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St. Petersburg international conference to address e-governance challenges across Europe and Asia

October 23, 2014

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 …

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Online communication tool developer Livetex obtains $4 million from Vaizra Capital

July 9, 2014

Russian tech portal CNews.ru reported last week that Livetex, a St. Petersburg developer of online communication tools, has secured $4 million from Russian fund Vaizra Capital at an undisclosed valuation. The company will use the funds to strengthen infrastructure, expand its product line, and take the first steps towards entering foreign markets. Livetex claims that its instruments, which include …

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Russian robots to keep households safe and sound

July 8, 2014

There are currently plenty of solutions on the international market that allow customers to ensure domestic safety with the help of special wireless sensors (motion sensors, smoke detectors, etc.). But these sensors have a number of drawbacks, such as incomplete coverage and lack of video confirmation, while multifunctional sensor devices are fairly expensive and are …

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Vkontakte cofounders building technopark in St. Petersburg

June 13, 2014

Seleсtel, a data center company owned by Vkontakte cofounders Lev Leviev and Mikhail Mirilashvili, is investing about 1 billion rubles (about $29 million) in the first stage of a technopark in the Moskovsky district of St. Petersburg. It will house IT startups that Selectel is involved in. The technopark will include office space, a warehouse …

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International forum in St. Petersburg highlights startup, tech transfer and social entrepreneurship issues

April 15, 2015

On May 13-15, scientists, businessmen and public servants met to discuss new opportunities for companies and universities at the VIII International “From science to business” Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia. More than 200 participants from 50 cities and 10 countries gathered at the event. The event was co-organized by ITMO, a St Petersburg based national technical …

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St. Petersburg educational gaming app publisher FlexyMind secures Series A funding round

April 7, 2014

Last month St. Petersburg startup FlexyMind closed its second round of funding with an investment from RWM Capital, a Russian fund management firm, for further development of its educational gaming apps for mobile devices, reported Marchmont News. Neither the amount of the transaction nor the startup’s valuation were disclosed. Near-term plans for the young company …

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Venture funds ABRT and Mangrove offer 10-week training and networking program for CEOs of young IT companies

March 15, 2014

ABRT and Mangrove Capital Partners, two venture funds investing actively in Russia, are inviting CEOs and founders of Russian IT companies to the ABRT-MANGROVE CEO CAMP, an intensive 10-week program starting next month (deadline for applications: March 23). The program is intended to help young IT companies increase sales significantly, find new customers and partners, …

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Russian startup Synqera brings online shopping experience to physical retail storefronts

December 24, 2013

Synqera, a Russian startup operating internationally, has announced that it will test its personalization and data analytics technology with LAND, a premium supermarket with nine stores in St. Petersburg. This technology brings online shopping experiences to physical retail storefronts, leveraging data collection and analysis for real-time prediction of customer preferences and relevant product recommendations. LAND …

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Operators’ strategies, app trends and innovative mobile payments discussed in St. Petersburg by industry players from 19 countries

December 13, 2013

The 10th edition of the yearly Mobile VAS & Apps Conference – probably the largest event on these topics in Eastern Europe – was held in St. Petersburg in late November in partnership with East-West Digital News. The conference was attended by over 500 participants from 19 countries, most of them CEOs, senior managers, and employees of …

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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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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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