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Start-up Companies Successfully Complet Pilot Tests of Projects for the Pipe Industry within the Accelerator of the CTRP Group and GenerationS

02.12.2020

The CTRP Group and GenerationS have summed up the corporate acceleration program results to find innovative projects for the pipe industry.

Lenta and GenerationS Sum Up the Results of the First International Projects Selection

30.11.2020

GenerationS, a corporate innovation development platform from RVC, has completed its projects scouting for Lenta — the largest hypermarket chain in Russia. The first selection focus was international projects capable of offering competitive, mature solutions for the retail industry in critical areas.

RVC Biofund Sells Its Stake in Genetico

26.11.2020

The RVC Biofund closed the deal to sell its 17.79% stake in the Genetico portfolio company Center for Genetics and Reproductive Medicine (hereinafter — Genetico).

Over 80,000 Schoolchildren Take Part in the NTI Club Movement Olympiad

25.11.2020

The acceptance of applications for the Olympiad of the NTI Club Movement has ended. Eighty thousand nine hundred twenty schoolchildren from 85 regions of Russia took part in the Olympiad.

RVC Achieves a Positive Return on Capital

24.11.2020

According to the results of the assessment of the investment portfolio of RVC as of the end of the third quarter of 2020, the return on capital indicator (TVPI) exceeded the figure of one.

The IBCh RAS based NTI Competence Center Introduces to the Market New Express Systems for Early Detection of COVID-19

11.11.2020

The test systems of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies of the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, RAS, are capable of detecting with high accuracy antiviral serum antibodies of three different classes (IgM, IgG, IgA) and can be used to identify patients with a potentially severe form of the disease.

Experts of the Strategic Session of the Russian Central Bank Discuss the Formation of an Ecosystem for Support of Start-ups in Russia

11.11.2020

On November 10, Deputy General Director — the Investment Director of RVC, Alexey Basov, spoke at the Bank of Russia's next strategic session to discuss the Consultative Report “Development of Alternative Investment Mechanisms: Direct Investment and Crowdfunding”.

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

02.11.2020

RVC and Chinese DeepBlue Technology Corporation signed the Memorandum of Understanding. The parties will develop cooperation in innovation and technology transfer to implement complex technology projects, including smart cities and Industry 4.0.

Alexey Basov Takes Part in the 14th Siberian Venture Fair.

02.11.2020

On October 30, Deputy General Director — Investment Director of RVC Alexey Basov spoke at the plenary session of the 14th Siberian Venture Fair “Venture Industry — Who and In Which Way Invests in Biotech and Pharma?”.

Funds with RVC Capital Participation Become Winners of Venture Investor National Award

28.10.2020

Within the Open Innovations Forum framework, the winners of the annual national award Venture Investor — 2020 were announced.

Technoimaginarium: the Laws of Technology Development in the Post-covid World Were Determined at the Open Innovations Forum

21.10.2020

What new challenge does the post-covid world bring to the technological agenda? What should companies do that do not want to get into a technological dead end? How does the pandemic force us to reconsider values, habits, and behaviors? Experts and futurologists discussed these issues at the Technoimaginarium session, organized by RVC on the third day of the Open Innovations Forum.

Whose Time Has Come: the Open Innovations Forum Discussed the Impact of the Pandemic on the Venture Capital Market

21.10.2020

On the second day of the Open Innovations Forum, RVC organized a discussion "Whose Time Has Come? New Venture Landscape"... Experts discussed how the coronavirus pandemic had affected the venture capital market and the operation of funds, what investors are betting on and what, first of all, companies that want to attract funding need to consider.

“Digital Sheep”: Risks and Opportunities of Working With Big Data Become the Topic of Discussion of the Open Innovations Forum

21.10.2020

Who should own big data, and how to regulate the process of collecting, processing, and protecting it? The session's experts answered these questions “Digital Sheep: who qualifies for “digital wool” organized by RVC on the second day of the Open Innovations Forum.

Fake and Hype: at the “Open Innovations” Forum, the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Modern Communications was Discussed

21.10.2020

On the first day of the Open Innovations 2020 Forum, RVC organized a session called “Fake and Hype. Information Hoax. Artificial Intelligence versus the Fake Factory”. The moderator was Ekaterina Kumanina, Director for Strategic Communications of RVC.

Antiplagiat Develops a Module for Detecting Translated Borrowings in Texts in 100 Languages

20.10.2020

Antiplagiat Company has developed and launched testing of a specialized module for detecting translated borrowings in texts in the one hundred most common languages of the world. In December 2019, the company's project for the pan-linguistic analysis of texts in natural languages won the competitive selection of leading companies within the framework of the national program “Digital Economy of the Russian Federation,” which was operated by RVC.

Pinewood Raises $5 Million Through Innovative Factoring For Future Sales

20.10.2020

GamesBoost42, a global start-up finance company, has opened a $5 million credit line for the portable mini projector manufacturer Cinemood. Pinewood (on the Russian market — “Multikubik”) is part of the Russian-Belarusian Venture Investment Fund portfolio and the Far East High-Tech Fund, created with RVC capital participation.

Test: 43% of Russians Are Now More Positive About Technology In Light of the Pandemic

20.10.2020

Within the Open Innovations Forum framework, the results of the annual research by RVC and the Institute of National Projects, devoted to studying socio-cultural factors of Russia's innovative development, were presented.

The Moscow Government, RVC, and ASI Sign a Roadmap for the NTI Implementation

20.10.2020

It involves implementing activities until 2022 to develop promising NTI projects in Moscow and improve the regulatory framework for the implementation of the initiative.

Experts Discuss the Competitiveness of the Russian Jurisdiction for Private Equity and Venture Capital Investments

16.10.2020

On October 14, a strategic session of the Bank of Russia was held to discuss the Consultative Report "Development of Alternative Investment Mechanisms: Direct Investments and Crowdfunding," during which the issues of competitiveness of the Russian jurisdiction for direct and venture investments were discussed.

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