Official Venue: Astrakhan State Technical University, 16 Tatichev str.

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April 20, 2011 
DAY ONE
INVESTING IN INNOVATION TO ACHIEVE MARKET LEADERSHIP

 9.30 – 10.00 Registration

10.00 – 11.15 Opening Plenary Session (Room # 313)

• Alexander Zhilkin, Governor of the Astrakhan Region;
• Yury Timofeevich Pimenov, Rector, Astrakhan State Technical University, Astrakhan, www.astu.org;
• Askar Nikolaevich Kabikeev, Deputy Chairman, Astrakhan Regional Government – Minister of Economic Development, Astrakhan
• Kendrick Davis White, Founder & Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, www.marchmontnews.com;
• Nailya Zinurovna Nikitina, Chairman of the Council, Astrakhan Regional Branch “Delovaya Rossiya”, Astrakhan, www.astrdeloros.ru;
• Victor Ivanovich Vinokurov, President, Astrakhan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, www.astcci.ru

Alexander Zhilkin

Yury Pimenov

Askar Kabikeev

Kendrick White

Nailya Nikitina

11.15 – 11.30 Press-Conference (Room # 313)

11.30 – 12.00 Exhibition “Small-scale Innovation Business Astrakhan State Technical University” (Hall next to room #313)

12.00 – 12.45 Networking Lunch

13.00 – 16.30 Final Contest “BIT South 2011” (Room # 313)

Planned Participants:
12 finalists of the Contest «BIT South 2011»

Panel of Judges:

• Nailya Zinurovna Nikitina, Chairman of the Council, Astrakhan Regional Branch “Delovaya Rossiya”, Astrakhan, www.astrdeloros.ru;
• Vera Grigorievna Burdina, Business-Consultant, Director, Consulting and Outsourcing Centre “Nashe Budushee”, Astrakhan, www.nb-consult.ru;
• Oleg Viktorovich Ryabochkin, Vice-president, Astrakhan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, www.astcci.ru;
• Galina Albertovna Karpova, Head of Science Department, Ministry of Education and Science of the Astrakhan Region, http://goszakaz.astrobl.ru;
• Alla Eduardovna Kalinina, Pro-rector for Research and Innovations, Volgograd State University, Volgograd;
• Shirali Abdulkadievich Yusufov, Pro-rector for Science and Innovation Activity, The Dagestan State Technical University, Makhachkala, www.dstu.ru;
• Dmitry Andreev, Expert, Information Systems Development, Microsoft, Moscow;
• Alexander Anatolievich Khodaev, Head of PR-Department, OJSC “Lukoil-Nizhnevolzhskneft”, Astrakhan;
• Nadezhda Titovna Berberova, Pro-rector for Science and Innovation, Astrakhan State Technical University, Astrakhan;
• Vadim Mankov, Organizer of “BIT South” Contest and Caspian Innovation Forum, Head of Science Department, Astrakhan State Technical University, www.astu.org
• Leonid Evgenievich Gusev, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Astrakhan Region;
• Andrian Ivanovich Khoroshko, prizewinner of “BIT South” Contest 2010;
• Elena Valerievna Stroganova, Director, OJSC Optical & Laser Systems, Krasnodar

Nailya Nikitina

Vera Burdina

Oleg Ryabochkin

Galina Karpova

13.00 – 14.30 Session 1: Round Table: Government Support of Innovation Development (Study Hall of main building, 3rd floor)
Moderator: Kendrick Davis White, Founder & Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, www.marchmontnews.com

Topics for discussion:

• Government Support of Innovation Development
• Innovation Policy in the RF: Ways of Innovation Stimulation, Tax Policy Instruments, Normative-Legal Regulations
• Russian Venture Company Initiatives in a sphere of Innovation-Venture Ecosystem
• “Skolkovo” Project as a Legal and Law Instrument for Business in Science
• The UK. 40 Years of Economic Modernization

Invited VIP-experts:

• Arthur Vladimirovich Abramov, Government Relations Manager, OJSC “Russian Venture Company”, Moscow, www.rusventure.ru;
• Kendrick Davis White, Founder & Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, www.marchmontnews.com;
• Sergey Nikolaevich Krzhanovsky, Head of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Development Department, Ministry of Economic Development of the Astrakhan Region, http://astradelo.ru;
• Aleksander Viktorovich Nevredinov, Chairman of the Astrakhan Regional Branch “OPORA RUSSIA”, http://en.opora.ru/;

