Participants in the Russia House programme in Davos on cyber threats and cybersecurity

Nassim Taleb, Distinguished Professor of Risk Engineering, Polytechnic Faculty, NYU is best known as the author of the famous black swan theory, a metaphor that describes rare and unlikely events that have significant consequences. By the way, the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic is a classic black swan event. Two years ago, the American essayist and professor took part in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, where he spoke at the Sberbank plenary session ‘Transitional World: What Will Tomorrow Bring?’

This analytical report, prepared by the Federal Institute of Industrial Property with expert support from the Blockchain Competence Center of Vnesheconombank, provides patent landscape analysis on blockchain technologies. It reviews global patenting trends, leading companies in industry sectors, as well as geography, markets, and areas of application of blockchain technologies.

The report by the Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI) presents a novel, practicable and flexible growth model that will help Russian companies raise their openness to innovation.

Russian minister of health Veronika Skvortsova talks with us about new projects for the far east , cooperation with Asian health professionals and air medical services.