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SOFTLANDING PROGRAM
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March 2022
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Overview
Skolkovo Softlanding Program
Skolkovo Softlanding Program bridges the gap between startups from all around the world and the opportunities available to them in Russia. We help innovators, small and medium-sized companies to find their success on the Russian market by connecting them to the Russian companies, investors, business angels, mentors, partners and professionals.
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What we offer
Co-working
Educational sessions
Russian market overview
Access to partners and investors
Mentoring
Networking
 
 
 
What are we looking for?
01
Information Technologies
02
Biomedical Technologies
03
Energy-Efficient technologies
04
Advanced Industrial Technologies
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Why should you apply?
Free of charge
Co-working up to 1 month
Lectures and trainings from the best mentors
Networking opportunities, we have more than 3500+ startups
Pitch-session in front of the experts and investors
A written feedback about your project
A personal project manager
Skolkovo community integration
A certificate of participation from Skolkovo
Get special benefits when the Program is over
 
SELECTION COMMITTEE
Daria Shunina
Head of the Selection Committee
Alla Krysanova
Head of Acceleration, Head of Industry Unit
Anton Borovik
Senior Project Manager, Cluster of Biomedical Technologies
Anton Pronin
Head of Cloud Computing and Services, BPM
Anton Skibin
Head of Acceleration, Cluster of Energy-Efficient Technologies
Ilya Vorobyov
Acceleration Director for Industrial Technologies
Ivan Dzhoy
Project manager, Cluster of Biomedical Technologies
Ivan Kosenkov
Chief Project Manager, Cluster of Advanced Industrial Technologies
Larisa Kravchenko
Project Manager, Cluster of Biomedical Technologies
Mikhail Burenkov
Project manager, Cluster of Advanced Industrial Technologies
Nikita Kuznetsov
Senior Project manager, Cluster of Advanced Industrial Technologies
Nikolai Bulatov
Senior Project Manager, Urban Technologies
Oksana Ulyaninkova
Head of Information, Cluster of Information Technologies
Oleg Pertsovskiy
Operational Director, Cluster of Energy-Efficient Technologies
Ruslan Agishev
Senior Project Manager, Oil & Gas Unit
Segey Khodakov
Operations Director, Cluster of Information Technologies
Sergey Voinov
Acceleration Director, Digital Health
Sofia Romashchenko
Project manager, Cluster of Biomedical Technologies
Stanislav Yudin
Project manager, Cluster of Advanced Industrial Technologies
Valyriy Komissarov
Chief Project Manager, Cluster of Advanced Industrial Technologies
Varvara Melikhova
Science Director, Cluster of Biomedical Technologies
Vera Safronova
Project Manager, Cluster of Biomedical Technologies
Vladimir Egorov
Director of Operations, Cluster of Biomedical Technologies
Vladimir Zelenin
Project Manager, Cluster of Information Technologies
Yulia Shcheglova
Project Manager, Cluster of Biomedical Technologies
Pavel Krivozubov
Head of the direction "Robotics and Artificial Intelligence"
Aleksey Razumovskiy
Operations Director, Cluster of Advanced Industrial Technologies
Experts
Daria Shunina
Head of International Startups Relations
Aleksandr Okunev
Deputy Vice-President for Regional Cooperation
Anna Larionova
Manager of Innovation Development, Lenta
Anton Pushkov
Managing Partner, Skolkovo Legal
Diana Yarosh
Senior strategy and innvation analyst, Head in international partner relations, MegaFon
Ekaterina Vodopian
Managing Partner of Hyperum consulting company
Evgeny Lavshuk
Head of Visa & Immigration support Department
Georgy Manuharyan
Corporate Lawyer, Skolkovo Legal
Igor Bardakov
Manager, Skolkovo Ventures
Maria Ivanova
Head of Investors Relations
Oleg Makarov
Deputy Director, Regional Cooperation Department
Vasiliy Kutsakov
Head of Expertise
Vera Bunina
Director, Russian Center for Science and Culture, Brussels
Maxim Romanov
Deputy Vice-President for International Development
What people say about us
Mouldies Infotech LLP, India
SHE IS AMZING - I THINK BEST SUIT FOR THE PROGRAM WITH GREAT KNOWLEDGE
AgroDiagnosis
10 out of 10 , very knowledgeable, always answered questions quick and clear , her English is perfect.She is a good face for Skolkovo and Russian tech.
Far from Moscow, USA
The presentations were extremely detailed, thank you!
Billion doctors of the World International Academy, Brazil
Will be more satisfied when we will receive the positive feedback to participate with skolkovo in the program of residences and start work in Russia as soon as possible!
Natura Eco, Serbia
All the people who covered the presentations were experts in their fields, provided all the necessary informations, were also ready to be flexible and talk and answer during the Q&A, but also didn't expand the information amount too much, which enabled a smooth communication flow.
Why
Russia?
 
