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More than 30 Russian universities will start technology entrepreneurship training

01.08.2018

34 Russian universities from 25 cities have signed licence agreements with RVC on incorporating the course "Innovative Economy and Technological Entrepreneurship" in the academic programme for 2018/2019, the classes are starting in September. It is planned that the number of operating universities will reach 100, and about 50 thousand students will take the course by 2020.

RVC has organized a working party to prepare the Strategy for development the market of venture and direct investments.

31.07.2018

The working party has conducted the first meeting on preparation of the Strategy for development the market of venture and direct investments by 2030 in Moscow. The meeting was visited by representatives of leading development institutions, federal authorities and independent experts.

Up Great international technology contests launched in Russia

23.07.2018

Russian Venture Company (RVC), Skolkovo Foundation, and Agency for Strategic Initiatives announced the call for applications for Up Great technology contests implemented within the National Technology Initiative (NTI). The first series of contests will focus on addressing global technological challenges and searching for breakthrough solutions in the development of unmanned transport and hydrogen energy.

GenerationS became the first Russian accelerator included into the international association GAN

18.07.2018

A corporate accelerator for technological start-ups GenerationS by RVC became the first Russian accelerator that won approval of Global Accelerator Network (GAN).

Unilever launches corporate Accelerator for FMCG Startups in Russia

17.07.2018

Unilever, one of the world leaders in the everyday goods market, launches the accelerator for innovative startups in the field of production, storage and packaging of food products on GenerationS, a platform for the corporate acceleration development by RVC. Up to 20 technological projects might participate in the accelerator.

Yandex became a partner of the technological competition Up Great in the field of unmanned vehicles

11.07.2018

Yandex became a technology partner of "Winter City", the Up Great competition aimed at creating an unmanned vehicle that could travel in an city in extreme weather conditions. The competition winning team will take a cash prize in the amount of 175 million rubles.

The Up Great technological competitions prize fund is amounted to 375 mln rubles.

11.07.2018

RVC, Skolkovo Foundation and ASI announce the official beginning of receiving applications for the Up Great technological competitions implemented as part of the National Technology Initiative. The first series of the competitions will be aimed at revealing breakthrough solutions in the unmanned vehicles design and hydrogen energetics development.

RVC renews Investment Strategy

10.07.2018

The RVC Management Board has approved the company's new investment strategy. RVC intends to expand its existing line of investment tools, introduce new standards for cooperation with funds and management companies, and create a comprehensive service platform for different venture capital market players.

Russian experts have developed a draft international standard for "smart production"

04.07.2018

The RVC-based technical committee "Cyber Physical Systems" with the cooperation of Rostelecom presented the draft international standard in the field of industrial "Internet of Things" (IIoT). In July 2018, the document will be sent to the International Organization for Standardization ISO/IEC on behalf of the Russian Federation for international voting.

RVC has submitted its annual report for 2017

02.07.2018

RVC has published the Annual Report for 2017. This document reflects the main results of the company's activities in support of the National Technological Initiative (NTI), and in creation of financial and non-financial development instruments of the innovative ecosystem in Russia.

RVC Expanding Technology Cooperation with South Korea

22.06.2018

RVC and the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in development and advancement of technology innovation. The agreement was signed on the margins of Russia Korea Business Forum in Moscow.

RZhD JSC (Russian Railways) investing 300 mln rubles in Venture Fund of Skolkovo — Industrial I

06.06.2018

RZhD JSC (Russian Railways) has signed an agreement on investing 300 million rubles in the industrial venture fund managed by Skolkovo-Venture Investments LLC. The document was signed by Andrey Starkov, Deputy General Director of RZhD JSC (Russian Railways), and Vasily Belov, CEO of Skolkovo-Venture Investments LLC.

RVC launches a training program for teachers

28.05.2018

RVC is organizing a training seminar for university teachers who teach the educational course ‘Innovative Economy and Technological Entrepreneurship’. The seminar deals with the methods of teaching the course and working with students' technological projects.

SPIEF-2018 participants discuss problems and prospects of digital business transformation

28.05.2018

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which was held on May 26, 2018, featured an annual IT breakfast ‘Digital business transformation. International experience and practice in Russia’.

Moscow Government, RVC and ASI sign a cooperation agreement to implement NTI

25.05.2018

Moscow will be one of the weight-bearing regions to implement National Technological Initiative, a long-term program to create new markets and ensure global leadership of Russia in technology by 2035.

SPIEF-2018 participants discussed state support of innovative business

25.05.2018

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum held a panel session ‘State support for innovation: effective tool to provide leadership.’

Gazprom Neft and RVC signed an agreement on innovative development

25.05.2018

Gazprom Neft and RVC have concluded an agreement to assist in the development of innovative capacities, generate and promote high-end technologies, which were developed upon Gazprom Neft’ blueprints.

RVC and St. Petersburg Polytechnic University are training entrepreneurs of the future

25.05.2018

Andrei Rudskoy, the rector of RSPPU and a RAS Academician, and Alexander Povalko, RVC General Director, have signed an agreement to implement the road map, which aims to establish educational and research programs at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University from 2018 to 2020.

RUSNANO, RVC and FEDF agreed to launch a far-eastern fund to develop and Implement high-end technologies

25.05.2018

On May 25, 2018 at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum an agreement was signed to establish a Far Eastern Fund for Development and Introduction of High Technologies between RUSNANO, RVC and the Far East and Baikal Region Development Foundation.

Russia develops a standard to embed technology and innovation into private and public companies

25.05.2018

The Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI), PJSC Sberbank, the Skolkovo Foundation, the Russian Venture Company (RVC) and the Internet Initiatives Development Fund (IIDF) have signed the Agreement to develop the standard for introducing technologies and Innovations in large public and state companies.

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