15.00 - 16.30 Round Table: Attraction of Investments for Technological Projects: Finance Sources, Funding Methodologies (Room # 306)
Moderator: Aleksey Ivchenko Area Manager, Russia and CIS, Rep. Office, Merloni Progetti S.p.A., Moscow, www.merloniprogetti.ru

Topics for discussion:

• Finance Sources for Innovation Projects Overview
• Problems concerned with the Investments into Small Innovation Companies – Practical Experience
• Private Equity Investment Funds as a Source of Finance
• European Grants for the Russian Innovations & Promotion on the European market
• Modern Exchange Opportunities for Innovation Companies IPO Execution
• Practical Experience of Building Production Facilities in Russia & Assisting in Attracting European Financing

Invited experts:

• Kendrick Davis White, Founder & Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, www.marchmontnews.com;
• Aleksey Eliseev, Director, Development and Marketing, OJSC “Russian Trading System” Stock Exchange, Moscow, www.rts.ru;
• Sergey Nikolaevich Krzhanovsky, Head of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Development Department, Ministry of Economic Development of the Astrakhan Region, http://astradelo.ru;
• Aleksander Viktorovich Nevredinov, Chairman of the Astrakhan Regional Branch “OPORA RUSSIA”, http://en.opora.ru/;

17.00 - 19.00 Wine & Cheese Reception for all Participants (Room # 309)

April 21, 2011
DAY TWO
COMMERCIALIZATION OF ENTREPRENEURAL INNOVATION

09.30 – 10.00 Registration

10.00 – 10.30 Exhibition “Small-scale Innovation Business Astrakhan State Technical University” (Hall next to room #313)

10.30 – 13.30 Open Doors Day: Meeting of Astrakhan Regional Business Leaders with Directors of Small-scale Innovation Companies 
(Room #313)

Participants:

• Askar Kabikeev, Deputy Chairman, Astrakhan Regional Government – Minister of Economic Development, Astrakhan;
• Leonid Evgenievich Gusev, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Astrakhan Region, www.astrobl.ru;
• Sergey Nikolaevich Krzhanovsky, Head of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Development Department, Ministry of Economic Development of the Astrakhan Region, http://astradelo.ru;
• Viktor Ivanovich Vinokurov, President, Astrakhan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, www.astcci.ru;
• Oleg Viktorovich Ryabochkin, Vice-president, Astrakhan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, www.astcci.ru;
• Nailya Zinurovna Nikitina, Chairman of the Council, Astrakhan Regional Branch “Delovaya Rossiya”, Astrakhan, www.astrdeloros.ru;
• Alexander Anatolievich Khodaev, Head of PR-Department, OJSC “Lukoil-Nizhnevolzhskneft”, Astrakhan; Astrakhan Regional Business Community Representatives;
• Directors of small-scale innovation companies of the Astrakhan State Technical University

10.30 – 12.00 Workshop: Best Practices in Innovation Cluster Development. Development of Infrastructure Cluster Programs (Study Hall of main building, 3rd floor)
Moderator: Kendrick Davis White, Founder & Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, www.marchmontnews.com

Topics for discussion:

• Best Practices in Innovation Cluster Development
• Russian Venture Company Infrastructure Investment Fund (RVC InfraFund)
• Yaroslavl Roadmap 10-15-20: 10 years on way, 15 steps, 20 cautions
• Regional Innovation Systems Development
• Successful Practical Experience in Innovation

Invited speakers and experts:

• Kendrick Davis White, Founder & Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, www.marchmontnews.com;
• Arthur Vladimirovich Abramov, Government Relations Manager, OJSC “Russian Venture Company”, Moscow, www.rusventure.ru;
• Nadezhda Titovna Berberova, Pro-rector for Science and Innovation, Astrakhan State Technical University, Astrakhan;
• Tamara Fedorovna Lokteva, Director, Institute of Economics, Astrakhan State Technical University, Astrakhan

12.15 – 13. 45 Workshops: Innovators Support Programs. (Study Hall of main building, 3rd floor)
Moderator: Kendrick Davis White, Founder & Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, www.marchmontnews.com

• Futurussia Programs
• Zvorykinsky Project
• BIT Contest
• Proof of Concept Centers Operations. How can they work in Russia?

