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STLC and GenerationS Launch the Accelerator for Innovative Projects in the Transportation Sector

30.08.2019

STLC, Russia’s major leasing company, launches the corporate accelerator for innovative projects in the transportation sector based on GenerationS, which is a platform for development of corporate acceleration from RVC.

Cinemood, a producer of portable cinemas, is about to raise RUB 190 million from the Far Eastern High-Tech Fund for the development in the Far East

29.08.2019

The Far Eastern High Technology Fund (created in August 2018 by the Development Fund of the Far East, Rusnano and RVC) will invest 190 million roubles in Multikubik, a developer of modern portable slide projectors under the Cinemood brand.

Severstal will seek new technologies among the participants of the TechUspekh-2019 rating

27.08.2019

Severstal, one of the world’s largest vertically integrated mining and steel-casting companies, has become one of the partners of the TechUspekh-2019 rating. Its participants — Russian high-tech companies boasting high leadership potential — will gain an opportunity to create joint projects with Severstal as well as pilot their developments on its industrial sites.

Far Eastern High-Tech Fund announces the closure of the first two transactions worth RUB 175 million

26.08.2019

The Far Eastern High Technology Fund (DEFT) created in August 2018 by the Development Fund for the Far East and the Baikal Region (part of VEB.RF), Rusnano and RVC announces the completion of the first two transactions worth 175 million roubles.

Four new projects supported by NTI

23.08.2019

The Interdepartmental Working Group (IWG) for the implementation of the National Technology Initiative approved the support for new projects in the markets of Neuronet, Energy, and the Circle movement.

The Industrial I Fund managed by Skolkovo Ventures invests up to 200 million roubles in BFG Group, a Russian software developer for optimising production processes

21.08.2019

Skolkovo Ventures and Russian Venture Company established the Industrial Fund in 2017 to invest in high-tech projects. Among others, the Fund investors are also UAC PJSC, Russian Railways JSC, and Russian Helicopters JSC.

RVC and Rosstandart hold the first meeting of the Technical Committee on Artificial Intelligence

07.08.2019

During the meeting, it was decided to create within the committee five working groups in the areas of Fundamental Standards, Big Data, Quality of Artificial Intelligence Systems, Applied Artificial Intelligence Technologies, and Artificial Intelligence in Education.

Airbus partners with TechUspekh 2019

06.08.2019

Airbus Aircraft Corporation will take part in the examination of Russian fast-growing technology companies in the TechUspekh rating. The winners of the rating will be able to launch joint projects with the corporation and will receive assistance in entering foreign markets.

“RTM Diagnostics” will develop a sensor for determining the temperature of the brain

30.07.2019

The RVC Biofund portfolio company received a Skolkovo Fund mini-grant for 5 million roubles for the development of the RTM-Brain microwave sensor. The device will allow you to visualize the temperature of the brain for the prevention and treatment of stroke.

Skoltech-based NTI Competence Centre has developed a new open standard for the Internet of things, OpenUNB

29.07.2019

The competence centre of the NTI — Technologies for Wireless Communications and the Internet of Things — in Skoltech, with the participation of the Technical Committee — Cyber-Physical Systems, has developed a draft preliminary national standard (PNS); the Protocol for wireless data transmission for high-capacity networks based on ultra-narrowband radio signal modulation (OpenUNB, Open Ultra-Narrowband).

A tool for a comprehensive analysis of block chain platforms was developed at the NTI Competence Centre based on St. Petersburg State University

26.07.2019

The solution makes it possible to track the development of the most popular open-source distributed ledger platforms, including those used to create and distribute cryptocurrencies.

Skolkovo Ventures invests in the educational company MAXIMUM Education as many as 390 million roubles

18.07.2019

The Skolkovo Digital Foundation, created for direct investment in fast-growing high-tech IT companies in Russia under the management of Skolkovo Ventures and iTech Capital with the participation of RVC capital, announced the acquisition of a stake in MAXIMUM Education, one of the leaders in the field of further education for schoolchildren.

Cryptography Laboratory Opens at NTI Competence Centre Based on MIPT

17.07.2019

The Laboratory of Intelligent Cryptographic Systems has opened at MIPT. It was created based on the Competence Centre of the National Technological Initiative in the field of Artificial Intelligence together with Virgil Security, Inc.

RVC published the world's first open "winter" dataset

15.07.2019

The unique database contains more than 600 thousand images, of which more than 20 thousand pictures obtained under severe weather conditions are manually marked, as well as data from the lidar, making it possible to create a real-time 3D map of the space surrounding the car. The dataset is freely available under the CC BY 4.0 open source license.

Experts Discuss the Potential for Venture Investments in the Pharmaceutical Market in Russia

04.07.2019

On July 3, RVC has conducted the business breakfast “Pharmaceutical and Medical Industry in Russia: Potential for Venture Investments”.

RVC presents its Annual Report for 2018

28.06.2019

RVC has published its Annual Report for 2018, which reflects the main results of the Company’s activities in support of the National Technology Initiative, as well as the development of a mature venture investment industry in Russia.

Experts Discuss Support Tools for Technology Projects in Education

27.06.2019

On June 26, RVC held the business breakfast “Support for Educational Technologies in Digital Economy” which was attended by representatives of federal executive authorities, principals of universities, scientific agencies and venture investors.

Michelin Summarizes the Results of the First Russian Corporate Accelerator

26.06.2019

Michelin summed up the results of the corporate accelerator held in partnership with GenerationS from RVC.

Ice Vision Competition Finalists Determined

26.06.2019

29 youth teams from Russia, U.S.A., China, South Korea, France and Spain will take part in the IceVision competition final with the RUB 3 million prize pool.

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