April, 18, 2014 a regional stage of the road show Russian Startup Tour will held in St. Petersburg. The event will host a meeting of eminent experts of the Russian market of innovations and venture investment with the authors and developers of innovative projects from St. Petersburg. ITMO University is one of the partners of the event.

In the program of the meeting:

  • presentation of programs of support of development institutions;
  • pitch session of the regional start-ups;
  • individual consultations with experts;
  • master-classes and seminars.

Educational program of the meeting will cover the topics of business planning, commercialization and project management, personal development, strategic planning and team building.

The themes of reports:

  • "The attraction of grants and investments in innovative projects" (Nikita Utkin, Manager, strategic development RVC);
  • "Evaluation of business models" (Oleg Barannik, Director on marketing of the company StartBase);
  • "Engineering thinking 3.0" (Ivan Dementiev, head of projects of the Agency of Strategic Initiatives" Young professionals);
  • "The successful experience of creation and development in the regions of private and state technology park, as well as the start-up community in them" (Ramil Ibragimov, Director of development company Runa Capital, the ex-leader of the it-Park in Kazan and Naberezhnye Chelny);
  • Lean Startup (Alfiya Mukhametova, Director of Start-accelerator iDealMachine).


To participate in the event are invited:

  • scientists engaged in applied research;
  • developers and technology entrepreneurs;
  • residents of technology parks and business incubators;
  • final year students of technical universities;
  • all interested in the design, promotion and commercialization of high-tech developments.

Priority topics:

  • information technologies;
  • efficient energy use;
  • space technologies;
  • new materials;
  • nuclear technology;
  • pharmaceuticals and biomedicine.

Organizers:

  • The SKOLKOVO Foundation;
  • Federal Agency on youth Affairs / Rosmolodezh;
  • Russian venture company (RVC);
  • The Fund for Infrastructure and Educational Programs ("RUSNANO").

Regional partners of the event:

  • The ITMO University;
  • The Committee on industrial policy and innovation St. Petersburg;
  • The Fund for pre investments;
  • Business incubator "Ingria";
  • The innovative development centre of Moscow.

Participation in the event is free.

You need to register to participate.

Location: creative space "Tkachy", 60 Naberezhnaja obvodnogo kanala, Saint-Petersburg

For participation in the pitch-session you must send a presentation of your project on the electronic address rst@startupvillage.runot later than 13 April! If you’re working or studying in the ITMO University, do not forget to indicate this with registering.

Submit and present your projects to the experts!

More information about the event.