29.12.2017
It is being noted that from 2017 to 2020 7.8 billion roubles will be spent by the government on supporting NTI competence centers
Press about RVC
The Russian Ministry of Education and Science has reported on the results of the competition to create competence centers for "end-to-end technologies" of the National Technological Initiative.
The Contest's Commission of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science has designated six competence centers for the National Technological Initiative (NTI), which will be based at universities and scientific organizations in Moscow, Moscow Region, St. Petersburg and Vladivostok.
According to «Vedomosti», the Russian Venture Company (RVC) will create a fund worth 3 billion roubles.
The Russian Venture Company (RVC) is reported to be creating a new venture fund with the capital of 3 billion roubles to finance the projects of the National Technological Initiative (VTI).
The fund will be used to develop high-tech and innovative projects through seed and venture financing
Following the results of the second stage of the NTI’s Olympiad, 578 schoolchildren have entered the finals. They include specialists in 15 fields and children who won honourable prizes at the last year's NTI Olympiad and open engineering competitions.
This year has presented for the sixth time the results of the annual rating among start-ups "TechUspech-2017". Mikhail Antonov, Deputy CEO and Innovation Infrastructure Director at RVC has spoken with RIA News about why the rating is efficient in searching start-ups and what support the government is providing today.
Firrma by order of RVC in partnership with NABA and VC.ru presents the next annual rating of business angels, the most enthusiastic private venture investors in Russia.
Mikhail Antonov, economist, discourses upon what needs to be changed in the education system in order to adapt it to the technological challenges of the future
In 2017 there were three times as many venture capital funds (11) compared to the previous year (4). At the end of the year the indicator on the fund's transactions was recorded as similar as in 2016 — 391.
Power-plant engineering receives a chance to accelerate development
As of the end of 2017 new venture funds have intensified their activities in Russia: their number has increased almost threefold, from 4 to 11. On the other hand, foreign funds investing in Russian start-ups have significantly reduced in number. This is what Firrma magazine states in their rating, compiled with the support of RVC and Ernst & Young.
Participants of Innopraktika congress have discussed mid-term issues common to all mankind.
Over the next 12 years the world will see an intensive development of near-Earth and near-moon space. The only question is whether Russia will be involved. There are too few chances to become a great space power.
In December, Firrma traditionally presents its rating of venture capital funds’ activities in Russia. Being RVC's strategic partner, the rating is also supported by EY. Below you will find the main rating of funds as well as three additional ones: seed funds, novice funds and foreign funds that invest in Russian start-ups. Please note the main trends of 2017.
The venture market is looking for new capital sources
Roman Abramovich's Norma Investments and Pharmstandard International, a subsidiary of Pharmstandard, invested $ 6 million in the biotechnological start-up OncoTartis Inc, which is an American subsidiary of the Skolkovo resident Onkotartis, Vedomosti reports.
According to the ASI's representative, NTI is working on 150 technology products with the focus on new markets
The government plans to invest in "machine hearing" technology. The "center for speech technologies" has received a grant worth RUB 270 M.