Skolkovo expert pool

1. Skolkovo Foundation
Expert Pool
Key Operating Principles

2. 2
Experts of the Skolkovo Foundation
Experts
are
key
figures
in
the
opera4on
process
of
the
Skolkovo
Founda4on:
Expert
opinion
on
the
compliance
of
the
applica4on
with
the
requirements
of
the
Founda4on
is
a
deciding
factor
in
awarding
the
par4cipant
status
to
a
project.
Feedback
forms
filled
out
by
experts
when
evalua4ng
Grant
Memoranda
or
reports
of
Grant
Recipients
provide
a
frame
of
reference
for
members
of
the
Grant
CommiGee
in
making
their
decision
on
the
advisability
and
the
amount
of
funding
to
be
awarded.
External
examina4on
of
innova4on
projects
is
a
standard
interna4onal
prac4ce
ac4vely
promoted
by
the
Skolkovo
Founda4on

3. 3
Who may become an expert with the Foundation and what
requirements they must meet
An
expert
is
an
individual
who
provides
the
Skolkovo
Founda4on
with
paid
services
consis4ng
of
examina4on
of
innova4on
projects.
An
expert
is
a
leading
professional
from
research,
engineering
or
business
community
in
his
or
her
focus
area
who
is
able
to
translate
the
demand
and
the
current
trends
of
the
market
into
the
Founda4on’s
ecosystem.
Founda4on
employees
and
members
of
the
Grant
CommiGee
may
not
act
as
experts.
Expert
Experience
of
working
in
a
hi-­‐tech
company
in
execu4ve
posi4on
for
at
least
three
years
over
the
past
ten
years
or
in
private
venture
funds
for
at
least
three
years
over
the
past
ten
years.
At
least
five
years
of
experience
in
research
posi4ons
in
scien4fic
/
research
/
academic
Russian
or
foreign
ins4tu4ons
(or
as
a
research
editor
in
leading
global
research
magazines)
At
least
five
years
of
experience
in
execu4ve
posi4ons
in
R&D
or
process
engineering
sectors
in
Russian
or
foreign
industrial
or
service
companies
over
the
past
ten
years.
Engineering
Research
Business

4. 4
Advantages of participating in the Skolkovo Project
• tax
relief
• access
to
services
offered
by
Technopark
and
other
subsidiaries
of
the
Founda4on
• simplified
procedure
for
recrui4ng
foreign
employees
• informa4on
and
PR
support
• a
grant
from
the
Founda4on
Skolkovo
Founda4on
Grant
The
amount
of
funding
depends
on
the
stage
of
the
Project:
Pre-­‐seed
stage:
up
to
RUB
5
mln
Seed
stage:
up
to
RUB
30
mln
Early
stage:
up
to
RUB
150
mln
Advanced
stage:
up
to
RUB
300
mln
En4tlements
of
the
Par4cipant
status:
A
Grant
is
interest-­‐free
non-­‐repayable
funds
provided
by
the
Founda4on
for
a
specific
purpose.
Grant
applica4ons
are
subject
to
comprehensive
due
diligence
by
both
internal
offices
and
external
experts
of
the
Founda4on.
The
final
decision
on
gran4ng
the
funds
and
approving
the
final
report
on
the
use
of
the
funds
is
made
by
the
members
of
the
Founda4on’s
Grant
CommiGee.

5. 5
Types of appraisal
Applica4on
for
the
Par4cipant
status
Mee4ng
of
the
Grant
CommiGee
Formal
check
of
the
applica4on
and
forma4on
of
the
expert
panel
Applica4on
for
a
grant
Awarding
the
Par4cipant
status
Formal
check
of
the
applica4on
and
forma4on
of
the
expert
panel
Prepara4on
of
final
report
Formal
check
of
the
report
and
forma4on
of
the
expert
panel
Mee4ng
of
the
Grant
CommiGee
Status
applica4on
Grant
applica4on
Grant
use
report
*
*
*
Par4cipant
(Applicant)
process
Founda4on
process
Expert
process
External examination
of the Status
application
External examination
of the Grant
Memorandum
External examination
of the Report

