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Challenges for innovation policies: A comparison between France and Russia

November 19, 2013

The need to restructure the Russian economy has led to a variety of public policy initiatives. Whatever the official vocabulary, “innovation” is a key aspect of these policies. Therefore, a comparison with a country such as France that has implemented a very pro-active innovation policy may provide some tools of analysis. In both countries but …

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Skolkovo misused $1 billion, Viktor Vekselberg personally cited in prosecutor’s report

November 13, 2013

The image of Skolkovo, the international innovation hub under completion on the outskirts of Moscow, has been severely damaged by a report from the Prosecutor General’s Office following an across-the-board investigation into the Skolkovo Foundation, the nonprofit organization in charge of the project. The report states that 50 billion rubles (around $1.6 billion) were allocated …

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Arvato Russia CEO Michael Poetschke: “For fulfillment, Russia is not China”

November 12, 2013

After more than 15 years in 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 talks about the opportunities and the difficulties of the Russian market with equal frankness. He also comments on the latest trends in …

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St. Petersburg and Californian scientists keen to introduce replacement to silicon in electronics

November 6, 2013

Scientists from St. Petersburg and Silicon Valley are collaborating to grow super-thin nanodiamond film that could be used in new generation electronics, the Vesti TV website reported. The research is being conducted on the premises of St. Petersburg State Electrical Engineering University (LETI), which presents itself as “the oldest electrotechnical university in Europe.” Based on …

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Saratov scientists showcase cutting-edge RFID tag

November 5, 2013

Last week, at Moscow’s SOFTOOL-2013 IT project show, Saratov Chernyshevsky State University (SChSU), a major university in the Lower Volga area, presented what it claims is a “unique” radio frequency identification solution. This solution was developed by SGU-Kontakt, an education and R&D center spun off from SChSU, the SChSU press service announced. The project aims …

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French-Russian JV launches next-gen memory production in Russia

November 4, 2013

Crocus Nanoelectronica, a joint venture between Russia’s Rusnano and France’s Crocus Technology, has launched the first stage of its Russian-based magnetoresistive random access memory production (MRAM), Rusnano announced last week. The project, which follows agreements reached in 2011, is the world’s first site to manufacture MRAM according to 90-nanometer design rule, Rusnano claims.

VimpelCom extends regional LTE network

November 19, 2014

VimpelCom, an international NASDAQ-listed telecom group and a leading Russian mobile operator under the Beeline brand, is stepping up its Russian-wide LTE presence. Last Friday, the operator started an active regional 4G expansion by announcing the launch of a LTE network in Russia’s westernmost enclave of Kaliningrad. The FDD LTE standard network works in a …

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U.S.-Russia Innovation Corridor hosts biotech & IT startups

October 31, 2013

Washington, D.C., October 28, 2013 — Furthering a commitment to bilateral innovation, a delegation of five biomedical and information technology companies from the University of Nizhny Novgorod visited the University of Maryland on October 16-25 under the auspices of the U.S.-Russia Innovation Corridor. The companies participated in the first region-to-region visit of Russian startups under …

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Four regions secure $60 million technopark funding up to 2014

October 30, 2013

The Communications’ Ministry has announced that more than $60 million of federal money will be given to four Russian regions to fund the development of their technoparks up to the end of 2014. Moscow is to receive $10 million, while Sverdlovsk Oblast, which has Yekaterinburg as its capital, will get $22 million. Penza Oblast, in …

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Package of disguised spyware sent from China to Russia

October 29, 2013

A consignment of everyday electrical goods from China that double as spying devices has been discovered in St. Petersburg. Special chips were built in to the irons and kettles, which are able to connect to networks automatically and distribute viruses and spam. The equipment is able to independently connect via Wi-Fi to any unprotected computer …

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World’s first bio-robot runs on Russian artificial intelligence technology

April 14, 2017

i-Free, a Russian mobile applications and games developer and publisher, provided the artificial intelligence (AI) technology used in the world’s first bionic man, a bio-robot named Frank, created by UK-based Shadow Robot Co. The Bionic Man showcases the latest achievements in bionics and prosthetics. Frank was assembled with bionic parts replacing those parts and systems …

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Plug & Play Tech Center opens in Dagestan

October 15, 2013

Last month Plug & Play, a Silicon Valley-based global business incubator, opened a new affiliate center in Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan – a praiseworthy initiative in a region more often in the news for political conflicts and religious extremism than for IT innovations. The Plug & Play Dagestan Center is located on the Dagestan …

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