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Russian security forces unable to get QR codes to dine out in Moscow

July 2, 2021

Employees of Russia’s security services are unable to obtain the official QR codes necessary for dining out in Moscow under current coronavirus restrictions, a Federal Protection Service (FSO) source said Thursday. All Moscow restaurants and cafes now require patrons to present a QR code proving their vaccination, recent recovery from Covid-19 or negative PCR test …

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StartupBlink: Moscow city ranks #2 in Europe for startup ecosystem development

June 24, 2021

StartupBlink has just released the 2021 edition of its Startup Ecosystem Rankings Report, which encompasses 1,000 cities and 100 countries across the world.  Unsurprisingly, the US leads the country ranking, far ahead of any other country. Then come the UK, Israel, Canada, Germany and Sweden — immediately followed by China. Ranked 7th, China has blazed its way …

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High tech reverberations from the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum

June 19, 2021

A notable part of this year’s St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) was dedicated to IT and digital transformation as well as the state’s role in these fields (see the forum’s topical sessions and its special Innovation Space). This major event took place on June 3-4, gathering much of the country’s political and business elite and some foreign …

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Russia’s central district deploys smart vehicle tracing system to “improve road safety and retrieve stolen cars”

May 18, 2021

A “unified end-to-end system for intercepting and tracing vehicles” is being deployed on the roads of a huge region of Russia: the Central Federal District (CFD), which spans across 650,200 square kilometers.  Dubbed ‘Web’ (Паутина), this software platform is connected with road traffic operational services, allowing the authorities to trace and analyze “the movements of …

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This fast-growing delivery startup from Southern Russia raises millions to challenge market leaders

May 12, 2021

Earlier this month Russian delivery service Broniboy raised 100 million rubles ($1.35 million at the current exchange rate) at a 3 billion ruble valuation ($40 million), reports Rusbase.  This fast-growing company, which already operates in six Russian cities including Moscow, raised 130 million in a previous round, and plans to attract an additional 800 millions rubles next year.  …

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Car-sharing service “for the people” launches in Moscow and St. Petersburg

May 10, 2021

The Moscow Department of Transport has launched a car-sharing platform, which it says is similar to US service Turo.  Currently in test mode with 100 participants, the app is available on the App Store and Google Play. Dubbed Ruli (‘Drive’), this new service allows individuals to rent their car when lying idle on parking lots. Through the …

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Private-public partnership launches $69 million smart city program in Russia’s Far East

September 14, 2021

Digital Primorye, a smart city solution provider launched by the Far East High Technology Fund (FEHTF) and VessoLink Group,  is working on some 30 projects to develop digital services and high tech systems in such sectors as transport, public utilities, education, health care, and more..  These projects are taking shape in Primorye, a Far Eastern Russian region that …

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Moscow city introduces catalog of 68 smart city projects

April 29, 2021

The Moscow city authorities have made available a catalog of smart city projects conducted in the Russian capital. Intended for the international community, this catalog is published in English for the first time. Six categories are offered: human and social capital, digital government, urban environment, urban economy, end-to-end technologies, and digital technologies and communications. Each featured project …

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World’s megacities gather in virtual event to discuss global smart city challenges (May 25-26)

May 17, 2021

On May 25-26, Moscow will host Smart Cities Moscow, an international online forum dedicated to smart cities and the ‘new normal’ in the urban environment More than 50 international speakers are expected, including heads of administrations of large megacities across the world, professors and experts from leading educational institutions, business representatives in the field of …

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Fighting brain drain and creeping authoritarianism in Russia’s techno-utopian village

April 30, 2021

Founded in 2015 near Kazan, Tatarstan — some 800 km east from Moscow, — Innopolis provides a glimpse into what technocrats within Putin’s regime hope will be the vision of a future Russia. As the government looks for ways to make the country less dependent on hydrocarbons and to build up the national tech sector, which is …

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Moscow river transport monitoring system trained to recognize people in water

April 15, 2021

 On the night of April 8, Moscow rescuers found a woman sitting on a brick of ice in the Moscow (Moskva) River, 30 meters from the shore. The victim, born in 1995, showed signs of hypothermia and was hospitalized. She could not explain the reason for being on the ice. Following this incident, the Traffic …

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Russian Venture Forum: “A new decade of radical transformations” (offline+online, Kazan, April 7-8)

March 23, 2021

On April 7-8, more than 200 Russian and foreign speakers as well as thousands of attendees are expected to take part in the 15th edition of the Russian Venture Forum (RVF). One of the country’s leading industry events, this forum is held each year in Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan. This edition …

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