A post by Pekka A. Viljakainen Text written by Pekka Viljakainen for TietoViiko Magazine and reformatted for the NF Community Right now Samsung is the biggest technology company in the world. It’s also the only one that all-knowing American...
Editorial disclaimer: The interview below was done in Russian and due to the translation, some quotes may not be exact. Many have heard that Russia is trying to build a local Silicon Valley, Skolkovo , and just last week they came to Slush in Helsinki with...
Pekka Viljakainen , Skolkovo-säätiön neuvonantaja, uskoo, että lähivuosina nähdään yhä enemmän venäläisiä omistajia eurooppalaisissa yrityksissä. Hän kertoi tänään EU–Venäjä...
“Welcome to my home,” Pekka Viljakainen said in the lobby of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, on a cold and rainy evening. He was speaking literally, as he lives on the top floor four days out of the week, when he’s in town as an adviser to Viktor...
This online supplement is produced and published by Rossiyskaya Gazeta (Russia), which takes sole responsibility for the content. The Idea technopark in Kazan has become a sprawling incubator for hi-tech start-ups After 20 years in Russia, Kendrick...
Download Estelle Winters is joined by the Advisor to the President of Skolkovo of the Skolkovo Foundation Pekka Viljakainen. Despite the cold for many months of the year in this part of Russia, there’s still like before much talent to be found...
Fun and games aside, the core of Slush is in presenting the variety of startups from the region to the international angel and VC investor community. We have great international partners working with us to make sure we locate and bring the most interesting...