Summaries of commercialization stories of Russian IPsIlya Ponomarev
The document provides an overview of several high-technology projects facilitated by the U.S. Industry Coalition. The projects involve collaboration between U.S. and Russian partners and aim to commercialize technologies with applications in agriculture, medicine, manufacturing, and other industries. The summaries highlight the goals and commercialization timelines of each project.
091203 UK VC Workshop at LSE - Invest In Russia?Ilya Ponomarev
The document discusses the challenges facing Russia's innovation economy, including:
1) Problematic legislation that is incompatible with new economy approaches.
2) Corruption that disadvantages startups compared to large corporations.
3) International competition that Russia struggles to compete in due to costs and brain drain.
4) Russia's poor image that scares away investors who see it as unreliable and unpredictable.
It also outlines steps Russia is taking to address these issues, such as creating investment funds, technology parks, tax incentives, and modernizing legislation. However, fully realizing an innovation economy remains a challenge.
150410 Tufts Fletcher School Can US and Russia be friendsIlya Ponomarev
The document discusses views and opinions of Russians on various political topics based on a presentation given in the United States in 2015. It summarizes that most Russians do not believe Russia has a functioning democracy and have little trust in their government, seeing it as acting in its own interests rather than the people's. Additionally, Russians hold mixed views of the United States and their relationship, and generally support Putin's actions in Ukraine while believing Western countries have long acted as warmongers against Russia. The document ends by calling for abandoning attempts to influence Russia and instead focusing on long-term mutual interests and consistency between Western words and actions.
2015 03-11 - russia one year after crimea - event summary jmIlya Ponomarev
- Ponomarev emphasized that Russia's foreign policy poses a dangerous threat and prioritizes undermining Western influence over combating threats like ISIS.
- Nationalism in Russia includes xenophobia, ethnic nationalism seeking a purely "Russian Russia", imperialist views, and a possible "healthy nationalism".
- Russian state propaganda portrays the West as weak and misguided, while Putin presents himself as defending traditional values, but many Russians can access alternative views if desired.
- The West must maintain a consistent long-term policy not based on the old view of competing spheres of influence, and should counter Russian information campaigns rather than offer military aid.
The Russian Opposition - Julia Pettengill, Henry Jackson Society reportIlya Ponomarev
This paper provides a survey of Russia's contemporary opposition movement, including its various factions, key figures, strategies, and prospects for success in challenging the country's ruling power structure. It finds that growing public frustration with corruption and authoritarianism provided momentum for large protests in 2011-2012. However, Vladimir Putin remains the only viable leader in many Russians' views due to a lack of political alternatives. The paper examines liberal, left-wing, and nationalist opposition groups, and notes the emergence of civil society activists as an important new force. It concludes that opportunities for the opposition include declining faith in Putin and pressure for reform, though fragmentation and lack of media access pose ongoing challenges.
Summaries of commercialization stories of Russian IPsIlya Ponomarev
The document provides an overview of several high-technology projects facilitated by the U.S. Industry Coalition. The projects involve collaboration between U.S. and Russian partners and aim to commercialize technologies with applications in agriculture, medicine, manufacturing, and other industries. The summaries highlight the goals and commercialization timelines of each project.
091203 UK VC Workshop at LSE - Invest In Russia?Ilya Ponomarev
The document discusses the challenges facing Russia's innovation economy, including:
1) Problematic legislation that is incompatible with new economy approaches.
2) Corruption that disadvantages startups compared to large corporations.
3) International competition that Russia struggles to compete in due to costs and brain drain.
4) Russia's poor image that scares away investors who see it as unreliable and unpredictable.
It also outlines steps Russia is taking to address these issues, such as creating investment funds, technology parks, tax incentives, and modernizing legislation. However, fully realizing an innovation economy remains a challenge.
150410 Tufts Fletcher School Can US and Russia be friendsIlya Ponomarev
The document discusses views and opinions of Russians on various political topics based on a presentation given in the United States in 2015. It summarizes that most Russians do not believe Russia has a functioning democracy and have little trust in their government, seeing it as acting in its own interests rather than the people's. Additionally, Russians hold mixed views of the United States and their relationship, and generally support Putin's actions in Ukraine while believing Western countries have long acted as warmongers against Russia. The document ends by calling for abandoning attempts to influence Russia and instead focusing on long-term mutual interests and consistency between Western words and actions.
2015 03-11 - russia one year after crimea - event summary jmIlya Ponomarev
- Ponomarev emphasized that Russia's foreign policy poses a dangerous threat and prioritizes undermining Western influence over combating threats like ISIS.
- Nationalism in Russia includes xenophobia, ethnic nationalism seeking a purely "Russian Russia", imperialist views, and a possible "healthy nationalism".
