Dear participating companies of Skolkovo,

There are the last several places for Skolkovo companies in the Startup Access field business incubator in Boston, USA, October 10-23. 

Submission period is over.

Startup Access is a program created by serial entrepreneurs and graduates of one of the leading technological universities in the world - the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). 

Participants of the Startup Access Program will be able to:

• discuss their projects with leading entrepreneurs and investors,
• present their projects to business angels and venture capital firms interested in working with the Russian startups, in order to attract foreign investments in your project,
• increase the investment attractiveness of your startup with the help of mentors (http://www.startup-access.com/index.php/en/mentors-en), who work in the course of the program with all the participating teams,
• get a lot of knowledge and real experience on how to create and develop successful startups in one of the most innovative places in the world - MIT.

The incubator will be conducted in partnership with MassChallenge (http://masschallenge.org/, the largest business accelerator in the world) and some events will be held jointly with MassChallenge 2012 incubator program. You will have the unique opportunity to visit MassChallenge finals, which will take place on October 23, 2012 and will be attended by hundreds of investors and the entire innovation community of Boston. For you it is an added bonus, and the Organizers will undertake payment for your visiting the contest.

Program structure

Stage 1: participation in the preparatory section consisting of the two training programs (for creating presentation slides and pitch-training) in the framework of open seminars of Skolkovo Technopark, and the third training on Presentation skills, before or after the trip (the date to be confirmed).

Location: Skolkovo Technopark, Moscow

Dates: September 24 and 28

Stage 2: Startup Access field incubator

Location: Boston, USA

Dates: October 10-23, 2012

Stage 3: debriefing after the trip to Boston and individual consultation with a business coach

Location: Skolkovo Technopark, Moscow

Date: Friday, October 26, 2012

See details and conditions of participation in the application.

When you register, you should make two agreements to participate in the business incubator (attached), and to provide scanned copies of signed agreements by Wednesday, September 19, along with sending original agreements with the courier to Skolkovo Technopark to the attention of Stas Tymoschuk at: Ural Business Center, 100 Novaya Street, Skolkovo village, Odintsovo district, Moscow region.

Additional information on the Program and registration:

E-MAIL: opskolkovo@dlcom.ru

TEL.: 8 (495) 967 0148

(9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Moscow time)

Organizer:

Dr. Anna Nikina
Head of Development, International Programs
T +7 (495) 967 0148 ext.2491
E an(at)sk.ru