 9 in Moscow and St. Petersburg, respectively. Testathons aim to bring together the best testers in the world to learn from best practice, network and win prizes whilst trying to break …

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Moscow accelerator GVA introduces Indian startups to the Russian market as the two countries bolster business ties

September 16, 2016

Global Venture Alliance (GVA), a Moscow-headquartered provider of business services, training programs and seed funding for startups, has teamed up with the Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE), a major tech business incubator based in Mumbai, to launch the ‘India-Russia Bridge for Innovations’ (IRBI). As reported by BW Disrupt, an Indian online publication, the IRBI program enjoys the financial …

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Moscow conference to showcase latest 3D, AR and VR technologies (September 24)

September 15, 2016

MIXAR 2016, a major conference covering the 3D, AR and VR industries, will hold its second edition in Moscow in late September. Held in Russian and English, this meetup and expo event aims to connect art, science and business. Some 5,000 visitors are expected. Featured in the agenda will be the following streams: ‘Expo’ will showcase …

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Blockchain and bitcoin enthusiasts to discuss industry trends in Moscow (Nov. 10)

September 8, 2016

On Nov. 10, Moscow will host the Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Russia, a leading industry conference to highlight the current situation and future prospects for Blockchain and bitcoin in Russia. Among the expected speakers are developers of financial and technical services, financial experts and entrepreneurs, lawyers and investors. The agenda will cover the implementation of …

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Gett to invest $100 million in Russia this and next year

March 2, 2017

Gett, an international on-demand transportation, delivery and logistics company (previously known as Gettaxi), intends to invest no less than $100 million in the Russian market starting from this fall until the end of 2017, an unnamed company representatives told Vedomosti earlier this week. This is nearly one fifth of all the financial means raised by the company …

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IASP annual conference: The world’s science parks meet in Moscow (Sept. 20-23)

September 12, 2016

The International Association of Science Parks (IASP) will hold its 33rd annual conference in Moscow from Sept. 20 to Sept. 23, in partnership with Skolkovo, the new Russian international tech hub. Also partnering this major event are the Science Park of the Moscow State University and Technopark Strogino, with support from the Moscow City Government. (Registration deadline: …

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Russia’s budding virtual reality market thinks big

September 5, 2016

Russia should focus on developing its VR/AR market, Yevgeny Kuznetsov, the acting head of RVC, the Russian fund of funds for innovation, said last month. “Right now, the new VR/AR market is being discussed within the National Technology Initiative,” a state project that aims to create the conditions necessary for Russia to become a global …

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Andrej Bievetski of SAP Labs: “SAP certification may help Russian startups enter completely new markets and access our enormous client base”

August 5, 2016

When multinational corporations work with small startups, it’s always a two-way process, believes Andrej Bievetski, managing director of SAP Labs in the CIS, the local R&D arm of the German software giant. Bievetski, who has been working for SAP for 17 years, took over the running of SAP Labs in March, and a major part …

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Russian teenager’s venture fund gives hope to child entrepreneurs

August 3, 2016

Denis Shelestov, a 17-year-old schoolboy from the small town of Elabuga in Tatarstan, already has several successful startups under his belt. Now he has launched the investment company Shelest Ventures with Kazan business angel Ramilem Ibragimov. All of the company’s $15,000 are partners’ personal money, and Denis plans to invest it in startups created by other children. Shelestov believes children can create …

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GoTech invites international startups to secure funding and develop partnerships with Russian players

August 3, 2016

International startups are invited to take part in GoTech, a major Russian startup contest, to secure investments from such leading funds as Runa Capital and Phystech Ventures. Application should be made no later that September 11 via GoTech’s website. The funds are mostly interested in IT projects from the following areas: Big Data and analytics, machine learning …

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5 Russian tech innovations to look out for

July 28, 2016

On July 10-13 the city of Ekaterinburg (880 miles east of Moscow) held Innoprom, an international exhibition that gathered together technology entrepreneurs and state officials from 95 countries. Daria Kezina of Russia Beyond The Headlines attended the event and reports on five of the most interesting tech innovations she saw there: a rescue robot, a smart …

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