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Head of Russian oil refining startup named one of world's 5 most promising engineers
The founder and director of Skolkovo resident startup RRT Global, a developer of oil refining technology, has been included in a list of the world’s top five most promising engineers by Hydrocarbon...

PlayKey is reviving the cloud gaming market by allowing you to buy or bring your own games
Skolkovo resident PlayKey, whose technology allows gamers to play the most up-to-date games on outdated computers, was featured in TechCrunch this week after exhibiting at TechCrunch Disrupt in New York...

AstraZeneca, Skolkovo sign partnership agreement
The Skolkovo Foundation has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the multinational pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca to carry out joint scientific research and educational activities in Russia...

BelkaCar car sharing scheme expands to Skolkovo
The Skolkovo innovation city saw the launch of its first car sharing scheme on Tuesday with the unveiling of a BelkaCar parking point. L-R: Ekaterina Makarova, Maxim Sheifel and Loriana Sardar pose in...

Russia set to boost cyber defences after WannaCry ransomware attack
Countries across the globe are scrambling to learn lessons from last week’s global cyberattack, and Russia is no exception. Cybersecurity experts hope that the publicity from the ransomware attack...

Startup Village 2017: see you in Skolkovo on 6-7 June!
Only in its fifth year and yet already a fixture on the European startup calendar, Startup Village matches investors with innovators in an open-air festival of entrepreneurship. Planned to be held over...

Vocord keeps title of world’s best face recognition algorithm in latest ranking
Vocord, a resident company of the Skolkovo Foundation’s IT cluster, has been ranked the world’s best face recognition engine for the third time in the MegaFace Facescrub 2016-2017 challenge...

10 Russian startups to look out for at TechCrunch Disrupt New York
Ten Skolkovo startups will be among the global tech companies showcasing their products and solutions at TechCrunch Disrupt in New York next week. The Skolkovo startups heading to New York next week include...

Ten startups from Skolkovo Innovation Center to showcase at TechCrunch Disrupt in New York
Skolkovo will bring top startups to demonstrate their projects at TechCrunch Disrupt in New York, that will take place at Pier 36 on 15-17 May. The companies will be featured at the Startup & Hardware...