- Russian state propaganda portrays the West as weak and misguided, while Putin presents himself as defending traditional values, but many Russians can access alternative views if desired.
- The West must maintain a consistent long-term policy not based on the old view of competing spheres of influence, and should counter Russian information campaigns rather than offer military aid.
The Russian Opposition - Julia Pettengill, Henry Jackson Society reportIlya Ponomarev
This paper provides a survey of Russia's contemporary opposition movement, including its various factions, key figures, strategies, and prospects for success in challenging the country's ruling power structure. It finds that growing public frustration with corruption and authoritarianism provided momentum for large protests in 2011-2012. However, Vladimir Putin remains the only viable leader in many Russians' views due to a lack of political alternatives. The paper examines liberal, left-wing, and nationalist opposition groups, and notes the emergence of civil society activists as an important new force. It concludes that opportunities for the opposition include declining faith in Putin and pressure for reform, though fragmentation and lack of media access pose ongoing challenges.
This document establishes a master financial assistance facility agreement between the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), the Kingdom of Spain, Fondo de Reestructuración Ordenada Bancaria (FROB), and the Bank of Spain to provide funding to Spain for recapitalizing its financial institutions. The agreement allows EFSF to provide financing through loans, while Spain and FROB guarantee repayment. The terms and conditions of individual bank recapitalization facilities will be set out in schedules to this agreement.
Руководящие принципы ОБСЕ по свободе митингов и собраний - второе издание 2010Ilya Ponomarev
The document provides guidelines on freedom of peaceful assembly. It was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Panel of Experts on Freedom of Assembly, in consultation with the Council of Europe's European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission). The guidelines were updated based on new case law and feedback, and are intended to help states regulate freedom of assembly in compliance with international standards. The guidelines clarify key issues around freedom of assembly and discuss options for addressing them, with the aim of facilitating its practical implementation.
091001 SPb Innovation Week - 10 threats to innovation businesses in RussiaIlya Ponomarev
The document summarizes 10 threats to innovation in Russia, including inconvenient legislation, corruption, international competition, Russia's poor international image, inadequate infrastructure, resistance from elites, a poor business climate, the structure of the Russian economy favoring natural resources over technology, inadequate institutions to support innovation, and a deficit of human resources such as entrepreneurs and business professionals with experience.
Bentley University - Political Situation in Russia. View from the opposition ...Ilya Ponomarev
The document summarizes the political situation in Russia, including the ruling political regime, economic challenges, and the protest movement. It notes that the protest movement is dominated by a new post-industrial middle class dissatisfied with corruption and lack of political freedom. While initially united, the protest movement has split between neoliberals and leftists. Traditional political parties have remained distant from the protests due to conservative voters and Kremlin counterstrategies. The forecast predicts continued small protests in Moscow and potential regional unrest unless political and economic reforms are implemented.
This document is the first public analytical report on implementing Russia's Strategy for Innovative Development from 2013-2020. It was prepared by the Russian Venture Company with assistance from the Ministry of Economic Development and over 80 experts. The report assesses progress on the strategy's goals of transitioning Russia to an innovation-driven economy through developing human capital, encouraging innovative businesses, improving commercialization of research, creating an innovative state and building innovation infrastructure. It contains conclusions and recommendations based on input from startups, investors, technology firms and other market participants.
Harvard Law School - Russian Innovation Ecosystem. Past, Present, FutureIlya Ponomarev
The document provides an overview of Russia's national innovation ecosystem and history. It discusses how Russia historically competed with the West in areas like railways, industry, and space but that its system collapsed in the 1990s following the USSR's dissolution. It outlines current strengths in IT, telecom, materials and efforts to boost innovation through new funding mechanisms, legislation and initiatives like Skolkovo which aims to create a technology hub and attract international businesses and talent to Russia. However, it notes ongoing challenges including a lack of experienced entrepreneurs, international business connections, and disconnects between education, research and industry.
Putin's regime in Russia has become increasingly authoritarian in response to street protests and economic troubles. Three potential outcomes are described: 1) the rise of a fascist regime following the model of Ukraine, 2) a liberal revolution led by elites or grassroots groups, or 3) a liberalization initiated by Putin. For change to occur, a vision and leader need to emerge that can gain support from protesters and parts of the elite. Western policies should avoid short-term gains, support Russian activists, and make Ukraine an economic success to undermine Putin's propaganda.