6. 6
Key differences between types of examination
Examina4on
of
a
status
applica4on
Examina4on
of
a
Grant
Memorandum
/
Grant
Recipient
Report
The
invita4on
to
examine
an
applica4on
is
sent
directly
to
the
expert’s
personal
account
without
involving
the
Founda4on’s
managers
Examina4on
4meframe:
10
days
Single
acceptance
of
services
act
once
a
month
Remunera4on:
RUB
10,000
The
invita4on
to
do
an
examina4on
is
sent
by
a
Founda4on
manager
Examina4on
4meframe:
15/20
days
Separate
acceptance
of
services
act
for
each
examina4on
Remunera4on:
RUB
35,000
The
key
difference
with
grant
applica4on
examina4on
is
that
the
laGer
involve
a
more
in-­‐depth
examina4on
of
project
materials
with
the
expert
giving
an
informed
opinion
on
the
following
aspects
of
the
project:
Commercializa4on
prospects
Team
Risks
Cost
es4mate
Investment
poten4al
Project
execu4on
plan

7. 7
How to become an expert of the Foundation
The
pool
of
experts
(expert
community)
of
the
Founda4on
is
a
community
of
professionals
with
unique
skills
in
informa4on,
nuclear,
energy
efficiency,
space
or
biomedical
technologies.
The
Founda4on
imposes
strict
requirements
on
the
experts
in
terms
of
exper4se
and
experience
as
they
will
be
called
upon
to
give
competent
professional
opinions
to
startups
on
how
to
get
improve
their
business
and
grow
in
the
global
market.
Selec4on
of
experts
–
stages
The
forms
for
candidates
can
be
downloaded
at:
hGp://community.sk.ru/founda4on/expert-­‐directorate/p/page.aspx

8. 8
Experts’ responsibility
The
experts’
work
is
assessed
by
both
Founda4on
offices
and
members
of
the
Grant
CommiGee.
Based
on
their
assessment,
the
expert
may
be
included
in
the
Grant
CommiGee
or
excluded
from
the
pool
of
experts.
Good
faith
• By
agreeing
to
evaluate
a
project
the
expert
undertakes
to
do
a
complete
examina4on.
• In
the
event
of
force
majeure
that
delays
the
examina4on,
the
expert
must
no4fy
a
representa4ve
of
the
Founda4on.
Impar4ality
• The
expert’s
opinion
must
be
fair
and
impar4al.
• The
expert
must
immediately
no4fy
the
Founda4on
of
any
vested
interest
that
he/she
may
have
in
the
outcome
of
the
project
and
refuse
to
evaluate
the
project.
• The
expert
may
not
directly
communicate
with
the
applicant.
The
expert
may
ask
any
ques4ons
and
request
clarifica4on
through
the
Founda4on.
Quality
• The
expert
opinion
is
a
key
document
that
underpins
the
decision
on
whether
or
not
to
award
the
Par4cipant
status.
• The
project
Evalua4on
Form
is
to
be
enclosed
with
the
materials
submiGed
to
the
Grant
CommiGee.
• All
expert
opinions
are
forwarded
to
Applicants
to
help
improve
their
projects
without
naming
the
experts.

9. 9
Experts’ privileges
Involvement
• Membership
in
the
Skolkovo
Founda4on
expert
community
will
enable
you
to
keep
abreast
of
the
latest
trends
in
your
focus
area.
•
By
evalua4ng
a
project,
the
expert
contributes
to
the
development
of
the
Founda4on’s
Grant
Recipients.
Communica4ons
• Experts
of
the
Skolkovo
Founda4on
have
access
to
regular
exclusive
events
dealing
with
the
development
of
the
Founda4on’s
external
examina4on
system.
• The
Founda4on
is
launching
a
specialized
social
media
plaform
to
facilitate
communica4on
between
experts.
Prospects
• Every
expert
has
a
chance
to
become
a
mentor
of
a
project.
• Experts
have
opportuni4es
for
their
own
professional
development
through
interac4on
with
other
experts
of
the
Founda4on
across
the
world.

10. 10
Useful regulations for experts to follow
Experts
shall
be
guided
by
the
following
regula6ons
of
the
Founda6on
in
their
work:
• Regula4on
on
Awarding
and
Termina4on
of
the
Par4cipant
Status
• Grant
Policy
• Regula4on
on
Grants
• Regula4on
on
Expert
Panels
You
can
find
up-­‐to-­‐date
versions
of
the
above
documents
at
the
Founda4on’s
official
web-­‐site
at:
hGp://community.sk.ru/founda4on/documents/

11. 11
The point of contact for communication between the Skolkovo Foundation and the
experts:
Experts@sk.ru