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PERRL LLC has become the resident of Nuclear Technology Cluster of Skolkovo Foundation.
PERRL LLC was registered in 2015. Our goal is to improve the quality of each person’s life. How? We are developing X-ray fluorescent (XRF) spectrometers that will allow determining the content of chemical...

Next stop, Startup Village: 2016 Startup Tour draws to a close with visits to Tolyatti and Saratov
The 2016 Startup Tour, Skolkovo’s roaming search for promising science and tech startups around the country, has visited its final destinations for this year. The winners from all the 13 cities visited...

Technostart competition for industrial startups culminates in grand finale at Skolkovo
A 3D printer that prints buildings, a system for destroying toxic algae using an electrical current and a method of monitoring employees' health via a device worn on their clothes were among the futuristic...

Zaha Hadid Architects to build Sberbank technopark at Skolkovo
The architectural bureau of Zaha Hadid, the award-winning British architect who died last month, has won a design competition for the Sberbank technopark building that is due to be built at the Skolkovo...

Skoltech prepares to welcome visitors for Open Doors Day
The Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) is holding an Open Doors Day on Saturday, April 23 for anyone interested in attending lectures by Skoltech professors, talking to current students...

Skolkovo robot takes first prize in Global Happiness Technology Challenge in China
A Skolkovo resident startup was awarded first prize in the Global Happiness Technology Challenge in China last week for its Webot telepresence product. Webot, a remote presence bot, allows users to observe...

Genome studies prove to be a bitter pill for some to swallow
The saying goes that if you want to stay friends with people, you shouldn’t talk about religion or politics. In the 21st century, perhaps another subject should be added to the list of taboo subjects...

The great genomics bake off: legal restrictions on the Genome Russia project
The team behind Russia's biggest genome project to date, Genome Russia, is holding a “bake off” of genome sequencing centres to determine which centre would handle the crucial task most...

Startup Tour prepares for final two destinations after taking Kaliningrad and Minsk by storm
The Skolkovo Foundation’s Startup Tour, a roving search for talented science and tech startups, has completed its visits to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad and the Belarussian capital Minsk. The...