SKOLKOVO INNOVATION CENTER

 

 

Skolkovo is the biggest innovation center in Russia. It plays a prominent role in strengthening the foundation of the national economy: startups promoted by Skolkovo offer domestic hi-tech products for industrial applications, health care, transport industry, IT and many other industries.

 

Skolkovo ecosystem is a suite of specialized customer-centered services and relevant support measures for innovative industries. It provides its participants with the access to dozens of various products: from acceleration and support programs from private investors and university-based startups, to overseas patenting and customs clearance for export/import operations. To facilitate cooperation with our customers we make our services digital and are building partnerships with other institutions to enable simple support provisioning.

 

Skolkovo is a prototype of the city of the future. In Skolkovo, the innovative urban environment reflecting the ideas about comfort and functionality has been made possible due to pilot projects initiated by our startups. Skolkovo Technopark is the largest industrial park in Eastern Europe.

 

Skoltech, Skolkovo’s ‘science core’, in 2021 was among the best young universities worldwide, according to Nature Index, ranking 65th, and for the first time Skoltech took the 35th place in physics.

 

Skolkovo’s residents well known both in Russia and abroad include: ExoAtlet, Anizoprint, Biorg, Rapidbio, Motorika, Uchi.ru, YaClass, Skillbox, VisionLabs, Vocord, S-Innovations, Gepatera, CRT Innovations, Sputnix and many other.

 

 

In 2021, the total revenues of Skolkovo residents grew almost by 55%, as compared with 2020, reaching RUB 247.8 billion. As of May 1, 2022 the number of Skolkovo startups exceeded 3,300. The number of jobs within the ecosystem is about to reach 70,000.

 

Development Institutions of the Russian Federation

 

The Government of the Russian Federation is currently reconfiguring the system for development institutions, allowing for their integration into VEB.RF’s managerial sphere. A centralized investment block is being created at VEB.RF to implement projects that will contribute to achieving the national development goals. The priority of VEB.RF and the development institutes under its coordination will be to consolidate public and private investment resources towards making a breakthrough in the country’s development and increasing the standards of living. We participate in the development of the Russian economy together with other development institutions VEB.RF Group: Rusnano, Industrial Development Fund, Russian Export Center, SME Corporation, Russian Information Technology Development Foundation.