"I think that after the launch of the "Skolkovo" project we can talk here in Russia that the key element of a complete infrastructure of the innovation economy, designed to turn ideas and R&D into a competitive hi-tech business."
"The organization and realization of the project, ability to move public projects swiftly is the thing that strikes me most, inspires me. A lot more has to be done, but we already have 28 key partners, who are choosing to locate at Skolkovo, a big pipeline of small companies, more than 600 startups. And in short two years we already have two companies, which are pushing themselves to the world through the IPO."
"Today Skolkovo demonstrates even greater progress than I would have expected. Especially in comparison with other development institutions and achievements of similar projects in other countries. I wish Skolkovo further successful development towards maximum results."