Academic Tech Incubator set up in private-public partnership

The RVC Infrafund and the Rusnano and RAS Tech Transfer Center in partnership with private investors have set up the Russian Academy of Sciences? Tech Business Incubator

The RVC Infrafund and the Rusnano and RAS Tech Transfer Center in partnership with yet-unnamed private investors have set up the Russian Academy of Sciences? Tech Business Incubator, RVC (Russian Venture Company) announced. The new entity is said to be focused on incubating advanced technologies in material science. RAS Tech Business Incubator?s resident projects may expect to get support in project screening, business plan development, legal issues, teambuilding, market promotion, fundraising, etc. To get access to all these services a start-up is expected to give the Incubator an up to 10% stake in the young company. In 2014, the RAS Tech Business Incubator team will reportedly concentrate on supporting projects that develop artificial diamond, laser and biocompatible material technologies...