Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology

The Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) is a private graduate research university. Established in 2011 in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Skoltech educates global leaders in innovation, advances scientific knowledge, and fosters new technologies aimed at addressing critical issues facing Russia and the world. Skoltech conducts its work by integrating the best practices of the leading Russian and international educational and scientific research universities. The university further focuses on entrepreneurship and innovative education.

Address
Skolkovo Innovation Center, Building 3 Moscow 143026 Russia
Website
http://www.skoltech.ru/en
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Computer Sciences

Scales and self-checkouts to identify weighted goods faster

A research team from Skoltech and other institutions have pioneered a new fast way to distinguish weighted goods at a supermarket. Unlike existing systems, the algorithm will make neural network training faster when new types ...

Electronics & Semiconductors

New technology improves power line performance

Associate Professor of the Practice Dmitry Titov and Research Engineer Klim Volkhov from the Energy Center published laboratory results of assessing the possibility of a frequent reason for power outages in Russia—flashovers ...

Energy & Green Tech

Deep learning model could improve oil extraction

A research team from Skoltech introduced a model to facilitate the planning stage of oil well development. It will help obtain important data about a well—for example, the model can compare a prospective well with those ...

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