EURECA Program ITMO-UCLA strategic partnership Results of the phase I Nikolai R. Toivonen Nizhny Novgorod, November 28 th, 2012

1. Framework: EURECA - Enhancing University Research and Entrepreneurial Capacity 2. Goal: to create and develop ITMO knowledge-based innovation hub for internationalization of technology transfer and commercialization 3. Areas of joint projects:  International IP protection  Marketing  Seed and venture funding 4. Implementation period: 2011 – Partnership budget:  USRF budget: 0,5 mln USD  ITMO contribution: 1,6 mln USD ITMO-UCLA strategic partnership

6. Partnership progress:  MoU signed on May, 27 th, 2011  UCLA Chancellor Gene Block gave a speech at ITMO Academic Council on August 30 th, 2012 ITMO-UCLA strategic partnership

EURECA results PlanActual i. Enchanced innovation infrastructure ii. Established partnerships with Russian and U.S. ecosystem stakeholders iii. University policies developed iv. Educational courses prepared v. Innohub ITMO services developed i. Complex ITMO R&D management system created, incl. Startup Accelerator iDealMachine ($6mln.) ii. Approved model of commercialization, incl. SUMIT Startup Lab iii. Over 40 faculty partnerships set up iv. 3 research cooperation projects initiated v. 5 startups created with foreign partners vi.Over 20 institutional partnerships established, incl. Association of Entrepreneurial Universities of Russia vii. Over 30 policies & over 40 courses prepared viii. ITMO innohub trainings for Russian Universities launched ix. Recruitment of Russian companies to participate in the UCLA GAP launched

* Center for Project Appraisal * Bureau on Marketing * Business Incubator “for adults” * Business Incubator for students “QD” * Center on rendering assistance to YI & TE * Investment Fund “QD” * Startup Accelerator iDealMachine Research administration, incl.: * Bureau on Intellectual Property and Scientific Information Technology Park Department on Project Management Development Department on support for grant applications Department on cooperation with MIC Center for Foresight "Information & Telecommunication systems” Bureau on Strategic Planning and Development Center for Science & Technology Foresight ITMO R&D management system

UCLA CNSI Business Incubator Position of Associate Vice Chancellor and Executive Director of Entrepreneurship Accelerator StartupUCLA ITMO Student Business Incubator QD Position of Vice-Rector for Innovations Startup Accelerator iDealMachine Innovation infrastructure development “in-sync” New 2011 New 2011 New 2012 New 2012

EURECA results PlanActual i. Enchanced innovation infrastructure ii. Established partnerships with Russian and U.S. ecosystem stakeholders iii. University policies developed iv. Educational courses prepared v. Innohub ITMO services developed i. Complex ITMO R&D management system created, incl. Startup Accelerator iDealMachine ($6mln.) ii. Approved model of commercialization, incl. SUMIT Startup Lab iii. Over 40 faculty partnerships set up iv. 3 research cooperation projects initiated v. 5 startups created with foreign partners vi.Over 20 institutional partnerships established, incl. Association of Entrepreneurial Universities of Russia vii. Over 30 policies & over 40 courses prepared viii. ITMO innohub trainings for Russian Universities launched ix. Recruitment of Russian companies to participate in the UCLA GAP launched

ITMO model of commercialization Idea Business model Prototype Startup School Startup Lab Startup Accelerator Training Training + Mentorship Mentorship + Funding

Калининград, 19 октября 2012 г. Outcomes: Over 10 graduate startups raised seed and venture money July 2012 SUMIT Marathon  18 teams (USA, France, Czech Rep., Finland, Belarus)  30 trainings  1200 SUMIT Invest Day  15 investors  10 startups  200 SUMIT Weekend  400  150 November days 39 days 2 days International SUMIT Startup Lab

EURECA results PlanActual i. Enchanced innovation infrastructure ii. Established partnerships with Russian and U.S. ecosystem stakeholders iii. University policies developed iv. Educational courses prepared v. Innohub ITMO services developed i. Complex ITMO R&D management system created, incl. Startup Accelerator iDealMachine ($6mln.) ii. Approved model of commercialization, incl. SUMIT Startup Lab iii. Over 40 faculty partnerships set up iv. 3 research cooperation projects initiated v. 5 startups created with foreign partners vi.Over 20 institutional partnerships established, incl. Association of Entrepreneurial Universities of Russia vii. Over 30 policies & over 40 courses prepared viii. ITMO innohub trainings for Russian Universities launched ix. Recruitment of Russian companies to participate in the UCLA GAP launched

1.Joint research activities between:  ITMO Department of Electronics and UCLA Engineering Institute for Technology Advancement (Agreement from October, 29 th, 2012)  ITMO Department of Computer Photonics and Videoinformatics and UCLA Center for Advanced Surgical and Interventional Technology (SkTech application, March 2012)  ITMO Department "Computer Technology" and UCLA Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology (Material Transfer Agreement) 2. Joint activities on entrepreneurship, incl.:  UCLA student startup VuPad participation in ITMO SUMIT Startup Lab (August 2012) ITMO-UCLA R&D cooperation

EURECA results PlanActual i. Enchanced innovation infrastructure ii. Established partnerships with Russian and U.S. ecosystem stakeholders iii. University policies developed iv. Educational courses prepared v. Innohub ITMO services developed i. Complex ITMO R&D management system created, incl. Startup Accelerator iDealMachine ($6mln.) ii. Approved model of commercialization, incl. SUMIT Startup Lab iii. Over 40 faculty partnerships set up iv. 3 research cooperation projects initiated v. 5 startups created with foreign partners vi.Over 20 institutional partnerships established, incl. Association of Entrepreneurial Universities of Russia vii. Over 30 policies & over 40 courses prepared viii. ITMO innohub trainings for Russian Universities launched ix. Recruitment of Russian companies to participate in the UCLA GAP launched

ITMO Academic Council from October 20 th, 2012: 1.approved ITMO results achieved under EURECA phase I 2. decreed to:  maintain productive cooperation with US partners to strengthen research, educational and entrepreneurial projects  create regional network of startup accelerators formed around leading Russian universities in innovative-oriented regions EURECA II perspective ( )

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