Invited experts:

• Kendrick Davis White, Founder & Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, www.marchmontnews.com
• Vadim Mankov, Organizer of “BIT South” Contest and Caspian Innovation Forum, Head, Science Department, Astrakhan State Technical University, www.astu.org;
• Igor Alexandrovich Golubkin, Head, Federal Program “Zvorykinsky Project” in Astrakhan Region

13.45 – 14.30 Networking Lunch (Room #309)

14.45 – 17.00 Seminar of Directors of Small-Scale Enterprises (SSE), established by Federally-funded Scientific and Educational Institutions (Study Hall of main building, 3rd floor)

Moderators: Natalia Valentinovna Kupriyanovich, Head of SSE Support Department, Astrakhan State Technical University; Andrey Nikolaevich Kolesnikov, Head of Scientific, Educational and Information Activity Sector, Center for Science Research and Statistics, Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation

Invited experts:

• Vladimir Vladimirovich Voikov, Pro-rector Assistant for Research, Astrakhan Construction Engineering Institute, www.aucu.ru;
• Marat Fatykhovich Bulatov, Pro-rector for Innovation and High-tech Business Development, ASU, www.aspu.ru;
• Oleg Vasilievich Rubalsky, Director of R&D Establishment “Regional Infectious Pathology” of Astrakhan State Medical Academy, http://agma.astranet.ru;
• Mikhail Yurievich Puchkov, Director, All-Russia R&D Establishment “Irrigated Vegetable Farming & Melon Growing”, www.vniiob.astranet.ru;
• Vadim Yurevich Mankov, , Organizer of “BIT South” Contest and Caspian Innovation Forum, Head, Science Department, Astrakhan State Technical University, www.astu.org

Topics for discussion:
I. SSE Creation and Development Mechanisms in Educational and Scientific Institutions:

• Organizational and Legal Support of SSE;
• Financial Aspect in SSE Organization Process;
• HR SSE Support.

II. Legal Aspects of SSE Activity and their Cooperation with various Government Institutions

• Federal Law #217-FZ of August 2, 2009 and other regulatory legal acts devoted to SSE Application Specifity;
• SSE and various Government Institutions Cooperation at different levels of SSE development:

a) Expert Institutions;
b) Notariate;
c) Tax Inspection;
d) Pension and Social Insurance Funds;
e) Territorial Body of the Federal State Statistics Service;
f)  The Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks.
III. Economic Support of SSE Creation and Development

• Writing a Business Plan;
• Accounting Records Maintenance and Taxation Consulting;
• Tax Incentives for SSE;
• Cash Accounting Observance;
• Mechanisms of Government Support.

IV. Best Practices, Case Studies and Experience Exchange

14.45 – 17.00 Workshop: Commercialization of Entrepreneurial Innovation. Market Driven Science (Room #313)
Moderator: Kendrick Davis White, Founder & Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, www.marchmontnews.com

Topics for discussion:

• The role of the Modern Universities. Success stories in commercialization of innovation projects from regional Universities
• High-tech Companies’ and Universities’ Cooperation in the area of Creating Innovative Production
• IP Protection: Global Best Practices Applied in Russia. Ways of IP protection. Patent protection strategies

Invited speakers and experts:

• Kendrick Davis White, Founder & Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, www.marchmontnews.com;
• Nadezhda Titovna Berberova, Pro-rector for Science and Innovation, Astrakhan State Technical University, Astrakhan;
• Aleksander Viktorovich Nevredinov, Chairman of the Astrakhan Regional Branch “OPORA RUSSIA”, http://en.opora.ru/;
• Regional HEIs Representatives

14.45 – 17.00 Round Table: “Problems of Supercalculations Usage in Fundamental and Applied Scientific Research” (Room #306)
Moderator: Aleksander Borisovich Terentiev, Deputy Head of R&D Center for Special Computing Technologies (NITS SVT), the participant of the National Supercomputer Technological Platforms

