Skolkovo Innovation Center - Russia & India Report

Surkov welcomes Fursenko as possible Skolkovo supervisor

RIA Novosti — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:30:00 +0400

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

RIA Novosti — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:14:00 +0400

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

ITAR-TASS — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:14:00 +0400

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

BRICK countries racing ahead in innovation and research

Victor Kuzmin — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:47:00 +0400

Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Korea (BRICK) are joining efforts to develop innovative solutions, an approach that might give them a technological edge over the G7 states in the coming years

Russian hi-tech hub to host 2014 G8 Summit

RIA Novosti — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:56:00 +0400

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

Oleg Alekseev — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:40:00 +0400

The brain drain problem is an indisputable fact, but we should not try to stop it

Russian startups strive for more foreign venture capital

Anna Andrianova — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:18:00 +0400

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

Alexandr Yemelyanenkov — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:08:00 +0400

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

The Moscow TImes — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:04:00 +0400

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

Combined reports — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:29:00 +0400

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'

Elena Krovvidi — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:43:00 +0400

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?

Svetlana Kuzina — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:16:00 +0400

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

Malor Sturua — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:35:00 +0400

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

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:25:00 +0400

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

Felix Goryunov — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:33:00 +0400

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

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:31:00 +0400

Indian ambassador to Russia Ajai Malhotra has given a wide-ranging interview.

MNCs, IT giants troop to Skolkovo

Olga Razumovskaya — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:13:00 +0400

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

Tai Adelaja — Thu, 19 May 2011 15:23:00 +0400

Despite expectations, President Dmitry Medvedev did not use Skolkovo as an economic platform for re-election.

A call from Skolkovo

Elena Kukol — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:50:00 +0400

The Swedes will help Russian cities save up to €7 million a year.

A Quantum Center in Skolkovo

Sergey Leskov — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:45:00 +0300

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

Prof. Arun Mohanty — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:03:00 +0300

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.

A million for foreigners

Grigory Milov — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:43:00 +0300

Any foreign student admitted to Skolkovo will be able to apply for financial aid from Prodigy Finance.

Hi-Tech Gas

Sergey Pravosudov — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 03:28:00 +0300

Russia may displace the United States as the world’s leading helium exporter.

Real life MBA for the emerging market

Rachel Morarjee — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0300

At Skolkovo, students learn about the sometimes rough-and-tumble world of business management

Skolkovo Initiative: Russia’s Drive Towards Modernization

Rajorshi Roy — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0300

It becomes imperative for both India and Russia to come together to explore and cooperate in new areas of high technology.

From Bangalore to Skolkovo

Irina Sevostyanova — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0300

The Skolkovo project, that seeks to make Russia a tech superpower, has spurred the Russian parliament to reform 113 laws to support an innovation-based economy.

Micromanaging Skolkovo

Tai Adelaja — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0300

It is not business as usual for Microsoft in the russian IT market as state agencies and schools prepare to change gear from proprietary software to open source systems.

A critical mass of intellect

Elena Shishkunova — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0400

Vladislav Surkov announced the launch of Skolkovo’s operations.

Innovation the key to a more productive future

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0400

With the Skolkovo innovation centre a key part of the governments strategy for economic diversification, Business RT spoke with Jan Hofmeyr, Global director of innovation at Synovate.

A town for innovators

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0400

The economy should be based on our intellectual advantages, says Vladislav Surkov