Press about RVC

Scientific Inventions Are for Business

27.11.2020, Business FM

A lot of work needs to be done to transform cutting-edge scientific research into technologies ready for implementation. Scientists themselves are not always capable of this, if only because they do not know many features of production or business processes. And engineers in companies that are precisely engaged in adapting technologies to reality may not be aware of scientific developments' intricacies. It's a good idea to join forces. This was done in Russia.

Artur Isaev Buys Out a Share of the Genetico Laboratory Network from the RVC Biofund

26.11.2020, Vademecum

Artur Isaev, the founder of the Human Stem Cells Institute (HSCI), bought out a 17.79% share of Russian Venture Company's (RVC's) biofund in the HSCI portfolio company, the Genetico laboratory network. The details of the transaction were not disclosed; it is known, however, that the biofund has invested about 180 million roubles since 2014, and the transaction was profitable for RVC, the Company said.

The RVC Portfolio Funds Value Reaches 14.2 Billion Roubles

24.11.2020, PRIME BIR

The value of the current portfolio of Russian Venture Company (RVC) funds has grown by 50% since 2017 and amounted to 14.2 billion roubles, the company said.

Russian Promobot To Supply Robots to China for $500,000

23.11.2020, Izvestia

The Russian company Promobot, which is the largest manufacturer of service robots in Europe, signed a memorandum of promising cooperation and interaction with Beijing Huanuo Exiang (REX) Trading Co LTD (Russian trading company in China) (RTK) on November 23. In 2021, this cooperation should bring contracts for $500 thousand, the statement of RTK says (Izvestia has it).

Russian Scientists To Present a Self-learning Vision System for Drones

18.11.2020, TASS

The prototype will be tested next year, the press service of Russian Venture Company told TASS on Wednesday.

Pandemic-related Losses of the Russian Venture Capital Market Are Now Estimated

11.11.2020, PRIME

The coronavirus pandemic and Russians' self-isolation will lead to a decrease in the volume of investments in the Russian venture capital market for the current year within 40%, while among the victims will be early-stage projects, according to market experts interviewed by RIA Novosti.

Eleven Teams To Participate in the Up Great AI Competition

09.11.2020, RIA News

Eleven Russian teams take part in the competition for the development of an artificial intelligence system to identify semantic, logical, and factual errors in texts, including in real essays by schoolchildren, written earlier in the exam, according to the announcement of the organizer of the competition — Russian Venture Company (RVC).

RVC and Chinese DeepBlue Technology Corporation To Develop Projects For Smart Cities

02.11.2020, RIA News

Russian Venture Company (RVC) and the Chinese corporation DeepBlue Technology will be engaged in the development of technological projects in the field of smart cities and Industry 4.0 (artificial intelligence and robotization, the Internet of Things, 3D printing, virtual and augmented reality, bio- and neurotechnologies), RVC said in a statement.

Russian Neural Network To Recognize Speech Better Than Humans In 2021

30.10.2020, PRIME

An artificial intelligence (AI) system capable of analyzing natural speech and surpassing a person in this may appear in Russia by the end of 2021, Mikhail Antonov, the deputy general director of RVC for innovation infrastructure, told RIA Novosti.

Russia Wants to Create a Bracelet for Reading Sugar and Cholesterol Data

30.10.2020, RIA News

“Smart” bracelets, capable of reading in real-time data on the state of hormones, sugar, and cholesterol levels in the human body, will appear in the future in Russia, said Mikhail Antonov, RVC Deputy General Director for Innovative Infrastructure, in an interview with RIA Novosti.

RVC Approves Three Times More Transactions Due to Pandemic

22.10.2020, PRIME

Russian Venture Company (RVC) tripled the number of deal approvals against the pandemic's backdrop, Alexei Basov, Deputy General Director, Investment Director of RVC, told RIA Novosti.

Women's Entrepreneurship during the Pandemic: International Research and Challenges

12.10.2020, VC.ru

The crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has significantly affected private business. Recent research by the UN and the World Bank has shown that women entrepreneurs have been hit harder than men by the crisis: 64% vs. 52%.

Special Nomination Winners of the Up Great PRO Competition // READING To Receive 20 Million Roubles

01.10.2020, RIA News

Within the framework of the Up Great PRO // READING technology competition, impressive nominations “Grammar” and “Grammar.Eng” have been opened, the winning teams of which will share a prize fund of 20 million roubles, the press service of the Russian Venture Company reports.

The RVC Fund To Allocate 600 Million Roubles for the Development of Projects of the National Technology Initiative

22.09.2020, PRIME

The Fund for Support of the National Technological Initiative (NTI), created by Russian Venture Company (RVC), will allocate 600 million roubles for the development of NTI start-ups, according to the message of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.

RVC Experts Develop the First National Standard for AI in Clinical Medicine

26.08.2020, PRIME

Experts from the Russian Venture Company (RVC) have developed a draft of the first national standard governing clinical trials of medical artificial intelligence systems in the Russian Federation, the company said.

New Capital: How the Coronavirus Restructured the IPO Market

16.08.2020, RBC Quote

In the spring of 2020, the entire world found itself in a zone of turbulence, faced with a pandemic. Events developed very quickly: borders were closed, the everyday life of cities stopped.

At a Low Start-up: the Number of Venture Capital Deals in Russia Decrease by 43%

24.07.2020, Izvestia

Against the backdrop of the crisis, many funds chose to suspend entry into new assets and focus on supporting the existing portfolio.

Mikhail Fedotov: How Banks and Start-ups Will Change After Pandemic

23.07.2020, Snob

Coronavirus has accelerated the digitalization of banks around the world: what they had to do for several years, they had to accomplish for 3–4 months. Fintech start-ups and neobanks also find themselves in a difficult situation: technology alone is no longer enough to gain customers' and investors' trust.

Russia to build a rocket to launch small satellites in 2024

23.07.2020, RIA News

Russia will attract private traders to develop a flight model of an ultralight class rocket by 2024, follows from the presentation of Yuri Urlichich, First Deputy Director General of Roskomos.

Public Discussion of an AI Draft National Standard Begins in Russia

20.07.2020, National Projects: the future of Russia

Russian Venture Company expects that Rosstandart will approve the document by the end of 2020.

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