Navigator Campus is going to be the first private technology park dedicated to hardware to be launched in Russia. It will focus on projects like wearables, 3-D printing and consumer robotics.
Europe
Windows unveils new Windows Phone hardware partners in MWC
Nine new hardware partners for its Windows Phone were introduced by officials of technology giant Microsoft at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, VentureBeat reported.
Deloitte report shows small European firms successfully dealing with bank cuts through financing from alternative lenders
Alternative lenders are filling in the shoes of commercial banks in Europe that have reduced lending, allowing small firms to still raise funds, Bloomberg reported.
Russia spends US$50 billion for Sochi Olympics
Russia displayed an impressive technological show during the closing event of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi using the theme Reflections of Russia, which ended with a giant bear putting out the Olympic flame.
Insurance clients face advantages and drawbacks from big data
The potential use of big data by insurance firms to create a profile of possible policyholders carries with it advantages and drawbacks, the Financial Times reported.
Latest News
Berlin, Germany-based solar energy startup Changers closed $1.5 million in a Series A funding round led by state-backed fund BFB Frühphasenfonds Brandenburg to turn solar power creation into a rewarding game.
Within just 24 hours, Zurich, Switzerland-based encrypted messaging startup Threema soared to the top of Germany's paid App Store chart due to a 200,000 subscriber addition, 80% of which are in Germany.
Seattle, US-based e-commerce and digital media giant Amazon will rename its London-based streaming video service LoveFilm as Prime Instant Video in Germany and the UK starting February 26.
US-based search giant Google acquired London, UK-based anti-malware for online advertisers Spider.io for an undisclosed amount to prevent online advertising fraud and detect attacks from malware-infected computers.
Magisto, the New York-based startup that provides automatic video editing services, has bagged a $2 million investment from Russian Internet firm Mail.ru Group, VentureBeat reported.
Adbrain has introduced its programmatic mobile audience buying platform in private beta with partners Annalect, The Exchange Lab, M& C Saatchi Mobile, Fetch and Somo having early access to it, a company statement said.
Perth, Australia-based mineral sands explorer Iluka Resources Ltd announced that it will pick up an 18.3% stake in Rotherham, UK-based metal powder producer Metalysis for ₤12.2 million ($A22.5 million).
Small business loan online marketplace Funding Circle obtained a £40M investment from the UK government to allow the company to continue providing loans to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the country.
Lea Lange talked with Magdalena Räth of VentureVillage about Junique, the design-focused platform she founded with Marc Pohl and Sebastian Hasebrink after she left US-based design firm Fab.com.
