Skolkovo participant status

1. 1
Procedure for obtaining the Participant status
Submit
an
applica-on
Formal
check
(the
Founda-on’s
internal
procedure)
Substan-ve
examina-on
(independent
experts)
www.sk.ru
–
Registra-on
at
www.sk.ru
Fill
in
the
online
form
Applicant
Par-cipant’s
process
Founda-on’s
process
Comple-on
check
for
the
applica-on
and
the
set
of
accompanying
documents
Legal
due
diligence
Verifying
foresight
compliance
(priority
areas
within
the
five
key
strategic
areas
supported
by
the
Skolkovo
Project)
Vo-ng
by
experts:
10
experts
specializing
in
the
Project’s
foresight
area
are
randomly
selected
CRITERIA
The
product/technology
has
compe--ve
advantages
over
compe-ng
global
solu-ons.
The
product/technology
has
considerable
commercializa-on
poten-al
at
least
in
the
Russian
market.
The
project
is
feasible
in
technical
terms
Key
Project
researchers
have
the
requisite
exper-se
to
successfully
implement
the
project
/
carry
out
the
research
The
Project
Team
has
an
expert
with
interna-onal
experience
in
research
and
development
/
commercializa-on
of
R&D
results
Par-cipant

2. 2
Advantages for Project Participants
• Tax relief
Project participants using the general taxation system are given the following tax
exemptions:
Exemption from profit tax
Exemption from VAT (except for VAT payable on goods imported into the Russian
Federation)
Exemption from corporate property tax
Lower insurance premium (14%)
Reimbursement of (exemption from) customs duties and VAT payable on goods imported
to construct and equip real estate property in Skolkovo or required for research carried out
in Skolkovo
Benefits to participants are not contingent on their focus areas within the project
• Extra funding
Skolkovo Foundation participants may apply for a grant to finance their
project.

3. 3
Advantages for Project Participants
• Services provided on preferential terms
Subsidiaries of the Skolkovo Foundation offer their services to Project Participants on preferential
terms
- Services offered to Project Participants by the Skolkovo Technopark
- IP services offered by the Skolkovo Intellectual Property Center
- Services offered by the Customs and Finance Company of the Skolkovo Innovation Center
• Simplified procedure for recruitment of foreign
employees
The Skolkovo Foundation assists those project participants who are foreign nationals in obtaining
the documents required for employment in Russia and assumes responsibility for getting work
permits from the Federal Migration Service. Additionally:
In accordance with the Federal Law On the Skolkovo Innovation Center, foreign nationals involved in
the Skolkovo Project and their families are not subject to any immigration quotas
Family members of highly qualified foreign employees involved in the Project get a guaranteed job
permit in Russia.
• Information and PR support
Project participants may count on information support for their activities under the Project through a range
of channels and on assistance in the organization of advertising and promotion events.

4. 4
Key responsibilities of Project Participants
Carry
out
research
within
the
innova-on
priori-es
approved
by
the
Founda-on
Publish
informa-on
on
their
par-cipa-on
in
the
Project
for
the
crea-on
and
support
of
the
opera-on
of
the
Skolkovo
Innova-on
Center
on
their
products
(at
manufacturing
and
marke-ng
stages)
and
on
their
web-­‐pages;
give
this
informa-on
in
their
public
statements
and
presenta-ons
in
the
form
set
out
by
the
Founda-on
Publish
and
update
their
informa-on
about
key
people
and
opera-on
in
relevant
sec-ons
of
the
Founda-on’s
web-­‐site
Submit
Research
Reports
and
progress
reports
in
accordance
with
the
exis-ng
procedure

5. 5
Monitoring compliance with research rules
Scheduled
audits
and
spot
checks
may
include
desk
or
field
inspec-ons
The follow-up system of the Foundation includes:
Scheduled annual audits of research reports or
progress reports by project participants
Spot checks conducted at any time in any
of the following situations:
a)
delays
in
taking
ac-on
on
the
Founda-on’s
compliance
no-ce
reques-ng
to
address
detected
problems;
b)
receipt
of
claims
or
complaints
from
third
par-es,
including
self-­‐employed
businessmen
and
legal
en--es,
as
well
as
no-ces
from
government
or
municipal
authori-es
or
mass
media
appeals;
c)
delays
in
submiYng
progress
reports
exceeding
15
days;
inclusion
of
false
informa-on
in
progress
reports.

