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AstraZeneca partners with Skolkovo startups in the field of cancer research

May 23, 2017

Skolkovo, the international tech hub under completion on the outskirt of Moscow, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the multinational pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca to carry out joint scientific research and educational activities in Russia. The UK-headquartered corporation considers cooperating with Skolkovo startups working in the field of cancer research. According to the Skolkovo Foundation, …

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Russia set to boost cyber defences after WannaCry ransomware attack

May 19, 2017

Countries across the globe are scrambling to learn lessons from last week’s global cyber attack, and Russia is no exception. Cyber security experts hope that the publicity from the ransomware attack may have a positive outcome by making individuals and companies pay more attention to their information security. The ransomware dubbed “WannaCry” that attacked computers …

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These 10 Russian startups will be pitching at TechCrunch Disrupt next week

May 24, 2017

Skolkovo, the international tech hub under completion on the outskirts of Moscow, will bring ten of its startups to demonstrate their projects at TechCrunch Disrupt in New York on 15-17 May. The companies will be featured at the Startup & Hardware Alley on the second day of the conference, May 16. The Skolkovo startups will …

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Russian energy startups set sights on Latin America

April 28, 2017

Traditionally, Russian business in Latin America may have revolved around two products – importing bananas and flowers – but as the governments of Mexico and Ecuador open up their lucrative oil and gas industries to foreign companies, Russia’s innovative startups are hoping to win a slice of the market with their hi-tech solutions. This week, representatives of five …

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Skolkovo to focus on boosting innovation and economic development in Russia’s regions

April 6, 2017

The Skolkovo Foundation, which is completing the construction of an international tech hub on the outskirts of Moscow, will spend the next few years focusing on developing tech entrepreneurship in the regions. In a meeting of the Fundation’s scientific advisory council on Tuesday, Igor Drozdov, the chairman of the board, suggested that a franchise model be rolled …

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South Korean startups parachute in to Skolkovo for soft landing

March 30, 2017

Last week four South Korean startups arrived at Skolkovo, the international tech hub under completion on the outskirts of Moscow, with plans to meet with potential partners and mentors in Russia. These startups have also applied to become resident companies at Skolkovo. “This is our pilot soft landing programme for foreign startups,” Sergei Pogrebnyakov, an acceleration manager …

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Bavarian Minister President visits Skolkovo to develop high tech partnerships

July 5, 2017

Last week Bavaria’s Minister President Horst Seehofer visited Skolkovo, the international tech hub under completion on the outskirts of Moscow, at the head of a delegation of representatives of Bavarian business. “I remember well how six years ago there were just fields here when we were first in contact. We can see that the future of …

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Panasonic to launch pilot hi-tech agricultural project at Skolkovo

November 11, 2020

Japan’s Panasonic Corporation may be primarily associated in the public mind with consumer electronics, but in some parts of the world, it is selling a very different kind of product: vegetables. The company already has automated factories in Japan and Singapore where lettuce and other vegetables are grown indoors in controlled and optimised conditions. Now …

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Cybercrime presents global challenge – and business opportunities

December 29, 2016

Hackers may be associated around the world with Russia above any other country, thanks to news reports that often describe cybercriminals as Russian, and to accusations this year that Russian hackers were behind attacks on the U.S. Democratic National Committee. The problem, however, is very much a global one, international experts agreed at the Skolkovo …

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Skolkovo expands R&D partnership with Panasonic as Russia and Japan seek to bolster ties

December 16, 2016

Today Skolkovo, the international tech hub under completion on the outskirts of Moscow, and Panasonic, a world leader in electronics and system solutions, agreed “strategic areas” for  their business cooperation in 2017. The agreement was signed in the framework of the Russia-Japan Business Dialogue during the visit of Russian president Vladimir Putin in Japan. The parties intend to “make an …

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