From 22 to 25 October there took place a business mission of the Skolkovo Foundation delegation to Beijing together with the companies – participants of the Skolkovo project.
For the companies who participated in the trip, there were organized individual meetings with potential Chinese partners, visits to companies and innovation infrastructure organization, useful contacts at the government level.
In my opinion the success of the trip was determined by the fact that Skolkovo companies were attracted to participation. The Foundation cultivates high-level ties throughout the world, including China, it’s important to employ this network of contacts and partners directly for the propulsion of the interests and business activities of the companies – participants of the Project. Contacts of the participants and specific results achieved by the companies are key parameters to measure success of any business-mission, contact trip, or on-site incubator. In this respect the trip to China was a good example. The Skolkovo international activities should serve the project companies and their interests, should strive for the result for their business – business trips, business-missions and other formats are instruments to achieve this goalsays Аnna Nikinа, Head of Development, International Programs at Skolkovo Technopark.
Within the framework of the trip working negotiations were held with the Chinese party, including Ministry of science and technology, Torch High Technology Industry Development Center («Факел»), administration of the Chinese largest technopark ‘Z-Park’ and a number of other key organizations from the Beijing innovation eco-system. The negotiations touched upon issues of perspectives and specific cooperation within the framework of cooperation between Skolkovo and companies-participants with the Chinese partners.
Maksim Kholin, Business Development Director, ”Quantum Pharmaceuticals” LLC, shared his impressions:
The trip went very well, (…) our delegation (Skolkovo) actively promoted our thematic interests – consistently, diplomatically and persistently
One other trip participant, Vladimir Tsyganov, Director, International sales, ‘Protection Technology Research’, LLC says:
Skolkovo visit helped us to meet with the directors of technoparks (...) which are truly capable of making decisions and rendering active assistance in the development of our ideas
In future we would like to continue to participate in similar events, since such format is effective and allows resolving existing problems and agreeing on future cooperation
In relation to China, we are moving towards specific cooperation, which is reflected in the results for Skolkovo companies.comments Maksim Kiselev, Development Director, Technopark Skolkovo, who participated in the trip.
The ‘Protection Technology Research’, LLC, company - participant from the IT-cluster, achieved certain agreements useful for the Company, with the Z-Park management. ”Quantum Pharmaceuticals” company – participant from the Biomedicine Technology Cluster has established direct contacts with the Z-Park bio-cluster and Shanghai technopark, and has initiated negotiations with their representatives in relation to the perspectives of practical cooperation. The ”RRT Global” company – participant from the Energy Efficiency Technologies Cluster is negotiating the possibility of cooperation with the number of Chinese profile companies.
Аnna Nikinа Head of Development, International Programs T +7 (495) 967 0148 ext.2491 E an(at)sk.ru
Calendar of international programs: http://international.sk.ru