6. 6
Reasons for early termination of a legal entity’s
registration as Project Participant
No
.
Reasons
for
status
termina-on
Procedure
for
removal
from
registry
1.
Refusal
by
the
Project
Par-cipant
to
par-cipate
in
the
implementa-on
of
the
Project
for
the
crea-on
and
support
of
the
opera-on
of
the
Skolkovo
Innova-on
Center
Uncondi-onal
removal
from
the
registry.
The
Founda-on
removes
the
en-ty
from
the
registry
upon
receipt
of
official
refusal
2.
Liquida-on
or
reorganiza-on
of
the
Project
Par-cipant
(except
for
conversion
or
merger
where
each
party
involved
has
the
Par-cipant
status)
Uncondi-onal
removal
from
the
registry.
The
Founda-on
enters
a
record
in
the
registry
of
Project
Par-cipants.
The
status
is
deemed
terminated
as
of
the
date
of
liquida-on
or
reorganiza-on
3.
Project
Par-cipant’s
cons-tuent
documents
authorize
opera-ons
other
than
those
matching
the
defini-on
of
research
The
Founda-on
sends
a
compliance
no-ce
to
the
Project
Par-cipant.
The
decision
to
remove
the
Par-cipant
from
the
registry
is
made
if
the
problem
is
not
addressed
before
the
deadline
set
in
the
no-ce
4.
Project
Par-cipant
is
engaged
in
opera-ons
other
than
those
matching
the
defini-on
of
research
The
Founda-on
sends
a
compliance
no-ce
to
the
Project
Par-cipant.
The
Par-cipant
is
removed
from
the
registry
if
the
problem
is
not
addressed
before
the
deadline
set
in
the
no-ce
5.
Provision
of
false
(misleading)
statements,
documents
or
informa-on
by
Project
Par-cipant
to
the
Founda-on
The
Founda-on
sends
a
compliance
no-ce
to
the
Project
Par-cipant.
The
Par-cipant
is
removed
from
the
registry
if
the
problem
is
not
addressed
before
the
deadline
set
in
the
no-ce
6.
Failure
to
submit
or
delays
in
the
submission
of
research
reports
and/or
other
documents
or
informa-on
requested
The
Founda-on
sends
a
compliance
no-ce
to
the
Project
Par-cipant.
The
Par-cipant
is
removed
from
the
registry
if
the
problem
is
not
addressed
before
the
deadline
set
in
the
no-ce

7. 7
Causes for early removal of a legal entity from the
register of project participants
7.
A
breach
of
the
requirements
of
the
Federal
Law
On
the
Skolkovo
Innova.on
Center,
Research
Rules
or
other
rules
of
the
Project
The
Founda-on
sends
a
compliance
no-ce
to
the
Project
Par-cipant.
The
Par-cipant
is
removed
from
the
registry
if
the
problem
is
not
addressed
before
the
deadline
set
in
the
no-ce
8.
Non-­‐compliance
by
the
Partner’s
Research
Center
with
the
requirements
for
Partner
Research
Center
under
the
Regula-on
on
the
Awarding
and
Termina-on
of
the
Status
of
a
Par-cipant
in
the
Project
for
the
crea-on
and
support
of
the
Opera-on
of
the
Skolkovo
Innova-on
Center
Immediate
termina-on
of
the
status
9.
Research
work
is
materially
inconsistent
with
the
Project
descrip-on
for
12
successive
months
The
Founda-on
may
decide
to
remove
the
en-ty
from
the
registry
of
Par-cipants
if
the
en-ty
fails
to
take
ac-on
on
the
no-ce
in
due
-me
10. No
research
is
carried
out
for
12
successive
months
The
Founda-on
may
decide
to
remove
the
en-ty
from
the
registry
of
Par-cipants
if
the
en-ty
fails
to
take
ac-on
on
the
no-ce
in
due
-me
11.
Infringement
of
third
par-es’
rights
for
the
results
of
intellectual
ac-vity
The
Founda-on
may
decide
to
remove
the
en-ty
from
the
registry
of
Par-cipants
if
the
en-ty
fails
to
take
ac-on
on
the
no-ce
in
due
-me
12.
The
head
of
the
Project
Par-cipant’s
organiza-on
commits
an
economic
offence
directly
related
to
the
opera-on
of
the
Project
Par-cipant
The
Founda-on
may
decide
to
remove
the
en-ty
from
the
registry
of
Par-cipants
if
the
en-ty
fails
to
take
ac-on
on
the
no-ce
in
due
-me