On 13 November 2013, during the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to the Republic of Korea a Memorandum of Cooperation will be signed in the field of research and business development between the Skolkovo Foundation and the Korea Research Council...
Despite its extraordinary scientific capacity, a stated desire to be competitive and the availability of capital, it may take several generations before Russia's investment in innovation will bear fruit, a report by MIT on the country's role in global...
2nd annual conference NPO SODIS joined the members of NPO SODIS, Laboratory NPO SODIS and Lement companies in Skolkovo. The representatives of different departments the companies shared their stories of success, results of their work in 2013 and furthers...
On September 10, 2013 Grant Committee of the Nuclear Technologies Cluster of Skolkovo Foundation approved the grant of 5 mln. RUR to the resident of Skolkovo - VCSELcom LLC for the implementation of the project «Long Wavelength Quantum Dot Vertical-Cavity...
The Skolkovo University of Science and Technology (Skoltech) launched classes in Moscow Monday, welcoming 45 new graduate students of different nationalities. The students joined a group of 20 graduates who studied abroad as part of a Skoltech program...
But sceptics question prospects for Skolkovo commercial park. The Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology will open near Moscow next year (artist’s impression). HERZOG & DE MEURON BASEL A Russian revolution in scientific innovation...
Two snipers are abseiling down the seven-storied Hypercube building as Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev’s helicopter soars over the barbed wire perimeter. Inside the compound, 5,000 people relax as the helicopter disappears towards the horizon...
Skolkovo is a startup accelerator company that is backed by the Russian government. According to TechCrunch , Skolkovo has raised 135.6 billion ruble ($4 billion) as part of a commitment from the government over the next 7 years. Skolkovo is expected...
The Russian government appeared to renew its support for the Skolkovo innovation hub Thursday as Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev told the Cabinet that the embattled project would be included in a state program and receive 502 billion rubles ...
The issue of inclusion of the subprogram ‘Creation and Development of the Innovation Center ‘Skolkovo’ into the government program ‘Economic Development and Innovative Economy’ was discussed at today’s meeting of the Russian...
The Federal Customs Service published a draft order on Thursday that would give Skolkovo preferential customs treatment for all of the goods it imports from abroad. The head of Skolkovo's legal department Alexei Ivanov told Vedomosti that overcoming...
The Best Innovator competition launched in Russia for the second year in a row. The Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) will co-sponsor the event hosted by global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney. Other co-sponsors include the...
The Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) and the National Association of Research and Educational e-Infrastructures (e-ARENA) announced the first steps in their partnership to improve national and international e-infrastructure. On...
Four years ago, the government allocated over 2 billion euros to develop a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) hub for students. One of the key goals is to connect science and business, so that STEM subjects become more relevant to real life and...
At a meeting of Mr Putin, the Russian president, and Mr Niinistö, President of Finland, a cooperation agreement between Tekes and the Skolkovo Foundation was signed at the Finnish President's summer residence in Kultaranta. The signatories of the agreement...
On September 23-27, the Skoltech and MIT Skoltech Initiative are hosting the first “Ideas Lab” in Moscow, Russia. This intense, interactive workshop is designed to produce radically different and innovative research proposals to support...
Hovercraft, bionic arms, space tourism and nuclear laptop batteries may all be products of the future to be created and brought to market by Skolkovo — the business education and technology center taking shape on the outskirts of Moscow. Despite...
SPUTNIX, resident of the innovation center Skolkovo, and Bauman Moscow State Technical University, a leading technical university in Russia, signed a memorandum on 19 February on SPUTNIX participation in implementation of scientific and educational projects...
On 26-28 May SPUTNIX took part in the first annual all-Russia youth conference of entrepreneurs and innovators “Startup Village”. It is the largest scale startup conference in Russia, organized by Skolkovo Foundation jointly with its partners. At the Conference...
At present, our company is going through the grant process in the Skolkovo Foundation. We sent request, make grant memorandum and other documents. Comments from experts of the Foundation comes a lot. We try to fix things quickly, but the process is not fast...
Yesterday our company was given a Certificate of a participant of innovative centre "Skolkovo". We entered a less numerous claster titled "Space technologies and telecommunications". We are aimed on a further cooperation and we hope the...
Group-IB, a resident of the Moscow-based Skolkovo Foundation, is set to receive 30m rubles (approximately $966,000) to develop a counter-cybercrime system for both Russian and international customers. The grant is financed by the Skolkovo Foundation, which...
MINExpo International 2012 ended 26th of September. More than 1600 companies from all around the globe had taken part in the event, which this year was housed in 12 halls in International Convention Center, Las-Vegas. Our company’s participation has...
Paul Moore attended the recent Tehgormet conference, held from 15-16 November at St Petersburg’s historic State Mining University, where key Russian and international mining groups and technology providers gathered to discuss technology application in the country...
OXFORDSHIRE, England (ISIC PR) – The International Space Innovation Centre (ISIC) is delighted to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Skolkovo Foundation, a non-profit organisation that focuses on the development of new technologies and...