The document discusses the Russia Innovation Collaborative (RIC), an organization that aims to connect Russian innovators to the US business community. RIC has three lines of business: consulting with Russian regional governments on innovation policies, building cooperative programs between US and Russian universities, and facilitating tech transfer and market entry for private companies. The document then discusses innovation ecosystems and why they are important, noting that successful ecosystems in places like Silicon Valley and Boston emerged from regional collaboration rather than national programs alone. RIC looks to contribute to discussions around how Russia can develop its own regional innovation ecosystems.