For many Russian tech startups, the colossal U.S. market with its abundance of investors seems like the promised land. The U.S. also happens to be the Skolkovo Foundation’s most active partner, the foundation’s president Victor Vekselberg told foreign...
We all want to get the most out of our money, but most of us can’t afford to take large risks with our savings, and many have no savings at all, or are in the red. An estimated 40 million Russians are in debt , having borrowed 11 trillion rubles ($184...
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...
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...
A key message that Skolkovo transmits its startups is the need to expand into new territories. Now it is leading by example: This week, Russia’s biggest innovations roadshow ventures abroad for the first time in its five-year history. Almaty - the...