Integrating Special Economic Zones into Economic Development StrategiesOECDglobal
Integrating Special Economic Zones into Economic Development Strategies, 7th Working Group Meeting on Investment Zones in Iraq, Thomas Flynn, Policy Analyst, MENA Division, GRS, Paris, France
17 February 2015
This document provides an overview and agenda for the 5th Advanced Steering Systems conference on November 14-16, 2011 in Wiesbaden, Germany. The conference will discuss electrical power steering (EPS) technology and its increasing role in larger vehicles and SUVs. Key topics will include ISO 26262 functional safety standards, optimal steering feel, additional functionalities enabled by EPS, and the potential need for standardized EPS architectures. Speakers will represent automakers and suppliers.
050401 War In Chechnya In The Eyes Of RussiansIlya Ponomarev
The document discusses the history of conflict between Russia and Chechnya from 1817 to 2005. It summarizes the two wars between Russia and Chechen separatists in 1994-1996 and 1999-2005. Public opinion polls in Russia showed initial support for military action but grew more negative as the wars dragged on and terrorist attacks occurred. By 2005, the conflict remained unresolved and economic issues had become more important to Russians than the war in Chechnya.
Yahoo's Lawsuit Against Former Employee for Leaking Information to PressTric Park
Yahoo filed a lawsuit against Cecile Lal, who it identified as a former chief of staff to a senior vice president at the company, in Santa Clara County superior court. The claim alleges breach of contract and breach of a fiduciary duty of loyalty by Lal, who it says leaks confidential information to author and journalist Nicholas Carlson.
Volkswagen AG Financial Analysis - Submitted as a partial requirement for the fulfillment of Advanced Accounting course - MBA Degree - The German University in Cairo - Spring 2011 - Dr. Mowafak Mostafa
The Mountain View office market saw a decrease in vacancy rate from 8.02% to 8.27% in the third quarter of 2009. Notable lease transactions included Red Hat leasing 11,790 square feet at 444 Castro Street and significant available spaces included 2440 El Camino Real with 55,290 square feet available. Asking rental rates decreased by $0.13 on average to $2.85 per square foot. The vacancy rate is expected to remain steady with small fluctuations as the market begins a gradual recovery.
This document provides information about Appreciation Events, a company that organizes no-cost corporate events for employee appreciation. It lists over 3,000 corporate hosts in California that the company reaches through 50-60 events per week. The company provides free advertising to promote the events to employees, including promotional materials, a 1-minute presentation, and access to over 3,000 corporations. The document includes examples of successful marketing campaigns and revenue generated for client companies.
Ukraine National Municipal Survey, March 2015 by IRIIlya Ponomarev
This document summarizes the results of a survey conducted in 22 regional capitals of Ukraine between March 2-20, 2015. Some key findings:
- 68% see corruption as a significant problem in their city
- 60% see nepotism as a significant problem
- 57% think Ukraine should join the EU if it could only join one economic union
- 47% would vote for Ukraine to join NATO if a referendum were held
- 35% think their city authorities are making efforts to reduce corruption at the municipal level
The survey involved over 17,000 respondents and provides insights into citizen attitudes about local governance, services, and reforms in Ukraine.
This document establishes a master financial assistance facility agreement between the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), the Kingdom of Spain, Fondo de Reestructuración Ordenada Bancaria (FROB), and the Bank of Spain to provide funding to Spain for recapitalizing its financial institutions. The agreement allows EFSF to provide financing through loans, while Spain and FROB guarantee repayment. The terms and conditions of individual bank recapitalization facilities will be set out in schedules to this agreement.
Руководящие принципы ОБСЕ по свободе митингов и собраний - второе издание 2010Ilya Ponomarev
The document provides guidelines on freedom of peaceful assembly. It was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Panel of Experts on Freedom of Assembly, in consultation with the Council of Europe's European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission). The guidelines were updated based on new case law and feedback, and are intended to help states regulate freedom of assembly in compliance with international standards. The guidelines clarify key issues around freedom of assembly and discuss options for addressing them, with the aim of facilitating its practical implementation.
091001 SPb Innovation Week - 10 threats to innovation businesses in RussiaIlya Ponomarev
The document summarizes 10 threats to innovation in Russia, including inconvenient legislation, corruption, international competition, Russia's poor international image, inadequate infrastructure, resistance from elites, a poor business climate, the structure of the Russian economy favoring natural resources over technology, inadequate institutions to support innovation, and a deficit of human resources such as entrepreneurs and business professionals with experience.
Bentley University - Political Situation in Russia. View from the opposition ...Ilya Ponomarev
The document summarizes the political situation in Russia, including the ruling political regime, economic challenges, and the protest movement. It notes that the protest movement is dominated by a new post-industrial middle class dissatisfied with corruption and lack of political freedom. While initially united, the protest movement has split between neoliberals and leftists. Traditional political parties have remained distant from the protests due to conservative voters and Kremlin counterstrategies. The forecast predicts continued small protests in Moscow and potential regional unrest unless political and economic reforms are implemented.
