On March 18, 2014, Perm will have a meeting of experts from Russian development institutes, investors, developers of innovation projects and start-up teams of the region. The Start-Up Tour invites scientists active in applied researches, developers, technological entrepreneurs, residents of technological parks and business incubators, elder students of technical universities interested in design, prommotion and commercialization of high technology projects.
The meeting will be a part of the Russian Star-Up Tour (road show) - the biggest in Russia that is aimed at searching advanced innovation projects and development of competences for young start-up teams active in high technologies. From January to April 2014 the road show will take place in 27 major cities of Russia. Each participant city had its own unique program that reflects demands of participants and regional innovation infrastructure aspects.
The participants can talk to investors, experts, colleagues, make presentations of their projects, get individual consultancy, work together with known specialists during master classes and seminars in business planning, personal growth, strategic design and team building.
Everyone can take part in the Russian Start-Up Tour, it is free of charge.
The result of this step will be a selection of most promissing projects and invitation of start-up teams to the major events and contest of Russian innovations market (you can learn more on the official web-site).
The Russian Start-Up Tour in Perm will take place on March 18 at the square in front of Perm National Research Polytechnic University, address: 29 Komsomolsky prospekt.
Follow the news of the web-site of the Russian Start-up Tour.
If you want to get more information and get registed for the tour, please go to the official web-site of the project.
There will be free trainings for participants willing to take part in projects presentation within the pitch session. The first seminar will be on February 19 at 18.30 at the Scientific Centre of M.Gorky Library, adress: 70 Lenina Str., Floor 2. The Leader of the seminar will be D. Gurevich - Analyst of IT-Invest Business Accelerator.
The programme will have:
1. general information about the Russian Start-Up Tour;
2. tips on how to make presentations;
3. discussion of projects assessment criteria.
It is free of charge.
You can’t take part in the seminar without being registered beforehand!
The organizers of the Russian Start-Up Tour are: Skolkovo Foundation, Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Zvorykinsky project), RBK, ROSNANO Fund for Infrastructure and Educational Programs.
Partners: Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises in Science and Technology, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Skolkovo Intellectual Property Centre, Strategic Initiative Agency, Association of Russian Innovation Regions, OPORA ROSSII, leading Business Accelerator of Finland StartupSauna, Open Innovations Foundation.
Russian Start-Up Tour is supported by the Russian Federation Government, the Russian Federation Ministry of Economic Development, Russian Ministry of Education and Science, Russian Ministry of Communications and Media.
The Russian Start-Up Tour in Perm is organized by:
1. Perm Krai Ministry of Industry, Entrepreneurship and Trade;
2. Perm Krai Ministry of Governmental Information Comminications;
3. Perm National Research Polytechnic University;
4. Perm State National Research University;
5. Perm branch of National research University “Higher School of Economics”;
6. Perm State Agricultural Academy;
7. IT-Invest Business Accelerator;
8. ERMAK Financial Group;
9. Association of Scientific and Innovation Institutions and Enterprises of Perm Krai;
10. Perm City Business Incubator;
11. Ural branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Perm Scientific Centre.