Russia: Young Scientists First Annual Innovation Convention

Russia has a world-renowned reputation for science - and now more than 2,000 of its brightest young boffins have gathered in Moscow to show off their work...

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Source: Russia Today

Huffington Post Closes $25M Third Round Financing

There was speculation that the Huffington Post might struggle to retain its momentum now that the Democractic battle is won...

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Source: Guardian News and Media

E-commerce in Russia: IT Minds Expecting The Next E-Boom

Antoine Poissonnier, a recent graduate of Harvard Business School, says he's not deterred by the economic crisis. In mid-December, he will launch a new Russian online luxury-goods retailer, CollectionPrivee...

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Source: Moscow Times

Russia's Venture Capital Boom

"The Russian market is going to get hot," promises Ashish Patel, the managing director for Intel Capital in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Tech startups in the Federation are coming of age and starting to attract serious VC funding from the U.S. and Europe.

When Guiseppe Zocco, a founding partner in Index Ventures, a Geneva-based venture capital firm, entered the May 24 board meeting of Ozon, an online e-commerce startup, he felt as if he could have been anywhere in Europe.

The chief executive officer was Swiss, the auditors British, and the lawyers American.