... adjacent sectors — investors are once again focusing on finance, climate technologies, biomedical applications, defense developments, and other fields. Below are key areas currently experiencing a growth in venture investments: Fintech: major deals in financial technologies are returning worldwide. For example, New York-based alternative investment platform iCapital raised approximately $820 million from a consortium of investors at a valuation of around $7.5 billion, signaling renewed interest in the fintech ...

... capital—with around 190 such companies relying on the Silicon Valley ecosystem. New York has approximately 130+ unicorns (a financial and media hub), while Beijing boasts over 75–80 unicorns (a leading center in China). These cities come to mind first ... ... startup building practices, and access to major venture funds. In addition to megacities, many countries are developing national technology parks and hubs. Israel hosts a network of incubators supported by the government and has a highly concentrated R&D ...

... Deutsche Bank (Germany) and Barclays (UK) will unveil their results shortly, providing important data on the banking sector in the EU and the UK. However, today's reports from SAP and UniCredit will draw particular attention as benchmarks for European financial markets: the former in the technology sector and the latter in the financial segment. Asian Corporate Reports The Asian corporate earnings landscape on July 22 is less extensive, as many of the region’s largest companies will report slightly later in the season. Nevertheless,...

... The university has developed its own platform where students from around the world receive knowledge online. At present, students from over 90 countries are already participating in the program. The university's diploma is recognized worldwide. The Financial Academy "Aktiv". Not only foreign educational institutions are successfully implementing the technology; domestic ones are doing so as well. The "Aktiv" Academy considered blockchain back in 2017. Initially, the goal was to protect diplomas from forgery. However, subsequent objectives were significantly broadened. Currently, the system ...

... high level of defense capability of the country. Technological independence: The development and production of our own aviation technologies reduces dependence on foreign supplies, which is especially important in the context of international sanctions and ... ... whose shares are traded on the Moscow Exchange under the ticker UNAC. Investment funds What investors should pay attention to: Financial indicators: In 2023, UAC increased its investment volume to RUB 87.8 billion, which is RUB 21.7 billion more than in ...