Scientists at the Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) are working on a new 3D printer they claim will enable the printing of body components for spacecraft and submarines, the TPU website announced. According to Alexei Yakovlev, head of the TPU’s Institute of High Tech Physics, “Five different technologies have been developed to produce nanopowder and nanopowder-based …
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The international conference “Electronic Governance and Open Society: Challenges in Eurasia” (EGOSE 2014) will take place in St. Petersburg, Russia, on November 18-20, 2014. The EGOSE 2014 aims to address the main issues of concern within the Information Society, e-government, e-governance, and e-democracy. The conference provides a platform for networking and collaboration between e-governance experts in the …
Last week, Moscow hosted the third edition of “Open Innovations,” a huge, internationally-focused tech forum and exhibition. The event was held at Technopolis Moscow, a large area in the eastern part of the Russian capital dedicated to developing high technology industries. At the site, representatives from more than 50 countries gathered. China was the special …
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Yesterday Jelastic, a California-based startup with Russian origins, saw one of its innovative solutions picked from five Russian finalists in the SmartCamp contest staged by IBM, as reported by the Skolkovo Foundation. Jelastic received a three-month mentorship course from IBM and will participate in the qualifying continental final in London at the end of November. The solution distinguished by IBM, …
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After more than 15 years on the market, Bertelsmann subsidiary Arvato Russia has asserted itself as one of the main fulfillment providers in Russia, both for traditional distance selling and for e-commerce operations. In this exclusive interview, CEO Michael Poetschke — who arrived in Russia almost 20 years ago — talks about the opportunities and …
This past Tuesday the Skolkovo Foundation, the non-profit organization in charge of completing an international tech hub on the outskirts of Moscow, inked a memorandum of understanding with Tel Aviv University, opening the way to a wide range of cooperations. The two partners intend to launch joint R&D and commercial projects in the field of …
Moscow Seed Fund, the venture arm of the Moscow city authorities, has announced its latest competition to recruit investors for joint seed and pre-seed stage investment in their projects. The fund is looking for individual investors and companies, both Russian and foreign. As part of its programme, the fund offers concessional loans to innovative projects at …
Everyone knows that people make vodka is Russia, but now they also make Ubisoft games in that country as well. The publisher is opening a new office in Moscow. This new wing of the giant game-making corporation will serve as an outpost to provide region-specific support for Ubisoft’s games in the growing Russian market. It also plans to …
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Among the adult Russian Internet population the prevailing groups are women, individuals younger than 35 years of age and inhabitants of western federal districts of Russia. Over one-third of Russian Internet users have vocational education – according to analysis made by international Internet data provider Gemius in July 2014. Research shows that every fourth member …
Russian Internet users are most often females, young, and live in western Russia Read More
Last week Trivon AG, which does business through its subsidiaries under the Virgin Connect brand in Russia, confirmed its commitment to doing business in Russia and unveiled its latest results during the official opening of its new Nizhny Novgorod regional headquarters. Speaking to regional and local government officials, key customers and members of the press, Istvan Kovacs, …
International high-level specialists and professionals in the field of software engineering are descending on Kostroma, one of Russia’s most historical cities, for a two-day workshop-conference set to map cutting-edge innovations in the areas of testing, analysis and verification. The Tools & Methods of Program Analysis (TMPA-2014) event will be held on November 14 and 15 …
Last week, Intel signed a strategic collaboration agreement with the Association of Technoparks in the field of High Technologies, a nonprofit partnership created in 2011 to implement the Russian government’s strategy for innovative development. The collaboration encompasses the organization of joint initiatives to develop corporate management systems, enhance HR management techniques, adopt best practices, improve …
