Rosatom to contribute 210M RUR to the Skolkovo Foundation

State Corporation Rosatom has contributed 210M RUR to the endowment of Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology.

We are grateful to Rosatom for its contribution to our endowment and are confident that our cooperation will be mutually beneficial - Alexey Ponomarev said, the Vice President of Skoltech for government programs and cooperation with the industry.

In addition to the cooperation with Skoltech in endowment funding, Rosatom is also a member of Skoltech advisory groups on research and development in materials and construction, energy technologies, and it is actively involved in the formulation of research priorities.

Advisory groups in key areas of research and developments for the benefit of various industries have been formed on the basis of Skoltech in the summer of 2012. The representatives of major Russian companies and international corporations are the basis of these groups.