SKOLKOVO business school?s new Business Catalyst tested in Russia?s South

The Regional Business Catalyst project, initiated by RVC and developed by the Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO, has been tested in the Rostov region.

The Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO told Marchmont yesterday that it has developed and successfully tested at Don State Technical University (DSTU) in the Rostov region, in Russia?s South, its Regional Business Catalyst project, initiated by Russian Venture Company (RVC). One of the main goals of a Business Catalyst is to increase the number of projects that are ready for presentation to venture funds? investment committees. The proposed model of a regional Catalyst is believed to be an effective way of selecting the most promising R&D projects and helping them evolve to a level where investors get interested. Experts have proposed an instrument that provides communication for all parties involved, including technical developers, entrepreneurs and industrial experts, and transforms ideas in real businesses...