Skolkovo is Russia's largest innovation center. It plays a significant role in strengthening the foundation of the national economy: startups developing their business with Skolkovo support supply domestic high-tech products for industry, medicine, transport, information technology, and many other sectors.
The Skolkovo ecosystem is a combination of specialized client-oriented services and relevant support measures for innovative industries. It provides access to dozens of diverse products: from acceleration and support programs for private investors and university startups to international patenting and customs clearance for export/import.
Skolkovo is a prototype of the city of the future. It is here, through pilot implementations of startups, that an innovative urban environment is created, embodying ideas of comfort and functionality. The Skolkovo Technopark is the largest in Eastern Europe.
The scientific and technological heart of Skolkovo – the Skoltech Institute – is ranked among the top 100 best young universities in the world by the prestigious Nature Index. It ranks second after Moscow State University among Russia's best universities according to Research.com.
Skolkovo residents' revenue in 2023 increased by 43% compared to 2022, totaling 508 billion rubles. As of November 1, 2024, the number of Skolkovo resident startups exceeded 4,500. The number of jobs within the ecosystem reached 95,000.
Russian Development Institutions
We participate in the development of the Russian economy alongside other development institutions of the
VEB.RF Group:
Rusnanoproject,
Industrial Development Fundproject,
Russian Export Centerproject,
SME Corporationproject,
Russian Information Technology Development Fund.
Services provided
Provides: Non-repayable grants for development and R&D (up to 5, 30, 150, or 300 million rubles depending on the stage) and venture investments (in exchange for equity) through a subsidiary fund.
To: Skolkovo resident projects operating in priority sectors: IT, Biomed, Industrial Tech, Energy Tech, Space.