This document is the first public analytical report on implementing Russia's Strategy for Innovative Development from 2013-2020. It was prepared by the Russian Venture Company with assistance from the Ministry of Economic Development and over 80 experts. The report assesses progress on the strategy's goals of transitioning Russia to an innovation-driven economy through developing human capital, encouraging innovative businesses, improving commercialization of research, creating an innovative state and building innovation infrastructure. It contains conclusions and recommendations based on input from startups, investors, technology firms and other market participants.
Harvard Law School - Russian Innovation Ecosystem. Past, Present, FutureIlya Ponomarev
The document provides an overview of Russia's national innovation ecosystem and history. It discusses how Russia historically competed with the West in areas like railways, industry, and space but that its system collapsed in the 1990s following the USSR's dissolution. It outlines current strengths in IT, telecom, materials and efforts to boost innovation through new funding mechanisms, legislation and initiatives like Skolkovo which aims to create a technology hub and attract international businesses and talent to Russia. However, it notes ongoing challenges including a lack of experienced entrepreneurs, international business connections, and disconnects between education, research and industry.
Putin's regime in Russia has become increasingly authoritarian in response to street protests and economic troubles. Three potential outcomes are described: 1) the rise of a fascist regime following the model of Ukraine, 2) a liberal revolution led by elites or grassroots groups, or 3) a liberalization initiated by Putin. For change to occur, a vision and leader need to emerge that can gain support from protesters and parts of the elite. Western policies should avoid short-term gains, support Russian activists, and make Ukraine an economic success to undermine Putin's propaganda.
Integrating Special Economic Zones into Economic Development StrategiesOECDglobal
Integrating Special Economic Zones into Economic Development Strategies, 7th Working Group Meeting on Investment Zones in Iraq, Thomas Flynn, Policy Analyst, MENA Division, GRS, Paris, France
17 February 2015
This document provides an overview and agenda for the 5th Advanced Steering Systems conference on November 14-16, 2011 in Wiesbaden, Germany. The conference will discuss electrical power steering (EPS) technology and its increasing role in larger vehicles and SUVs. Key topics will include ISO 26262 functional safety standards, optimal steering feel, additional functionalities enabled by EPS, and the potential need for standardized EPS architectures. Speakers will represent automakers and suppliers.
050401 War In Chechnya In The Eyes Of RussiansIlya Ponomarev
The document discusses the history of conflict between Russia and Chechnya from 1817 to 2005. It summarizes the two wars between Russia and Chechen separatists in 1994-1996 and 1999-2005. Public opinion polls in Russia showed initial support for military action but grew more negative as the wars dragged on and terrorist attacks occurred. By 2005, the conflict remained unresolved and economic issues had become more important to Russians than the war in Chechnya.
Yahoo's Lawsuit Against Former Employee for Leaking Information to PressTric Park
Yahoo filed a lawsuit against Cecile Lal, who it identified as a former chief of staff to a senior vice president at the company, in Santa Clara County superior court. The claim alleges breach of contract and breach of a fiduciary duty of loyalty by Lal, who it says leaks confidential information to author and journalist Nicholas Carlson.
Volkswagen AG Financial Analysis - Submitted as a partial requirement for the fulfillment of Advanced Accounting course - MBA Degree - The German University in Cairo - Spring 2011 - Dr. Mowafak Mostafa
The Mountain View office market saw a decrease in vacancy rate from 8.02% to 8.27% in the third quarter of 2009. Notable lease transactions included Red Hat leasing 11,790 square feet at 444 Castro Street and significant available spaces included 2440 El Camino Real with 55,290 square feet available. Asking rental rates decreased by $0.13 on average to $2.85 per square foot. The vacancy rate is expected to remain steady with small fluctuations as the market begins a gradual recovery.
This document provides information about Appreciation Events, a company that organizes no-cost corporate events for employee appreciation. It lists over 3,000 corporate hosts in California that the company reaches through 50-60 events per week. The company provides free advertising to promote the events to employees, including promotional materials, a 1-minute presentation, and access to over 3,000 corporations. The document includes examples of successful marketing campaigns and revenue generated for client companies.
Ukraine National Municipal Survey, March 2015 by IRIIlya Ponomarev
This document summarizes the results of a survey conducted in 22 regional capitals of Ukraine between March 2-20, 2015. Some key findings:
- 68% see corruption as a significant problem in their city
- 60% see nepotism as a significant problem
- 57% think Ukraine should join the EU if it could only join one economic union
- 47% would vote for Ukraine to join NATO if a referendum were held
- 35% think their city authorities are making efforts to reduce corruption at the municipal level
The survey involved over 17,000 respondents and provides insights into citizen attitudes about local governance, services, and reforms in Ukraine.