The 20 Hottest Startups in Russia

Previously defined by the way it cloned western companies, Russia is gradually becoming a place where its undoubtedly strong education and engineering standards are blending with original entrepreneurship.

The Russian startup scene is buoyed by the impressive Skolkovo project, which already incubates more than 1,000 domestic and foreign startups from its campus in Moscow.

But, in a country of around 144 million, it’s not just about Moscow. In St. Petersburg and the lesser-known cities of Novosibirsk, Nizhny Novgorod and Chelyabinsk, companies are emerging that will define the future state of Russia’s economy. Read more...