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CONCEPT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE BIOTECHNOLOGY COMMUNITY BASED ON THE SKOLKOVO FOUNDATION BIOMEDICINE CLUSTER

RUbiomed

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February 1, 2011.

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General information about RUbiomed

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RUbiomed – a community of professionals in the field of biotechnology and medicine, working on the Skolkovo Foundation Biolmedicine Cluster platform

Contribute to the successful development of Russian science and enterprise in the biotechnological and medical field, as an essential component of a healthy innovation-based infrastructure, through the creation of a platform to assist in the networking of entrepreneurs, experts, investors and government institutions, as well as the establishment of mutually beneficial cooperation between science, business and government

Creating the conditions for successful communication of all

parties involved in the development of national science,

technological entrepreneurship and the successful

commercialization of promising developments in the

biotechnological and medical sectors

Ensuring access of Russian scientists, entrepreneurs to

capital, to enable them to cooperate with major domestic and

foreign businesses, information and human resources,

expertise and government support

Organization and carrying out of joint educational programs

Mission Goals

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Restoration, creation, support of scientific schools, the formation of a class of qualified experts in the field of biological and medical innovation

Implementation of joint educational programs for young professionals

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Objectives of RUbiomed

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Formation in Russia of an ecosystem that is conducive to the development of biological and medical innovation

Establishment of joint collective use centers, research laboratories, business incubators, and providing access to them for community members

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Objectives of RUbiomed

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Support innovative biotechnology and medical projects of community members, on the basis of a common infrastructure

Annual competitions of investment projects in biotechnological and medical fields

Provision of information, establishment of communication platforms and exchange of experiences

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Objectives of RUbiomed

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New project N

New project 2

New project 1

On the basis of already financed

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Collective use center

Scientific laboratories

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Science schools:

- science and research institutes

- educational establishments

Financial institutions

- banks

- venture funds

Government institutions:

- ministries and departments

- regional authorities

State corporations

Manufacturing companies

Regional biopharmaceutical clusters, unions, associations

Formation of an ecosystem in the biotechnological and medical field on the basis of RUbiomed. Community members of RUbiomed

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RUbiomed invites research, educational institutions and business in the biotechnology and medical fields to join the community

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Russian partners of RUbiomed

Urals Pharmaceutical Cluster

Severniy Biopharm Cluster

Business

Regional clusters

Pharmaceutical Cluster (City of St. Petersburg)

St. Petersburg State University

M.M. Shemyakin and Y.A. Ovchinikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of RAS (Russian Academy of Sciences)

Pushchino Research Center of RAS

Moscow State University

Science and Education

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RUbiomed will attract foreign partners to implement projects in the biotechnology and medical field

Currently, international partners of RUbiomed include the following research centers:

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International partners of RUbiomed

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The University of Massachusetts

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology

Dana Farber Cancer Institute

George Mason University

Institute of Virology, Slovak Academy of Sciences

Tel Aviv University

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Ariel University Center of Samaria

The University of Edinburgh

North America

Asia

Europe

Middle East