1. 09/11/2013 Ann Domorad Managing Director American Councils

2. GEOGRAPHIC REACH we operate in approximately 60 countries around the world Afghanistan Albania Algeria Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Belarus Bosnia- Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria China Croatia Egypt Ethiopia Georgia India Israel Japan Kazakhstan Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lebanon Libya Lithuania Macedonia Mali Moldova Mongolia Montenegro Oman Palestinian Territories Poland Qatar Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Serbia Slovenia South Africa South Korea Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United States Morocco Mozambique Nepal Nigeria United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Yemen

3. A tech audit confirmed shared interests and capacity in the biomedical industry Recognition within State of Maryland and Oblast Recognition within BPC as model for replication with other clusters Advances mature US-Russia relationship of mutual interest Model fits alongside other EURECA 2 projects in 2013-2016 Future University Entrepreneurs and Leaders (FUEL) (ITMO) UNN Innovation Ecosystem – Developing, Replicating, and Moving to Market Training and consulting universities for growth in regional innovation ecosystem (New Eurasia) Grows from EURECA 1 partnership; Complements other EURECA 2 activity

4. With its first presence at the Maryland International Incubator (MI 2 ), USRIC is a staffed office that deploys the resources of the University of Maryland, the State of Maryland, and networks USRIC accesses on behalf of companies and innovative projects to further research and commercialization collaborations which have the potential to accelerate success in business. USRIC serves navigational and connector functions. UMD, American Councils -- and the networks it pulls in -- are familiar with resources and partners in U.S. regions outside Maryland and the U.S., and will make appropriate connections. USRIC provides navigational and expert services and opens access to important university, state, and national and international networks.

5. Nizhegorodskaya Oblast and the State of Maryland are deepening and intensifying their cooperation in biomedical equipment during EURECA 2, using USRIC as one tool. As founding members, their experiences will be instructive for other cluster-focused partnerships. American Councils through USRIC will broaden partnerships to other institutions (Russian companies and university projects), helping them to identify and advance concrete projects (research collaborations, commercialization, and Corridor partnerships): USRIC for Startups – servicing individual projects and start-ups USRIC Regional Corridors – servicing regional university-to-university links USRIC is a tool for DEEPENING and BROADENING partnerships, using an “international soft landings” approach

6. Key U.S. Collaborators

7. USRIC Landscape: Innovation to Commercialization Research and Development Demonstration Pre-Commercial Supported Commercial Commercial MARKET PULL Government: Policy Interventions Investors: Investments Consumer Academia Business

8. Training and familiarization is best complemented by experience Partners to universities are motivated by concrete projects Lesson Learned: University Project/ Start –Up Orientation University Govt Private Sector

9. www.usric.org Opened April 1 Short application USRIC received 68 eligible applications from 30 cities in Russia USRIC selected 12 candidates to interview; 3 finalists/ 6 alternates Residencies will begin and new application period will open in autumn 2013 Initial 3-month participation can be virtual or a physical residency Projects may be renewable Nominal participation fee No equity USRIC for Startups

10. Within three years, at least 10 projects will have been served and 4-6 companies or innovative projects from Russia’s regions, will be engaged in commercialization-chain activity with US institutions. Activity can include entering the US marketplace or advanced collaborative research and commercialization activities with US partners.

11. Dedicated USRIC staff to help navigate resources and develop a tailored and structured approach Facilities support (office space, etc.) Visa and logistical support Assistance with filling out documents / applications (bank accounts, patents, funding) Access to top research (universities) and advice on developing joint research Assistance with registering as a US Company Advice and access to funding/investors Developing partnerships with US companies (for licensing, production, distribution etc.) as clients, partners, investors Access to U.S. market for sales Access to global market via U.S for sales USRIC Services for Startups/ Projects

12. Within two years, 2 or more new state-regional partnerships between US states and Russian regions around defined cluster collaborations will be established. Regional Economic Development /Cluster Partnerships University Govt Private Sector

13. Industry clusters will foster regional economic development based on industry- based strengths of universities: new materials, IT, energy, environment, and healthcare. Leading Russian and US research universities have expressed interest in establishing industry clusters collaboration and are now ready to take on active roles. USRIC is currently developing collaborations involving: Maryland, California, Ohio, Washington, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Virginia, Illinois Sverdlovsk Oblast, Nizhegorodskaya Oblast, Tatarstan, Tomsk Oblast, Primorskiy Krai, Mordovia, Novosibirsk, Moscow, and St. Petersburg In 2014-16 EURECA will establish Regional Industry Corridors to assist universities, governments, and businesses in pursuing their own self-interests more effectively and productively Regional Industry Corridors

14. Russian Corridor Priorities Region (14 federally funded*) Specialization Research Universities (*EOI to AC) Kaluga region* Medicine, pharma, radiationMEPhI Moscow/ Zelenograd* IT electronics MIET Moscow region/ Dubna* Nuclear, new materials MSU Moscow region/ Pushchino* Medicine, pharma, biotech N/A Moscow region/ Dolgoprudny and Khimki* New materials, medicine, pharma, IT FizTech* St. Petersburg, Leningrad region* Radiation, medicine, pharma SP Politech* Nizhny Novgorod region/ Sarov* Nuclear tech, supercomputing, lasers MEPhI Republic of Mordovia* Instrumentation, intelligent lighting Ogarev Mordovia State Republic of Tatarstan* Oil & gas, automotive Kazan Technological*, Volga Federal Samara region* AerospaceKorolev Ulyanovsk region* Nuclear, radiation, new materials MEPhI Krasnoyarsk region* Nuclear, aerospace, medicine, pharmaSiberian Federal, MEPhI Novosibirsk region* IT, medicine, pharma Novosibirsk State* Tomsk region* Medicine, pharma, IT, electronics Tomsk State*, Tomsk Politech*

15. U.S. Industry Cluster Mapping Example of automotive industry clusters by region, 2010 Source: US Cluster Mapping, mvp.clustermapping.us Clusters are geographically concentrated groups of interconnected companies, universities, and related institutions that arise out of linkages across industries.

16. Contact Ann Domorad Managing Director, Field Operations and Programs adomorad@americancouncils.org +1-202-833-7522