Skolkovo Foundation

Skolkovo Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Moscow, Russia, established in 2010 to support startups and venture activity in five priority sectors: energy efficiency, strategic computer technologies, biomedicine, nuclear technologies, and space technologies. It develops and coordinates focused clusters and programs to advance innovations in information technologies, biomedical technologies, energy efficiency, and space and nuclear applications. The foundation oversees and coordinates activities at the Skolkovo Innovation Center, Technopark, Skolkovo Institute of Technology (Skoltech), and Skolkovo city to foster collaboration among startups, research institutions, and industry. It facilitates partnerships with global companies for research and development and aims to accelerate the commercialization of new products and technologies in its target domains. Established in 2010 and based in Moscow, the foundation focuses on driving technological progress and economic diversification through a coordinated ecosystem around its core clusters.

Kirill Kaem

Senior Vice President and Grant Committee Chairman

Past deals in Eastern Europe

CASHOFF

Grant in 2024
Founded in 2013, CASHOFF is a Fintech company headquartered in London, with development hubs in Hong Kong and Moscow. The company specializes in profit-generating open banking API solutions, enabling banks to enhance their digital services and provide unique experiences for consumers. CASHOFF has successfully partnered with over 50 banks and brands globally, reaching an audience of more than 10 million consumers. The company is recognized for its innovative contributions to the financial technology sector, having been listed among the Top 10 FinTech companies by Deloitte and receiving accolades such as the Global Banking & Finance Award for Best Digital Banking Technology Provider. Additionally, CASHOFF is a member of notable innovation centers including Level 39 in London, Cyberport in Hong Kong, and Skolkovo in Moscow.

Aeroxo

Grant in 2015
Aeroxo is a technology company based in Moscow that specializes in the development of aerial robotics and data processing solutions. The company is known for its ERA-100 platform, which is recognized as the world's first commercial tilt-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system. This platform integrates advanced imaging and remote sensing capabilities with cloud-based data processing and visualization tools. Aeroxo's solutions cater to a variety of industrial and civil applications, including remote asset monitoring, disaster prevention, search and rescue operations, and environmental monitoring. By leveraging long-range aerial robots, Aeroxo aims to enhance the capabilities of UAV technology, providing critical data for early detection of environmental hazards and improving efficiency in various sectors.

Intersoft Eurasia

Seed Round in 2013
Intersoft Eurasia provides an application for mobiles and tablets that operates as a dosimeter and radiometer. It offers DO-RA that measures and controls the dose of radiation. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Moscow, Russian Federation.

Selenokhod

Grant in 2013
Team Selenokhod (Russian: Селеноход) is a privately funded Russian team of aerospace experts led by Nikolay Dzis-Voynarovskiy. It was the first Russian team to enter the Google Lunar X Prize competition. The team's name is derived from Lunokhod, the Soviet space program that sent two remote-controlled rovers to the moon, which became the first ever rovers to traverse the moon's surface. The team initially began work in October 2007, composed of nearly ten experienced engineers and managers. The team's vehicles are two rovers and a lander with a communications system on-board. Both 5 kg rovers contain four independent wheels, an HD camera, a solar panel, rechargeable batteries and a low-gain, omni-directional antenna.

FRUCT

Grant in 2012
FRUCT association was established in 2007 aiming to improve university education in IT and telecommunications in Finland and Russia by setting closer links between industrial R&D and top universities. Nowadays FRUCT is one of the largest academia-to-industry open innovations frameworks in the region. FRUCT unites research groups from 27 regional organizations (http://www.fruct.org/members), including universities, R&D center of Russian Academy of Sciences and R&D units of Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks. FRUCT is a sister society of IEEE ComSoc in Russia, Finland, Denmark and Ukraine (http://host.comsoc.org/sistersocieties/fruct/index.html). In addition FRUCT has started to export best practices and developed competences to other regions, e.g., actively developing partnering contacts in India. Over 100 researcher and developers are active members of FRUCT association. Also the community has over 1500 followers, the main web resources of FRUCT association register 1’200–1’500 visit per day. FRUCT members are involved in R&D work in many fields, and the priority areas are: Mobile Healthcare and Wellbeing, Qt and cross-platform development, Mobile Linux, Internet of Things, Future services and Smart Spaces and a number of other areas.

Ranberry

Grant in 2012
Ranberry, trademarked by Telum LLC, is a Russian startup founded in 2010 by scientists from the Russian Academy of Sciences. Based in Moscow, the company specializes in designing and manufacturing advanced wireless communication equipment, including LTE networks and small cells. It serves prominent clients such as Airbus Group, demonstrating its reliability and innovation. In 2013, Telum received investment from Airbus Group Innovation Works to support its growth.

ABBYY Language Services

Grant in 2012
ABBYY Language Services – www.abbyy-ls.com – delivers high-tech multilingual linguistic support and solutions for translation automation to more than 2,500 companies worldwide in over 80 languages. The company’s offering for the translation automation includes the innovative cloud environment for professional translators – www.SmartCAT.pro; cloud-based terminology management system – www.Lingvo.Pro; innovative machine translation technologies and much more. One of the most recent global initiatives run by ABBYY Language Services and based solely on the company's own technological platform was a large-scale crowdsourced tranlsation project to localize popular Coursera lections into Russian. The project reached the first million words translated in less than three months after the official launch in March, 2014 – http://coursera.abbyy-ls.com/en. ABBYY Language Services maintains offices in the United States, Germany, Russia, the Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and employs a world-class team of 2000+ carefully screened translators, editors, proofreaders, localization engineers and other specialists.