• Irina Yurievna Kvatkovskaya, Director, Institute of Information Technology and Communication, Astrakhan State Technical University, Astrakhan;
• Igor Vladimirovuch Karpasuk, Head of Mathematics Department, Astrakhan State Technical University, Astrakhan;
• Ivan Anatolievich Scherbatov, Head of Computer Technology and Electronics Department, Astrakhan State Technical University, Astrakhan;
• Mikhail Borisovich Frenkel, Head of Automated Systems of Information Processing and Management Department, Astrakhan State Technical University, Astrakhan;
• Georgy Aleksandrovich Popov, Head of Information Security Department, Astrakhan State Technical University, Astrakhan

April 22, 2011
DAY THREE
INNOVATIVE IDEAS SEARCH

09.30 – 10.00 Registration

10.00 – 12.30 Knight Startup Battle (Contest of young innovators teams, organized by the Astrakhan Rep Office of the Federal Program “Zvorykinsky Project & ASTU) (Room #313)

Participants: Knight Startup Battle Semi-finals’ Winners (Ten teams)

Panel of Judges:

• Sergey Nikolaevich Krzhanovsky, Head of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Development Department, Ministry of Economic Development of the Astrakhan Region, http://astradelo.ru;
• Arthur Vladimirovich Abramov, Government Relations Manager, OJSC “Russian Venture Company”, Moscow, www.rusventure.ru
• Andrian Ivanovich Khoroshko, Director of SSE “Shrimp-Consulting”, Astrakhan;
• Galina Albertovna Karpova, Head of Science Department of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Astrakhan Region, http://goszakaz.astrobl.ru;
• Oleg Viktorovich Ryabochkin, Vice-president, Astrakhan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, www.astcci.ru;
• Vadim Yurevich Mankov, Organizer of “BIT South” Contest and Caspian Innovation Forum, Head, Science Department, Astrakhan State Technical University, www.astu.org
• Kendrick Davis White, Founder & Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, www.marchmontnews.com

12.45 – 13.30 Networking Lunch

13.45 – 16.00 Round Table “Social and Humanitarian Innovation”
Moderators: Vera Grigorievna Burdina, Business-Consultant, Director, Consulting and Outsourcing Centre “Nashe Budushee”; Zhanna Anatolievna Kichko, A.P., co-founder of SSE SPC “Astrakhan Mnogolikaya”

Topics for discussion:
Creation and Development of SSE with Social and Humanitarian Orientation

13.45 – 16.00 Round Table “Energy Efficiency”

Moderator: Konstantin Alekseevich Antipov, Deputy General Director, CJSC “IKT Group”, Member of the Federal Council Working Group for Monitoring of 261-FZ, Moscow; Alexey Valerievich Titov, Deputy Director, Institute of Marine Technologies, energy and transport ASTU, www.imtet.ru

Topics for discussion:
- Analysis of Energy Survey Market of the Region

Invited experts:

• Vera Alexandrovna Zubikhina, Director, CJSC “Center on Testing, Implementation, Certification of Products, Standardization & Metrology”, Astrakhan, www.civssm.ru;
• E.V. Platov, Expert, CJSC “Center on Testing, Implementation, Certification of Products, Standardization & Metrology”, Astrakhan, www.civssm.ru;
• Sergey Vladimirovich Vinogradov, Director, Institute of Marine Technologies, energy and transport, Astrakhan State Technical University, Astrakhan, www.imtet.ru;
• Elena Alexeevna Khirnaya, Deputy Director, Non-state Educational Establishment “Astrakhansky Uchebny Kombinat”, Astrakhan;
• Directors of companies specialized in energy surveys’ conduction and energy-service companies.

16.00 – 17.00 Closing of the II Interregional Conference of young scientists and innovators “Inno-Caspian” (Room #313)

17.00 – 18.00 Wine & Cheese Reception for all Participants and Prize-winners of the II Interregional Conference of young scientists and innovators “Inno-Caspian”

The II Interregional Conference of young scientists and innovators “Inno-Caspian” was organized during a Forum

Contacts:

Golubeva Svetlana, Events and PR Director, +7 831 419-45-65 (120), s.golubeva@marchmont.ru

Zakharova Irina, Senior Communications Manager, +7 831 419-45-65 (125), i.zakharova@marchmont.ru