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Russia’s data center market to reach several hundred million USD in 2015

February 27, 2017

Russia’s young commercial data center market reached some $167 million last year with a yearly growth of over 20%, according to a report by Moscow-based consultancy Direct INFO, as reported by Russia Beyond The Headlines (RBTH). Other consultancies (PMR and J’son & Partners) have put the figures at more than $300 million. The market is being …

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‘Uber, Go Home!’ say Moscow taxi drivers

March 2, 2017

This past Monday, September 7, a group of Moscow taxi drivers gathered together for a protest against the app-based, ride-hailing service Uber. Drivers say Uber’s lower fares are a threat to their livelihoods, and demand that the company be investigated and prosecuted for “unfair competitive practices” that violate Russian law. Moscow taxi drivers are also demanding …

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500 Russian and Korean tech players meet in Seoul to develop business ties

June 23, 2016

With Russia seeking to develop ties with Asian tech industries, a number of its key tech players this week are holding a “Business Week” in Seoul, South Korea, expecting to attract over 500 members of the Korean and Russian scientific and business communities. In addition to this conference of multinational businessmen and officials, the program of this three-day …

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Agritech arrives in Skolkovo

November 12, 2020

Skolkovo, the international tech hub under completion on the outskirts of Moscow, has begun accepting applications from startups in the agricultural business and expects its first resident companies by the end of the year. Agricultural startups will fall under the wing of the biotech cluster headed up by Skolkovo vice president Kirill Kaem, reports the …

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China meets Russia in major Moscow e-commerce event

February 15, 2016

With e-commerce flowing from China to Russia continuing to grow quickly, market players, service providers, government officials and top experts from both countries will be gathering on October 5-6 at the China-Russia E-Commerce Summit. Not only will the current market trends be analyzed thoroughly and the most recent figures revealed, but the speakers will also …

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Autodesk to make computer-aided design software available to Skolkovo students and resident companies

February 16, 2016

Computer-aided design giant Autodesk has signed a cooperation agreement with Skolkovo, the international tech hub under completion on the outskirts of Moscow, to potentially provide software support to resident startups and Skoltech students. The deal was struck earlier this month at the Skolkovo Technopark Office Center by Skolkovo vice president Alexandra Barshchevskaya and Herbert Bickelman, senior …

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Skolkovo teams up with Panasonic and KAMAZ in search for battery breakthrough

February 16, 2016

Skolkovo, the international tech hub under completion on the outskirts of Moscow,  is teaming up with two of its biggest industrial partners in Panasonic and truck-maker KAMAZ in a search for the next big breakthrough in battery technology. The three powerhouses of innovation this week launched a competition among Skolkovo residents – also open to …

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YouTube blocks account of Chechen state TV station

February 16, 2016

YouTube has blocked the account of Chechen state television channel “Grozny” from uploading new content because of alleged violations of the site’s terms of service. According to the TV station, YouTube is acting for political reasons. “Given that [YouTube] is a subsidiary of the American company Google, it’s anyone’s guess how the ideology of the content …

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Cuba gets inspiration from Skolkovo to develop “analogous tech park project”

February 16, 2016

Exploring the possibility of building a Skolkovo-style tech park in Cuba, a government delegation from the island visited Moscow earlier this month, the Skolkovo Foundation reported. “The idea and aim of the trip here is to study this example (of the Russian tech hub) to create an analogous project in Cuba,” said Zarays Gutierrez, the head …

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Two Moscow entrepreneurs raise millions of dollars to “uberize” beauty industry in Russia and beyond

July 18, 2015

Inspired by the success of such apps as Gettaxi and Uber, two Moscow entrepreneurs have just launched GetNowBeauty, a mobile app that allows you to call to your home or office a hairdresser, facial aesthetic, hair removal or nail manicure specialist. To develop the service, former bank legal adviser and singer Anna Korona — whose real name …

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Witch hunt in Russian high tech: Major university fires US executive, international cooperation under threat

February 16, 2016

Earlier this month US citizen Kendrick White, a prominent figure in the Russian tech and venture scene, got involuntarily involved in a witch hunt targeting foreign citizens whose presence in Russia is judged “undesirable” in some political and media circles. While civil high tech coooperation had thus far remained virtually unaffected by the international tensions, …

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