BRICK countries racing ahead in innovation and research
In February 2010, Dmitry Medvedev announced the establishment of a modern technological innovation centre in Skolkovo (on the outskirts of Moscow) for research and development, with an area of 1.5 million square meters, dubbed as Russia's own Silicon Valley after its namesake in the United States. The centre will focus on research in five priority areas: energy, information technology, communication, biomedical research, and nuclear technology.
Surkov welcomes Fursenko as possible Skolkovo supervisor
Russia’s former Deputy Prime Minister Vladislav Surkov welcomed reports that ex-minister Andrei Fursenko may be appointed to oversee the Skolkovo innovation hub for the presidential administration
Russian tech hub boss denies it financed opposition
The president of Russia's Skolkovo Foundation, billionaire businessman Viktor Vekselberg, denied on Wednesday earlier allegations that the foundation funded the political opposition
Russian government not try to interfere in investigation over Skolkovo foundation - Surkov
The Russian government is absolutely not trying to interfere in the investigation, which concerns the Foundation of Development of the New Technologies Development and Commercialization Centre (the Skolkovo Foundation), Russian Deputy Prime Minister
Russian hi-tech hub to host 2014 G8 Summit
Russia has made a decision to host a summit of the G8 group of leading economies in 2014 in Skolkovo hi-tech hub near Moscow, the Russian president’s chief of staff, Vladimir Kozhin said on Thursday
Russia may benefit from the brain drain
The brain drain problem is an indisputable fact, but we should not try to stop it
Russian startups strive for more foreign venture capital
The Skolkovo Foundation, which is creating an innovation center near Moscow, has signed partnerships with major Russian investors and several international funds
Taking a new look at nuclear
Denis Kovalevich, head of the nuclear technologies cluster at the Skolkovo Innovation Center, talks about the many uses of nuclear energy
Skolkovo might host G8 2014 Summit
Skolkovo innovation city might be chosen as the venue for the G8 summit to be held in Russia in 2014, a Skolkovo Foundation official said Tuesday.
EMC to open cloud and Big Data R&D center in Russia
New Research and Development Center in Skolkovo Innovation Hub to focus on cloud and Big Data analytics solutions for bioinformatics and energy efficiency
'It's a land of opportunity, but Russian team helps'
Having scored success in Russia, Ravi Sachdeva has a message for Indian IT pros: Just don’t miss the bus!
Vladimir Fortov: What's destroying Russian science?
On the eve of Day of Russian Science celebrated on February 8 well-known scientist ponders the condition of national science and the causes of its stagnation.
How Jobs would have built Skolkovo
In discussions with an Izvestia correspondent, the late Apple founder talked about the combination of art and science and how technological advancement comes from organic growth.
What Russia can learn from Steve Jobs
Apple founder and ex-CEO Steve Jobs died at the age of 56 on October 6, 2011.
Innovation in Russia waits for a Sputnik Moment
Russia has squandered much of the Soviet scientific legacy. What can be done to reverse this trend?
India is a partner in Russia’s modernisation
Indian ambassador to Russia Ajai Malhotra has given a wide-ranging interview.
MNCs, IT giants troop to Skolkovo
With over 60 companies on board and a host of MNCs and research institutions coming in, Skolkovo is set to be Russia's innovation city.
Medvedev’s business talk
Despite expectations, President Dmitry Medvedev did not use Skolkovo as an economic platform for re-election.
A call from Skolkovo
The Swedes will help Russian cities save up to €7 million a year.
A Quantum Center in Skolkovo
After the world learned about the construction of the Skolkovo Innovation Center in Russia, top class scientists from around the globe began frequenting our country, which, in the past, to be frank, was a rarity.
Medvedev Doctrine
By establishing itself as a leading economic power, Russia plans to raise the living standards to the level of developed countries and safeguard its national security.