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.

1. U.S.-Russia Foundation for Economic 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 ITMO and 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
Russian FUEL 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.

13. Thank you!