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The Russian Startup Tour ceases to be ‘Russian’
The Russian Startup Tour, run by the Skolkovo Foundation and its partners, lops off the first word in its name as it matures into an international event in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on March 19-20. The goal...

What’s new about IASP 2016 Moscow?
We are pleased to inform you that Skolkovo team has already started the preparations for the 33rd IASP World Conference 2016 in Moscow! Namely, we have determined dates of the Conference: 19-22 September...

‘Ingenious’ innovation from Skolkovo startup reaches Russian president
Skolkovo IT cluster resident Ingenious Team was one of a dozen startups to demonstrate their innovations to Russian President Vladimir Putin at a Kremlin meeting this month. President Vladimir Putin hosts...

Skolkovo conference seeks to jumpstart new areas of expertise for Russian robotics
Part startup/investor mixer, part public showcase, part industry/academic workshop, part hackathon, the Skolkovo International Robotics Conference has its sights on becoming the largest robotics gathering...

Catalyzing angel investment in Almaty
ALMATY, Kazakhstan - It’s springtime in downtown Almaty, though winter is blowing its last frigid gusts off the snowy peaks of the Zailiyskiy Alatau mountain range and around the city's skyscrapers...

Skolkovo Robotics International Conference
The Skolkovo Innovation Center on March 20-22 hosted the third Skolkovo Robotics International Conference, one of the biggest events of its kind in Russia. More than 2,000 registered for the three-day...

St. Petersburg delights with cow pregnancy tests and ‘Internet of Vegetables’
A wind generator, a cow pregnancy test and the curiously titled Internet of Vegetables were among the victors in the pitch contest at the seventh stage of the Startup Tour, which wrapped up in St. Petersburg...

Biomed Cluster to take on 30-40 agriculture projects – Kirill Kaem
Skolkovo’s Biomed Cluster is expecting around 30 to 40 agriculture-based startups to become residents in the coming months as the Russian government moves to encourage high-tech innovation in food...

A glimpse inside Kazakh innovation
ALMATY, Kazakhstan – Anar Akbarli typifies the new generation of innovators from Central Asia: Progressive, tenacious, and very, very smart. His is a generation tasked with providing a new string...