The Skolkovo Foundation

To support the most innovative startups in the Russian regions ✅

This is the main goal of the Startup Tour 2022 contest that is taking place from 11 March to 28 April in 10 Russian cities.

The prize is 300 000 rubles. Also, the winner will have a chance to present its project at the Startup Village 2022 conference.

The programme includes a virtual exhibition of companies as well as various seminars and workshops. The regional finals are planned in an offline format. There are 3 nominations available:

► information technology
► biotechnology in medicine and agriculture
► industrial and energy technology

The cities that host the event are as follows: Saransk,Novosibirsk, Khabarovsk, Yakutsk, Irkutsk, Kazan, Perm, Arkhangelsk, Rostov-on-Don, Taganrog and Saratov.

📎 Register now! Participation is free of charge: clck.ru/MFtzn

Russia-Pakistan – boosting cooperation 🤝

Finally, a piece of positive news! The Prime Minister of Pakistan, H.E. Mr. Imran Khan, has visited Russia. This event can pave the way to a new level of collaboration between the countries in different spheres, including technology.

The Skolkovo Foundation and the Special Technology Zones Authority of Pakistan have signed a Letter of Intent. The main aim is to:

➤ establish linkages among academic institutions
➤ strengthen business relations
➤ promote online and offline technology activities
➤ enhance scientific and innovative institutions and enterprises
➤ facilitate the national development strategy 2024 and 2030 of the Russian Federation
➤ help Pakistan in achieving its goal of becoming a technology leader in the region, especially in the areas of circular economy, low carbon development projects, clean energy and digital transformation.

We do hope that all ideas and plans will be put into action! ✅

Find out more about the visit: clck.ru/cTRoh

Vaccine against aging, super-strength glue and ultra-fast Internet: a shortlist of the world's most technological solutions

❌ Say “No” to wrinkles: Japanese scientists have tested the first anti-ageing vaccine. It helps to get rid of disease-causing cells.

🛰 As fast as it gets: China has developed its own space internet – it's 5 times faster than Ilon Musk's Starlink. The goal is to roll out its own global satellite network.

😳 Like a matryoshka doll: employees at the University of Guelph, Ontario, have created an AI that creates AI. They have trained a 'hypergrid' that can accelerate the learning process of neural networks.

🪨 Eco-friendly: scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have turned plastic into a reusable glue. One drop is enough to hold about 136 kg of weight.

🏥 Hope for the better: the robot STAR, developed by Johns Hopkins University, has performed intestinal surgery.

☀️ The power of the sun: Nitricity has launched a plasma reactor that employs solar energy to produce environmentally friendly fertilizer.

Happy Defender of the Fatherland Day! 🎉

We wish you good health, happiness, lots of new achievements and victories! Hope that you will find a balance between office routine, housework and spare time.

But how to cope with this task? The YouTool mobile platform has a great solution! Due to it, you'll be able to:

🔧 find a tool within 10 minutes of your home on the app
🔧 choose the tool you need. There are 15 000 options at your disposal.
🔧 save money– there is no need in seeking for an expert who has the right tool
🔧 earn money doing what you love. The platform is suitable for ordinary people and professionals.

YouTool has been a Skolkovo resident since 2020.

The aerial zone for unmanned flights was tested at Skolkovo ✅

It became possible due to the first Russian platform “Nebosvod” by “Aeroscript”, the Skolkovo resident. The participants managed to:

► work out services to integrate drones into the common RuSPACE airspace
► create a special zone for drone flights in Skolkovo. It will take only 15 minutes (or even less) to approve the flight in the zone.

The plan is to make the system 100% automated.

The test was supported by the Skoltech Space Centre and the Government of Moscow. It can be regarded as an important step towards the safe usage of drones in the urban environment. 👏

The story of success: Russian biotech startup receives a round of investment ✅

Target Medicals, a Skolkovo resident, has succeeded in attracting investment from pharma giant AstraZeneca, Unicorn Capital Partners and RDIF.

The Target Medicals team is developing a drug that treats resistant arterial hypertension, chronic heart failure and coronary heart disease.

Target Medicals has come a long way:

🔘 It was founded by a group of scientists together with physician and entrepreneur Alexey Klyuchenovich.

🔘 In 2012 it got Skolkovo resident status; the Foundation's grant support is 38.9 million rubles.

🔘 In 2018 it became the first graduate of the joint accelerator of the Skolkovo Foundation and AstraZeneca.

The current investment is a further step – actually, the big and unprecedented one. 🎉

Heading to the Startup Tour 2022! 🚀

For over 10 years we have been bringing together participants from the technological entrepreneurship world and looking for promising projects in the Russian regions.

This year the Startup Tour will take place in 10 cities in offline format. So why should you pay attention to the event?

🛸 Opportunities: the best speakers and experts will tell you how to turn your idea into a project, where to get funds for it and how to build the best team.
🛸 Feedback: mentors from different fields will consult you on the strengths and weaknesses of your project.
🛸 Resources: you will learn the most complete information about all tools and opportunities to support startups in Russia.

Open Innovations Startup Tour is a great chance to challenge your ideas, find business angels and win cash prizes. Fill the form and join us: https://clck.ru/aoe2S.

Are you developing technology for space and planning to enter the European market? 🚀

If so, don't miss our free webinar organized together with the Business Incubation Center of the European Space Agency in Estonia (ESA BIC Estonia).

🔔 January 27, 11:00-13:30 MSK time
🗣 Language: English

Over the 2.5 hours you will learn what opportunities Estonia and ESA BIC in particular can give to Russian startups, and what to expect from cooperation.

The webinar will be especially useful for startups that are developing:
▪️ products based on technology for space,
▪️ products and services involving the use of data from space,
▪️upstream-projects related to the development of space technology.

🔗 Save the spot! Follow the link and register: https://skolkovospace.timepad.ru/event/1901698/

Yandex.Rovers are going to conquer the streets of Seoul 🇰🇷

Yandex together with KT Corporation, South Korea's largest telecom company, will launch autonomous robots delivery as early as this year.

South Korea will be the first country in East Asia where Yandex.Rovers will appear. It is the country with the highest demand for last-mile delivery in the world. KT Corporation hopes to cooperate with Yandex in other business areas as well 👍

Yandex robots are already delivering orders in Moscow, St. Petersburg and the United States, and will soon appear in Dubai.

The total volume of deliveries by Yandex mobile couriers exceeds 85 thousand in Russia and the USA. More to come! 🚀

The most expected events of Skolkovo in the 1st half of 2022 ⚡️

🔔 Yesterday we started accepting applications for microgrants under 5 programs. Don't miss your chance to get funding for your project development!

🔔 A large-scale project Startup Tour will take place in several Russian cities in March. This project has been helping to identify and develop promising innovation projects since 2011.

Startup Tour is an opportunity for a startup:
► to present its project to experts and compete for $300,000 prize;
► to find investors, partners, customers;
► to become a Skolkovo resident and get tax benefits and the whole range of Foundation services.

🔔 The international technological conference Startup Village will take place in May. The event will gather dozens of the most famous speakers from all over the world.

Startup Village is a great opportunity to catch up with the latest news from greatest market leaders, to network, meet with mentors and participate in investor pitching sessions.

Stay tuned for updates so you don't miss news about upcoming events! 🙌🏻