“Don’t waste your time waiting for COVID-19 to dry out; if you have an investment project - you can start it online”. That’s what Pekka Viljakainen says, a venture investor from Finland and an advisor to the Chairman of the Board of...
«Не теряйте времени в ожидании, когда «корона» схлынет; если у вас есть инвестиционный проект – начните в онлайне». Так говорит финский венчурный инвестор, советник председателя правления Фонда «Сколково» Пекка Вильякайнен...
"It's like Dropbox, but only for corporate passwords," Andrei Pyankov, CEO of Passwork , an Arkhangelsk-based company, briefly explains the essence of the product. This conversation took place during the Startup Tour stage in the capital...
«Это как Dropbox, но только для корпоративных паролей», - в двух словах объясняет суть продукта CEO архангельской компании «Пассворк» Андрей Пьянков. Разговор происходил во время этапа Стартап-тура в столице Поморья . Сооснователи...
The website Wikipedia refers to Andorra as “one of the smaller states of Europe” and says that the country’s name probably comes from the word “andurrial,” which, in the Navarro-Aragonese dialect, means “shrub-covered land”...
Википедия именует Андорру «одним из карликовых государств Европы» и сообщает, что происхождение топонима, вероятно, восходит к слову andurrial , что на наварро-арагонском диалекте означает «земля, покрытая кустарником» или «лесистая...
The annual Skolkovo Startup Village kicked off with two signing ceremonies and various jokes about the chilly weather on Thursday as startups, investors and major tech figures from all around the world gathered at the Skolkovo innovation city for Eastern Europe’s...
The Open Innovations forum kicked off on Monday morning at the Skolkovo innovation centre, attracting an estimated 18,000 people from all over the world to Russia’s biggest conference and exhibition devoted to homegrown innovative tech solutions. ...
18 тысяч участников зарегистрировались на форуме «Открытые инновации», который начал сегодня свою работу в Сколково: это в полтора раза больше, чем на предыдущем форуме, который также проходил в иннограде, отметил на открытии мероприятия Президент...
The Golden Autumn agricultural trade fair is to a large extent a celebration of Russian traditions. Individual regions of Russia present their local produce on their own stand, often accompanied by people dressed in folk costumes who sing, dance or play traditional...
The Skolkovo innovation city is gearing up to host its biggest event of the year on June 6-7: the giant outdoor two-day Startup Village , a conference and exhibition for tech entrepreneurs and investors from all over the world. Startups can take part...
As the Skolkovo innovations city prepares to host its fifth annual Startup Village , a giant two-day festival outside Moscow for entrepreneurs and investors, the event’s godfather, Finnish entrepreneur Pekka Viljakainen , is crystal clear on its draw...
An armada of Skolkovo startups will head to Helsinki next week for Slush , one of the biggest events in Europe for tech entrepreneurs. Slush attracts thousands of tech entrepreneurs and investors from around the world. Photo: Affe Tavasti / Slush. ...
“Investors are like predators: when one smells the blood, the rest will follow – in a positive way!” says Pekka Viljakainen of the large numbers of investors expected at this year’s Startup Village, the massive open-air event for tech...
A presentation of Elon Musk’s headline-grabbing vacuum train, a drone race and business leadership tips from a Shaolin monk are among the highlights of this year’s Startup Village, the annual open-air large-scale conference for tech entrepreneurs...
As both oil prices and the ruble continue to fall, the Startup Tour that is about to begin its annual journey across Russia in search of promising tech companies is needed more than ever before, says Pekka Viljakainen, the project’s creator and an advisor...
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says Skolkovo is starting to produce tangible results, despite being less than five years old. From left: Skolkovo president Victor Vekselberg, his advisor Pekka Viljakainen, and Prime Minister Medvedev. Photo: sk.ru ...
Improvements in this version of Startup Village: Record crowds, new setting, creative catering. Like the leading smartphone apps, Startup Village is constantly evolving. The third edition of Russia and Eastern Europe’s biggest startup event is no...
На конференции Startup Village, которая пройдет в Сколково 2-3 июня, состоится мировая премьера финского проекта LNGTainer – virtual pipeline concepts. 10 тысяч участников крупнейшей в Восточной Европе стартап-конференции станут свидетелями необычного...
ALMATY, Kazakhstan – As part of the March 19-20 Startup Tour in Kazakhstan’s second city, Skolkovo’s startup guru Pekka Viljakainen gave a master-class on initiating a high-tech business. During the Finn’s 35-minute presentation at the...
ALMATY, Kazakhstan - The Kazakh stage of the Startup Tour concluded on Friday with several innovations winning a place at the Startup Village in June and, perhaps more significantly, the foundations put in place for of a new era of high-tech cooperation between...
HELSINKI, Finland - Russia’s chief proponents of innovation took to the silver stage Tuesday at Slush 2014, Europe’s biggest startup conference, to share the secrets of entering the Russian market. From left: Galitsky, Viljakainen, Dvorkovich...