Mobile Mania

­All eyes in the tech world were on Barcelona as the city hosted the annual Mobile World Congress. Russian companies were on hand show off their latest wares, including two Russian mobile network operators competing to roll out the first 4G LTE link in Moscow. Apps were the name of the game as one St. Petersburg-based company looks to match entertainment with functionality. Your phone is much...

Home Smart Home

­New building trends and green technology make their mark in Russia. Leading the charge is Rusnano's aptly named Nano House, which is jam-packed with innovations, from the building foundation to the solar panels on the roof. International developers are even getting in on the act, taking advantage of Russia's wealth of engineering know-how. And home automation systems aren't just for the super...

Welcome to the (snow-filled) jungle

­Hit the road with the Tech Up team to explore what the city of Novosibirsk has to offer. Particle physicists push the boundaries of modern science to recreate conditions a fraction of a second after the Big Bang. A purpose-built hi-tech park gives innovative startups a helping hand in making their ideas reality. There's nowhere to hide from the latest in thermal imaging technology. And it's not...

Year-end innovations

­Carbon-based fibers look to be the future of construction and high-tech manufacturing: the Composite Holding Company bids to bring production of the super-strong, ultra-lightweight carbon material to Russia. A research institute in Dimitrovgrad retools to stave off a coming shortage in the world's most important diagnostic radioactive isotope. A new waste-to-energy plant is up and running,...

The Future of Food

­With the world population now topping 7 billion, how we'll feed our swelling numbers is of vital importance. Come explore some novel ways that science can help close the coming food gap. Artificial food, cryogenic freezing and genetic engineering are all on the list of possible solutions; and the technologies behind them all are being developed in Russia. The Tech Up team even has its own...

October Tech breakthroughs

­The Rusnanotech Forum comes to Moscow. Plastic Logic and Rusnano debut a new electronic textbook that they hope will replace traditional school books. Scientists in Italy announced that tiny subatomic particles – neutrinos – appear to have traveled faster than the speed of light. Russian physicists in Dubna are part of the Opera Collaboration responsible for the finding. If true, the...

New, clear energy

­With rising demand for energy, especially electricity, the world is in need of new resources. Fossil fuels produce harmful carbon emissions and green technology may never be able to provide a reliable source of renewable energy. Despite ongoing concerns about the safety of nuclear power, it's likely going to play an increasingly large role in satisfying our needs. Several projects being...

August Technology Update

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Tech From Tomsk: Miracle Bandages, Ultra-Efficient Gears, and the Foundation of 4G

Welcome to the Future! Is Tomsk set to be Siberia's tech hub? Three time zones and some 3,000km from Russia's capital, a city of students and scientists hosts a major annual innovation forum. And it doesn't stop there – a cluster of cutting-edge businesses is building around a tech-targeted Special Economic Zone. Microelectronics are reinventing radar systems and building the backbone for...

Russia's rotors ready to roll

­HeliRussia showcases the world's best. The Mi-38 finally arrives to master the mid-size market, with "glass cockpit" avionics and a take-your-pick menu of new Canadian and Russian engines. Gyroscope-based Inertial Navigation Systems keeps aviation on an even keel. Old school radar air-traffic systems go digital. And the lightweight Ansat is the helicopter jack-of-all-trades. Russia's rotors...