The document discusses how international connections can help support innovation and commercialization of ideas. It proposes that licensing and sales of intellectual property is an effective way to utilize foreign connections. Specifically, it outlines a model for a Novosibirsk Innovation Center that would identify promising Russian technologies, perform due diligence, form a US legal entity to hold IP rights jointly with Russian owners, and market the technologies internationally for licensing or sale. The goal is to strengthen local science and provide an alternative to brain drain while overcoming barriers to foreign markets.