Collaboration of the “Skolkovo” Foundation with partner universities has become the main theme of the meeting, organized by the Foundation in cooperation with the Russian Ministry of Education and Science.
The discussion was attended by Vice-President of the “Skolkovo” Foundation, Chief Executive Officer for Education and Research Oleg Alekseev, heads of cluster areas of the Foundation, Deputy Minister of Education and Science Alexei Ponomarev, Deputy Head of Federal Agency on Youth Affairs (“Rosmolodezh”) Alexander Povalko, member of the “Skolkovo” Board of Trustees - Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises in the scientific-technical sphere Ivan Bortnik, and representatives of leading Russian universities and interested organizations.
As part of the meeting there were held two roundtable discussions on the following topics: “The concept of support of Partner Universities by the “Skolkovo” Foundation” and “Arrangements for the establishment and maintenance of laboratories in Partner Universities; role of clusters in the development of laboratories”.
According to the results of the meeting a working group was formed. It includes representatives from the universities as well as members of the Foundation staff.