Incubators & technoparks

Innovating on the Pacific: Skolkovo branch planned for Vladivostok

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The Skolkovo Foundation may open a representative office in the Pacific port city of Vladivostok, the head of its space cluster, Sergei Zhukov, was quoted as saying on Wednesday. Asked about the innovation environment in the Far Eastern city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur, where projects from surrounding regions were presented to a Skolkovo expert panel, Zhukov answered: …

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QIWI launches new accelerator Universe 2.0

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QIWI Venture, the investment arm of Russian electronic payment giant QIWI Group, has launched a new acceleration program, Universe 2.0. Like its predecessor, the program is intended to facilitate the quick launch of pilot projects which are looking to work in partnership with the company. QIWI hopes the accelerator will attract both major, established companies and …

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Google’s Startup Launch Program extended to Russia

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Google plans to launch its Google Startup Launch program in Russia, reported Russian tech blog Firrma.ru. This international program is not time-limited and is focused on startups in the early stages of development. Startups that end up in Google Startup Launch will participate in technological, product and marketing training seminars. In addition, they will receive support from specially selected …

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Graphics and gamification enter Skolkovo IT cluster crosshairs for 2015

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Startups dealing with computer graphics and so-called gamification will now be able to apply for Skolkovo grants and residency under new plans for 2015 published by the IT cluster. Graphics and gamification form one of three new technology foresights added to the cluster’s strategic development vision this year. The other two, robotics and mobile technology, …

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Next-gen data management system to emerge in Russia

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SDI Research, a Moscow-based “semantic data integrator,” will receive a $335,000 grant from Skolkovo for the development of a next-gen semantic master data management (MDM) system to store and sync data. A reported by the Skolkovo Foundation, the effort will require an estimated $670,000 overall. The developer is expected to raise the remaining 50% from other …

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Russia should restructure economy through innovations and cannot isolate itself, say officials at Skolkovo meeting

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The Russia’s government has signed an anti-crisis plan to restructure the economy in part through innovations, Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich told a meeting of regional officials on Wednesday. Russian news agency TASS reported that plan will require 1.375 trillion rubles (approximately $20 billion at the current exchange rate), including budget expenditures, state guarantees and …

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Siberian high tech company teams up with Singapore’s HaxAsia to launch local “fund-accelerator”

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Just one year after Russia saw the launch of its first hardware-oriented accelerator, DI Group, a Tomsk, Siberia-based high tech group, has launched a “venture fund-accelerator” targeting startups in the fields of smartphones, electronics, gadgets and Internet projects. The acceleration program of up to six months encompasses the industrial design and the marketing aspects of each …

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Skolkovo startups fly to India

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Following President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi in December, 15 IT companies from Skolkovo, the international tech hub under completion on the outskirts of Moscow, will travel to India next month, reports the Skolkovo Foundation. The companies will take part in IndiaSoft, a major industry conference and B2B networking event organized every year to bring …

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Skolkovo signs R&D agreement with Panasonic, bolsters ties with Asia

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Panasonic is set to open next year an R&D center in Skolkovo, the international tech hub under completion on the outskirts of Moscow. The agreement, signed in the presence of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Shigeo Suzuki, CEO of Panasonic Russia, commits the Japanese firm to deploying at least 30 workers from its Russian representative …

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Young entrepreneurs open business incubator in Ufa, industry veteran launches “anti-accelerator” in Moscow

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On December 1, Ufa, the capital city of Bashkortostan in the Southern Urals, saw the opening of new business incubator Smart Park, the local media reported. The space was created by the young entrepreneurs of the capital for actively minded people that are promoting new ideas and developing long-term projects. Smart Park includes a co-working …

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