15 August 2019
The winners of
the latest stage of the Business Priority Technology Startups Competition will
be announced at the 5th Eastern Economic Forum as part of the
Innovation Space project. The Roscongress Foundation is holding the competition
jointly with the Far East High Technology Fund and the Russky Technology Park
with the support of the Primorye Territory administration. The Business
Priority project aims to develop an innovative market in Russia and promote
prominent Russian technological solutions on the global market.
Applications
are currently being accepted to take part in the competition. High-tech
startups that are registered in the Far Eastern Federal District (FEFD) or are
presenting innovative products that can be utilized in the FEFD are eligible to
submit their projects. The seven best projects will receive Business Priority
status, which will enable these startups to integrate into the ecosystem of the
Roscongress Foundation, which encompasses all sectors of the economy, levels of
government, and development institutions as well as receive the necessary
support to work with investors and promote their projects.
A pitch
session will be held at the EEF 2019 during which startups with Business
Priority status will be able to present their projects to investors and
customers from the government and business. The results of the Business
Priority contest will be announced at the end of the pitch session and the best
projects will receive awards.
In addition,
the EEF Innovation Space will feature a special event that aims to accelerate
startups with the participation of experts, business coaches, investors,
government officials, and CEOs from major industrial companies and corporations
in the real sector of the economy. As part of the event, participants in the
Business Priority contest will be able to learn how to enhance the investment
value of their projects as well as clarify possible formats and conditions for
commercial interaction with potential investors.
The 5th
Eastern Economic Forum will take place in Vladivostok on 4–6 September.
18 January 2024
Bahrain Joins Framework Declaration on Conservation of Gyrfalcons
The Kingdom of Bahrain has become the seventh country to join the Declaration of Intent for the Conservation of the Gyrfalcon Population. The document was adopted by Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and the UAE as part the Falcon Day International Forum, which was first held in Vladivostok during the 8th Eastern Economic Forum. The event was managed by the Roscongress Foundation.
27 February 2024
Russia and Bahrain Look to Intensify Cultural and Humanitarian Cooperation
Advisor to the Russian President Anton Kobyakov held a meeting in Moscow with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Russian Federation Ahmed Al-Saati, during which the two officials discussed a wide range of issues concerning economic, cultural, and humanitarian cooperation between the two countries and reached a number of agreements.
28 March 2024
Great Bustard Exploring Kalmykia’s Steppe
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation, VNII Ecologia, the Government of the Republic of Kalmykia, the Roscongress Foundation and Kamchatka Falcon Centre, with the participation of experts and foundations from the Gulf countries, continue to work on the implementation of the order of the President of the Russian Federation and the comprehensive action plan for the establishment of Russian centres for the reintroduction and conservation of falconiform birds in Kamchatka Territory and bustards in the Republic of Kalmykia.