Russia
is a fast-developing country
KEY PRIORITIES
  • improvement of the investment climate
  • formation of a favorable business environment
28th place
The World Bank's Doing Business rating
24th place
Best Countries Overall Rankings
20th place
Top 100 emerging global startup ecosystem rankings
The 6th largest economy by purchasing power parity
The 11th largest economy in the world by nominal GDP
Attractive tax system, a flat personal tax rate of 13%
Moscow is the 2nd largest city in Europe
39 special economic zones (tax and customs preferences)
High level of scientific and technological development
One of the top 30 countries in the World Bank's Doing Business rating
A multi-national state with over 170 ethnic groups
 
About us
SKOLKOVO IS A TERRITORY
FOR INNOVATION
Skolkovo Foundation is a non-profit organization, a managing company of the Skolkovo Innovation Center, one of the biggest Innovation center in  Europe. The mission of Skolkovo Foundation is to create a sustainable ecosystem of entrepreneurship and innovation, engendering a startup culture and encouraging venture capitalism. In other words, we help companies to grow, to develop their products, promote them and go global. We also support foreign companies willing to expand to the Russian market or, at least, to learn more about it.
A large innovation hub
400
hectares
3000+
startups
R&D centers of Industrial Partners (Sberbank, Renova, Boeing, Tatneft)
Moscow International Medical Cluster - the first in Russia
Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) - the core of the Skolkovo ecosystem
The largest Technopark in Eastern Europe
Co-working -
24/7 access
 
TAX BENEFITS
  • Insurance premiums - 14%
  • Profit tax - 0%
  • Exemption from VAT
  • Property tax - 0%
  • Reimbursement of customs payments
GRANT FINANCING
  • (1000+ GRANTS A YEAR
  • Micro-grants (up to $20,000) for local task
  • Mini-grants (up to $70,000) for the base-phase of the project
  • Grants (up to $4M) for R&D provided that the startup attracts co-financing of 25% to 75%, depending on the project stage and grant amount
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
  • Personal project manager support
  • Access to partners, investors, business angles
  • Major events participation
FEE-BASED SERVICES
  • Acceleration programs
  • Go Global programs
  • Rental opportunities (co-working space, offices, labs, common use centers, data centers, prototyping centers, apartments)
  • Business services (accounting and legal services, HR, GR)
  • IP protection (2000 + IP applications submitted through the Sk IP Center)
News
Skolkovo Softlanding Program Launches Tenth Edition
The Program is designed to help foreign innovative startups enter the Russian market via the Skolkovo Innovation Center. 13–17 December 34 companies from 18 different countries will have and intense 5-day long agenda. 
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Daria Shunina's interview for Mayes & Co.

Head of International Startups Relations at the Skolkovo Foundation spoke about incentive Softlanding program for foreign startups.

What is the main objective of the Skolkovo Foundation and what is its relation with the VEB.RF group?

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Daria Shunina: "We help innovators, small and medium-sized companies succeed in the Russian market"
Creating a sustainable ecosystem of entrepreneurship and innovation in Russia and supporting foreign companies willing to enter that market is the mission undertaken by the Skolkovo Foundation. Daria Shunina, Head of International Startups Relations at the Foundation, was in Lisbon at the Web Summit and in an interview with Link To Leaders spoke about incentive programs for foreigners and her relationship with Startup Portugal to boost cooperation between the two countries. 
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Skolkovo’s Softlanding Program 2020 Attracts 38 Foreign Companies
The Skolkovo Softlanding program, an annual event aimed at helping foreign companies seeking entry into the Russian market, began its first ever session in online format. The program links up foreign companies seeking entry into the Russian market with development institutions, public authorities, partners, investors, and a network of experienced experts; it also offers detailed analysis, operational support, lectures, seminars, training, and an in-depth understanding of the Russian market.
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Startups from Thirteen Countries Enter Ninth Skolkovo Softlanding Program
The Skolkovo Softlanding Program is one of the simplest ways for foreign startups to achieve market entry into Russia and actively seeks out hi-tech startups working on technologies across sectors applicable to the Russian market and the Skolkovo startup ecosystem. This latest softlanding program has drawn twenty-eight companies from thirteen countries across the world.
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Программа Skolkovo Softlanding уже привлекла в Россию стартапы с трех континентов
Программа по привлечению зарубежных стартапов в Россию Skolkovo Softlanding действует уже три года. За это время ей пришлось кардинально изменить формат, перейдя полностью в онлайн. Несмотря на это, интерес к программе со стороны иностранных компаний не уменьшился. О результатах Skolkovo Softlanding рассказывает руководитель направления по привлечению иностранных стартапов Фонда «Сколково» Дарья Шунина.
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Contacts
Mohammad Maddahi
HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL STARTUPS RELATIONS (Iran)
e-mail: [email protected] Mob.: +98 915 7000 443
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