Dear Companies of Skolkovo,
Welcome to discover the neighbor-country Finland, the its’ innovation ecosystem, meet international investors, entrepreneurs and startups.
This is a special offer to companies from all the clusters of Skolkovo.
Join the visit to the city of Salo, a home of Nokia and one of the key cities of South-West Finland. South-West Finland is the third biggest region in Finland by population, known as a leading agricultural area with strong food production, marine and metal industries, strong shipbuilding (the best and biggest cruisers in the world), metal and electric industries form a strong cluster, strong IT sector and biocluster.
This region will be of special interest to Skolkovo companies from IT cluster, medicine and wellbeing, energy efficiency and renewable energy and telecommunications.
If you wish, you may also extend your trip to Finland until 22 November and participate in SLUSH 2012, Helsinki, one of the largest European entrepreneurship, startup and investor events – wonderful opportunity both in terms of learning, developing your network as well as potential for encounters that could help bring your business to the next level.
12 November, in Moscow
Half-a-day seminar before the trip: Internationalization of startups and doing business in Finland.
Place: Technopark Skolkovo, address: «Ural» Office Center, 100, Novaya str., Skolkovo village, Moscow Region, 143025, Russia
18-20 November, in City of Salo, Finland
Sun, 18 November Departure from Moscow by an evening plane to Helsinki. Bus meets at the Helsinki Airport, arrival to Salo at 20.30, registration at the Sokos Hotel Rikala (http://www.sokoshotels.fi/ru/hotels/salo/), briefing for Skolkovo companies, dinner
Mon, 19 November Innovation Forum at ASTRUM-keskus, Salorankatu 5-7, Salo Simultaneous interpretation Finnish/Russian
9.30 Press conference for Finnish and Russian media MoU signed between Skolkovo Technopark and Salo Business Center
10.00-11.00 Networking, visiting company displays, around 40 companies Coffee and local savory
11.00 Opening words, Pia Kähärä in Finnish and in Russian
11.05 Salo Mayor Antti Rantakokko
11.20 Skolkvo Technopark, business and experiences, Anna Nikina and one Skolkovo company
12.00 Rusnano, business and Future store concept
12.45 Lunch
13.45 Nokia Board Chairman Risto Siilasmaa
14.05 Company case, A Russian company operating in Finland What it takes, advantages, possibilities
14.20 Company case B, Konepaja Heinä Ltd., testing devices
14.35 Wrap up, questions, Closing ceremony
14.40 Coffee break
15.00-17.00 Prearranged one-on-one B2B business meetings and visiting company displays
18.30 Dinner with Skolkovo companies and Russian guests, representatives of Salo City, Salo Business Center, Finnish companies, Salo Chamber of Commerce, Salo Entrepreneurs
Tue, 20 Nov
10.00 Visit to Nokia and other company visits in groups depending on business interests
16.00 Bus to Helsinki. Two options: return to Moscow or stay in Helsinki and participate in SLUSH 2012
Wed-Thu, 21-22 Nov Possibility to participate to SLUSH 2012, Helsinki, one of the largest European entrepreneurship, startup and investor events. More information attached and www.slush.fi
Participation costs
Price for participation to the trip:
5 000 RUB + 18% VAT per participant
The price includes the following:
Costs to be covered by the companies independently:
Optional possibility to extend the trip to attend SLUSH 2012 in Helsinki 21-22 November
The following costs are covered on behalf of participants:
Deadline for registration is on Friday, 12 October. To register for the trip, please send the filled in registration form (see next page) together with the payment receipt based on the agreement to opskolkovo@dlcom.ru
Additional information 8 (495) 967 0148.
Welcome!
Dr. Anna NikinaHead of Development, International Programs T +7 (495) 967 0148 ext.2491 E an(at)sk.ru