Steven Geiger - Skolkovo Innovation Center - November 2011

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SKOLKOVO FOUNDATION PRESENTATION NOVEMBER 2011

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An overview of the new innovation center being built in Skolkovo, Russia. Describes the strategy, investment and infrastructure of this strategic initiative of the Russian government.

Transcript of Steven Geiger - Skolkovo Innovation Center - November 2011

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SKOLKOVO

FOUNDATION

PRESENTATION

NOVEMBER 2011

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MISSION

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• Diversify and grow Russia’s economy

through innovation and entrepreneurship

• Fully-integrate Russian technology

into the global economy

• Develop human capital through world-

class research and education

• Create globally-competitive

knowledge-based companies

Skolkovo is a strategic development initiative to:

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GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Open, transparent, and fair: essential to

attract world-class talent, institutions and

businesses

Maximum private sector participation

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Physical and virtual layers

Self-sustaining over time

International standards

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WHY SKOLKOVO?

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Research

Applied

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Entrepreneurs

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Mid

Private

Equity

IPOs

Large Corporates

Commoditization of

Technology

VC

Normal Technology Life Cycle

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WHY SKOLKOVO?

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The “Gap”:

• Research not linked to market

• Little early-stage financing or services

• Result: weak commercialization

Basic

Research

Applied

Research

Entrepreneurs

Earl

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Late

Mid

Private

Equity

IPOs

Large Corporates

Commoditization of

Technology

VC

Current Russian Situation

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THE SOLUTION?

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Applied

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Large Corporates

Commoditization of

Technology

VC

Skolkovo Institute

Innovation Center

• 5 clusters

• Technopark

• Key partners

City Infrastructure

Virtual Skolkovo

Close the gap with tools for efficient commercialization

Skolkovo “Ecosystem”

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BUILDING THE ECOSYSTEM

1. THE INSTITUTE

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SKOLKOVO INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

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World’s first graduate

university to fully-

integrate research,

education, innovation

and entrepreneurship

• Core of Skolkovo ecosystem

• Source of high-caliber talent

• 1200 graduate students and 300

faculty/post-docs by 2018

• 5 programs, 15 research centers

(each with 3-4 labs)

Strategic partner:

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UNIQUE PLATFORM FOR GLOBAL COLLABORATION

Energy Program

Research Centers SIST MIT

Russian & international institutions

IT Program

Biomed Program

Space Program

Nuclear Program

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BUILDING THE ECOSYSTEM

2. THE INNOVATION CENTER

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INNOVATION CENTER

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Key partners

Technopark

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technology

clusters

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5 TECHNOLOGY CLUSTERS

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Energy: efficiency, saving, new energy technology

IT: software, engineering, devices

Biomed: biotech, drugs, devices

Space: telecoms, navigation,

imaging, life systems

Nuclear: medicine, energy,

materials

Reflecting 5

modernization

priorities of the

Russian

government

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TECHNOPARK SUPPORTING STARTUPS

External

venture

funds

Technopark

Other

Universities

Skolkovo

Funds

Skolkovo

Institute

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Spin-off

center

Coaching

& training

Clusters

Market

assistance

Infrastructure Corporate services Funding

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KEY PARTNERS

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International companies Russian companies

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KEY PARTNERS’ ROLE

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1. Create and operate R&D centers in Skolkovo

2. Evaluate Skolkovo’s pipeline of promising technologies &

advise on strategy

3. Co-invest in promising Skolkovo start-ups

4. Offer early commercialization opportunities to Skolkovo

startups

5. Fund research at SIST

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BUILDING THE ECOSYSTEM

3. THE CITY

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SKOLKOVO CITY

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SKOLKOVO CITY

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Key Facts:

• 400 hectares

• 10 000 residents

• 26 000 total employed

• 6 000 professional jobs

• 2 500 graduate students,

faculty and staff

• 2014 completion date (Phase 1)

• Pedestrian-oriented master

plan

• Sustainable design, LEED

certified

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“ONE-STOP-SHOP”

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• Provide residents with all essential services

• Let them focus on their business

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BUILDING THE ECOSYSTEM

4. VIRTUAL SKOLKOVO

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VIRTUAL SKOLKOVO: REPLICATING IN THE REGIONS

2011

2015

Skolkovo

Moscow

Saint Petersburg

Tomsk

Kazan Krasnoyarsk

Novosibirsk

Vladivostok

Nizhniy Novgorod

Skolkovo

Skolkovo Start-up

Moscow

Tomsk

Kazan

Novosibirsk

Nizhniy Novgorod

Saint Petersburg

Vladivostok

Technopark

Financing

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• Replicate services in major

Russian cities

• Web-based platform linking

Skolkovo, regional and

international resources and

partners (academic,

commercial, financial)

University

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SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR STARTUPS IN SKOLKOVO

• No VAT or profit tax for 10 years

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• Refund of customs duties and VAT on imported equipment

• 14% unified social tax rate (vs. normal 34%)

• OECD tech regulations apply

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WHAT SKOLKOVO IS, WHAT SKOLKOVO ISN’T

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We provide financial grants

We are non-profit

We finance and support R&D

and early-stage companies

We are a platform for

international collaboration in

R&D and technology transfer

We support and finance both

Russian and international

innovation

We are not an investment

fund; we do not invest, take

equity stakes or board seats

We don’t finance production or

advanced commercial activity

We are not a sales agent

We are not limited to Russian

technology; our mandate is to

enhance 2-way tech transfer

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THANK YOU

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For more information, please contact:

Steven Geiger

Chief Operating Officer

[email protected]

www.i-gorod.com