• Precision farming tech attracts Russian-Belarusian investment

    AgroDroneGroup , a resident startup of the Skolkovo Foundation that uses drones and computer software to closely monitor the condition of soil and crops, has raised 25 million rubles ($440,000) in investment from the Russian-Belarusian Venture Investment Fund...

    26 March, 15:33 Collinson Shura
  • «ЭкзоАтлет»: со своими роботами в Японию

    «Российской робототехнике конкурировать в Японии – это большой вызов, и мы гордимся тем, что нашли партнеров, которые верят в нас, так же, как мы верим в наш продукт», - заявила Sk.ru сооснователь компании «ЭкзоАтлет» Екатерина...

    27 November, 14:20 Baklanov Mikhail
  • Hacking life’s obstacle course: tech that enables

    A large section of the Skolkovo Technopark was turned into an obstacle course with a difference this week, as people of all ages raced to complete a course that included walking up some steps while holding a tray of apples, opening a door at the top of the...

    10 November, 18:25 Collinson Shura
  • Skolkovo startups launch crowdfunding campaigns amid reality TV show competition

    Seven Skolkovo startups have launched crowdfunding campaigns as they compete against each other in a reality TV show on Russian TV titled “An Idea Worth a Million.” Motorica has made 3D-printed cable-operated prosthetic hands for more than...

    09 November, 16:03 Collinson Shura
  • Investors buy into R-Sept’s robotic milking system

    R-Sept , a Skolkovo resident startup that has developed a robotic milking station for cows, has raised 10 million rubles ($170,000) in funding from two investors, the company told VC.ru last week. Alexey Khakhunov, CEO of R-Sept, shows off the company's...

    07 November, 13:42 Collinson Shura
  • Skolkovo residents reveal future of farming at Golden Autumn fair

    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...

    06 October, 11:23 Collinson Shura
  • Руки для Вики

    Маленькая девочка в очках была явно ошеломлена скоплением взрослых незнакомых людей. Она бы спряталась за маму, но в этот момент увидела огромную розовую куклу, шедшую ей навстречу. Девочку зовут Вика. Куклу – Мими. Вика приехала в Москву из Омской...

    19 April, 10:28 Baklanov Mikhail
  • Международный форум "Открытые инновации"

    В Москве на ВДНХ завершил свою работу четвертый форум «Открытые инновации». Столичный мэр Сергей Собянин на правах хозяина предложил сделать ВДНХ постоянной площадкой для проведения «Открытых инноваций». Градоначальник отметил...

    01 November, 23:00 Vitaly Shustikov
  • Update available for Startup Village

    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...

    26 May, 13:03 Nowak David