Libretto Labs

Grant in 2012
Libretto Labs is a startup focused on developing the Libretto programming language, designed specifically for web developers and designers. The company provides web programming services and has created a web-based platform that facilitates the design and development of applications for the internet. Recently, Libretto Labs has established its presence at the Skolkovo Innovation Center, which supports innovative technology initiatives. Through its offerings, Libretto Labs aims to enhance the tools available for web development, catering to the needs of its target audience.

Jelastic

Grant in 2012
Jelastic, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a cloud-based Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Container-as-a-Service (CaaS) platform for developers and hosting service providers. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, and Malaga, Spain, Jelastic offers a comprehensive solution that supports a variety of programming languages, including Java, PHP, Ruby, Node.js, Python, and .NET, as well as custom Docker containers. The platform is designed to facilitate agile deployment models and automatic scaling for both stateless and stateful applications, allowing clients to manage their infrastructure efficiently without relying on proprietary APIs. Jelastic's features include collaboration tools, access control, monitoring, backup and disaster recovery, and built-in billing and analytics, all aimed at optimizing total cost of ownership through enhanced hardware utilization and density.

RoboCV

Grant in 2012
Founded in 2012, RoboCV specializes in developing intelligent autopilot systems for warehouses. Its flagship product, RoboCV X-MOTION NG, is a multifunctional system designed to automate floor movements of pallet goods. The system consists of an electric pallet truck and an intelligent automation system, enabling it to work offline without a driver. It supports various operations such as acceptance, shipment, cross-docking, and picking. RoboCV serves warehouse operators, retail companies, and other businesses interested in warehousing.

Russian Quantum Center

Grant in 2012
On December 14, 2010, the Russian Innovation Hub Skolkovo announced the selection of its first 16 resident projects. Certificate No. 13 was awarded to the project "International Center for Quantum Optics and Quantum Technologies" - the Russian Quantum Center (RQC). This day can be considered the official birthday of the RQC. The Russian Quantum Center will conduct scientific research that could lead to a fundamentally new class of technologies in the near future. Among the potential results of this research are safe data transmission networks, new materials with superior properties, optical sub-micron transistors, high-frequency optical electronics, new systems for ultrasensitive imaging of the brain and accurate clocks for navigation systems. The Center will bring together about a dozen research groups, totaling about one hundred scientists of both Russian and international origin. Our vision is an institute that will be able to integrate itself into the international scientific community and take on a leading position in quantum science and technologies, both in Russia and internationally.

Synesis Group

Grant in 2012
Founded in Minsk, Belarus in 2007, Synesis Group is a leading IT firm specializing in artificial intelligence. Initially known as a software design powerhouse, it has since evolved into a service provider for large-scale projects, including those for governments and global consumers. With over 1200 engineers and a strong patent position, Synesis offers an extensive product portfolio, making it one of the top companies in AI.

StarForce Technologies

Grant in 2012
StarForce Technologies is a Moscow-based software and technology company established in 2000, specializing in the protection of digital information from copying, hacking, and unauthorized use. The company develops and implements a range of software solutions that offer copyright and intellectual property protection across various sectors, including software development, gaming, corporate security, and education. StarForce Technologies provides a comprehensive suite of tools designed to safeguard software and content against commercial replication, unauthorized distribution, and hacking. Their digital rights management system is integrated with a software protection engine, equipping software developers and digital content publishers with diverse options for product distribution and sales management. By enabling clients to enhance their defenses against digital threats, StarForce Technologies plays a critical role in helping businesses secure their digital assets.

MobiVita

Grant in 2012
MobiVita Ltd. is an innovative company focused on developing and deployment the cutting edge video optimization solutions. We develop intelligent video optimization solutions based on the advanced research and leading technology in media transcoding and processing, intellectual caching, data transmission. As mobile video traffic continues to grow (CAGR 78%) and user expectations rise, our leading product MobiVita Network EDGE Server enable operators to reduce and optimize the network loads and improve the individual user quality of experience. Our goal is to optimize the use of Operator's data network resources, improve media user experience and maximize data profitability. MobiVita Ltd. was founded in 2011 in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation. The main office and R&D devisions are located in St. Petersburg. Since 2012 MobiVita Ltd. receives financial assistance from Skolkovo Foundation. As a "Skolkovo resident" MobiVita has a lowered tax rate (tax cut), specific legal, administrative, and customs regulations.

Introvision R&D

Grant in 2012
IntroVision is an innovative engineering company based in Moscow, specializing in solving complex oilfield challenges through advanced technologies. It is among a select group of companies globally that possess digital rock physics technology, which involves in-depth research on the physical properties of oil-containing shale and other intricate rock formations. The company has received funding from the Skolkovo Foundation to further its innovative developments. IntroVision's team comprises graduates and faculty from leading Russian universities, including Lomonosov Moscow State University, MIPT, and Bauman, with expertise in mathematics, physics, programming, computer systems, geology, and petrophysics. The company's geological information database provides valuable insights into resource deposits worldwide and facilitates the analysis of geological samples, supporting research and development efforts in related fields. Recognized as industry experts both nationally and internationally, IntroVision plays a significant role in advancing oilfield technology and research.

Choister

Grant in 2012
Choister is a Russian company that specializes in search optimization and real-time data tracking technologies. It offers a service designed to help users search, analyze, and compare various educational programs, whether they are seeking degrees or certificates in online or offline formats. Choister simplifies the process of finding educational opportunities by structuring relevant data, enabling users to make informed decisions. Additionally, the company assists motivated students by directing them to the websites of the educational institutions.
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