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This document summarizes UCLA's involvement in programs aimed at enhancing research collaboration and entrepreneurship between US and Russian universities. It discusses UCLA's role in implementing the EURECA program with ITMO University and HSE to share experiences in technology transfer and innovation. It then outlines various opportunities UCLA provides for Russian partners, including participation in its StartUP accelerator program, networking events in California, and dissemination of educational materials. Finally, it highlights some specific EURECA activities, such as the Dialogue on Russia conference and Global Access Program partnerships that connect companies with MBA students to develop international expansion plans.
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- 1. U.S.-Russia Foundation forEconomic Advancement and the Rule of Law EURECA-II: Enchancing University Research and Entrepreneurial Capacity UCLA’s involvement in FUEL: Future University and Entrepreneurship Leaders Kathryn Atchison, DDS, MPH Vice Provost UCLA FROM SCIENCE TO BUSINESS "Globalisation of Innovation" St.Petersburg, May 16th, 2013
- 2. Consortium § NRU ITMOand UCLA jointly implemented 1st stage of EURECA program in 2011-2012 § Expanded the partnership with the addition of HSE to develop capabilities in tech transfer and innovation development in Russia in EURECA 2
- 3. UCLA Project Goals § Share UCLA’s experience and unique California lens on entrepreneurship by providing opportunity for Russian universities to: § meet, § learn from, and § participate in the California innovation ecosystem.
- 4. UCLA Opportuni.es for Russian Universi.es in EURECA 2 Meet: entrepreneurs, investors, and UCLA trainers as faculty observer Par.cipate: -‐ StartUP UCLA as faculty or a student team -‐ Global Access Program -‐ Dialogue On Russia Implement: own accelerator or entrepreneurship program using UCLA materials
- 5. Activities Planned for RussianFUEL partners § Open up UCLA entrepreneurship education participation in StartUP UCLA and Global Access Program § Hold networking events (conference and seminars) in California § Disseminate educational materials (e.g. expert lectures with Russian subtitles) to Russian universities and innovation groups for their own use in training
- 6. Welcome to Startup UCLA • Startup UCLA seeks to develop a culture of startup thinking on campus; to connect students with alumni who are successful in the startup world and with the rapidly growing Southern California startup community; to give students opportuni.es to learn the basics of startup thinking; and to provide a community in which students can develop and launch their early-‐stage ideas. hMp://startupucla.com
- 7. StartUp UCLA • Lecture series: – Entrepreneurs and innovators: e.g. start-‐up guru Eric Ries, author of "The Lean Startup” – Skills Speakers: e.g. business incorpora.on, IP, financing small company • Networking sessions with Silicon Beach tech community • Summer accelerator • Educa.onal assistance from local lawyers (IP and business incorpora.on)
- 8. Dialogue on Russia • On October 19, 2012, UCLA hosted a day-‐long symposium “Dialogue on Russia” • Expert panelists and guest speeches: former US Ambassador to Russia John Beyrle, OPORA Russia President Sergey Borisov, ITMO entrepreneur Mikhail Kudinov, and Axel Tillmann, RVC-‐ USA CEO, Mamikon Melkumov, Russian IP lawyer, UCLA Chancellor Gene Block. • Over 130 guests aMended from the research, business, academic, legal, government and NGO communi.es in the U.S. and Russia. • Future Dialogues on Russia: Yearly event focused around building .es between university entrepreneurship, start up companies, and the local and interna.onal business environment
- 9. Global Access Program (GAP) • GAP an educa.on program for companies who have already reached the market and in considering advancing to the US (or other interna.onal) market • Pairs organiza.ons around the world with a team of advanced professional MBA candidates.
- 10. GAP World Map 2012 53 companies in 9 countries in 2012 Completing 484 Companies, 19 countries over 15 years
- 11. GAP Program Overview • Company assigned 5 MBA students as professional team of consultants • Perform primary market research worldwide • Develop Company’s strategic new market entry plan • Formal presenta.on to 3 outside business experts • Team invests 2,100 hours over 24 weeks • Average team conducts over 100 primary research interviews. • Companies pay a $15,000 par.cipa.on fee. (up to $12,000 is used to support the teams’ travel and research)
- 12. OPTOGAN -‐ Russia’s First GAP Company • May 2012 – GAP visited St. Petersburg with one open posi.on • Optogan is the world’s smallest fully-‐integrated LED company. • Supported by Rusnano, RIC, ONEXIM Group and management • Well-‐established in Russia, evalua.ng the US with GAP.
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