Skolkovo Foundation

Skolkovo Foundation is an independent non-profit organization based in Moscow, Russia, established in 2010 to promote innovation and entrepreneurship. It focuses on five key sectors: energy efficiency, information technology, biomedicine, nuclear technologies, and space technologies. The foundation supports startups and venture capital initiatives, aiming to foster advancements in these areas. Its IT cluster emphasizes the development of strategic information technology solutions, while the biomedicine cluster promotes innovations in medical technologies. The energy efficiency cluster works on reducing energy consumption in various sectors, and the nuclear technology cluster is involved in creating new products for the energy market and developing complex technological systems. Additionally, the space technologies cluster focuses on projects related to satellite navigation and space tourism. To facilitate its mission, Skolkovo Foundation manages the Skolkovo Innovation Center, Technopark, and Skolkovo Institute of Technology (Skoltech), and collaborates with numerous leading global companies in research and development partnerships.

Kirill Kaem

Senior Vice President and Grant Committee Chairman

Past deals in DRM

Pirate Pay

Grant in 2012
Pirate Pay distributes antipiracy solutions to its clients. The company blocks data transfers between peer connections and prevents content from being downloaded in torrents. Pirate Pay was launched in 2009 and is based in Minnesota.

StarForce Technologies

Grant in 2012
StarForce Technologies is a software and technology company based in Moscow, Russia, founded in 2000. It focuses on protecting digital information from copying, hacking, and unauthorized use through its comprehensive range of software solutions. The company serves various sectors, including software development, gaming, corporate security, and education, offering tools designed to combat issues such as commercial replication, private copying, and unauthorized distribution. StarForce's digital rights management system is integrated into a software protection engine, providing developers and digital content publishers with effective options for product distribution and sales management. By enabling clients to enhance their defenses against digital threats, StarForce Technologies plays a crucial role in safeguarding intellectual property and ensuring the integrity of digital content.
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