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SKOLKOVO INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM is…

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JUST 4 EASY STEPS…
www.sk.ru
Application evaluation on formal grounds
Review
by Expert Board
Documents preparation

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WHAT IF I AM NOT RUSSIAN?

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Business incubation
Company creation
SOFTLANDING IN SKOLKOVO
A special program supporting foreign innovation companies in entering Russian and international markets using Skolkovo’s Russian and international partner network.
Project application
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•get the green light
•apply online
•get the participant status
COMPANY CREATION (1 MONTH)
•know-how
•prepare documents
•open company and bank account
BUSINESS INCUBATION (6 MONTHS)
•grant for 75% of initial budget
•free seats in co-working
•strategy, IP, HR, PR support and more…
PROJECT APPLICATION (1 MONTH)

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WHAT DO I GET?

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TAX BENEFITS
14%
obligatory social payments
0% income tax
0%
VAT
0% property tax
0% reimbursement of VAT and customs tariffs on imported research equipment

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Fulfillment of pending conditions, transfer of grant money
Grant committee: 2/3 – independent members
External expert review: independent expert panel
Internal expert review
Formal review
Submission of application and memorandum
 EASY, TRANSPAREN AND CLEARLY DEFINED PROCEDURES
 APPLICATION THROUGH THE WEBSITE
 DECISION MADE BY INDEPENDENT EXPERT BOARD
 UP TO 100,000 EURO WITH ZERO CO-FINANCING
 UP TO 6 MLN EURO WITH 75% OF CO-FINANCING
GRANT FINANCING

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SKOLKOVO TECHNOPARK
R&D SERVICES AND LABORATORY INFRASTRUCTURE
OFFICE RENT
BUSINESS SERVICES
CONSULTING AND CALL CENTER SERVICES

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PROTECTION OF SKOLKOVO STARTUPS IP RIGHTS
PATENT PRACTICE
•Patenting in Russia and abroad
•Patenting of IT solutions
•Patent search
•Patent landscaping and development of IP protection strategy
LEGAL PRACTICE
•Contractual work on IP cases
•Development of internal documents and provisions related to IP issues
•Protection of IP rights
SKOLKOVO IP CENTER SUPPORTS OUR STARTUPS
IN PROTECTING IPs

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Like each other
Skolkovo Mentoring Program
•Start: July 2014
•Projections for 2015: 200-300 mentors, 100 – 150 pairs “mentor + protégé”
For a mentor…
For a startup…
Skolkovo Mentoring Program: 3.5 STEPS TO SUCCESS
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Fill in a questionnaire at MENTOR.SK.RU
Pass approval by experts of SK
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Choose a startup
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Become a Skolkovo Resident
Fill in a questionnaire at MENTOR.SK.RU
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Choose a mentor

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INVESTORS IN SKOLKOVO
70 Largest Russian and international venture funds with Skolkovo accreditation
“Soft” commitments by accredited venture funds are of 654 million USD
Actual investments by accredited venture funds in Skolkovo startup companies are of 110 million USD
Skolkovo develops business angel community. Investment for the 9 months of 2014 are of 585 thousand USD
Total value of investments attracted to Skolkovo startup companies is 234 million USD

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INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS IN SKOLKOVO
Skolkovo already attracted 50 industrial partners – major Russian and international companies
37 Industrial partners committed to set up an R&D center in Skolkovo
Total office and laboratory facilities, arranged for placement of R&D centers is 129,000sq.m.
Total budget of R&D centers, committed by industrial partners of Skolkovo, is 73 million USD
R&D centers will account for at least one forth of the total workplaces in the ecosystem - 4400

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SKOLKOVO TECHNOPARK

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SKOLTECH

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APARTMENTS

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TRANSPORT HUB

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OFFICE BUILDING

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BUSINESS CENTER

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R&D CENTER OF ONE OF OUR MAJOR PARTNERS

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DOUBTS? CHECK IT…
THE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! at WWW.STARTUPVILLAGE.RU
JUNE 2-3, 2015

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WWW.SK.RU
WWW.STARTUPVILLAGE.RU
STARTUPVILLAGE@SK.RU