[...]... companies in the region • marketing intellectual property, contract research, and consulting services • searching for partners and investors • providing patent and technical expertise in the development of licenses • licensing and selling intellectual property on behalf of R&D groups • training and consulting in management, marketing, finance, law, and intellectual property rights • providing up-to-date information... policies or mechanisms for technology trans- 12 INNOVATING FOR PROFIT IN RUSSIA fer The scientists determine their own paths to establishing businesses, organizing production, or providing consulting services This approach does not benefit the institute and provides no basis for future investments in personnel or equipment Institutes should have policies concerning use of their intellectual property... near future 10 The difficulty in finding investment capital is a significant barrier for entrepreneurs interested in pursuing attractive innovation activities in Russia There are however new sources of financing slowly emerging in Russia, as well as cost-sharing arrangements between industry, and various sources of capital, including venture capital THEMES THAT EMERGED DURING THE WORKSHOP 23 11 There... to industrial innovation in Russia. 1 Initially, the joint efforts focused on the emergence of small innovative firms, with the emphasis subsequently shifting to the role of a few large Russian firms, in outsourcing research activities to Russian research institutes As part of these efforts, workshops were held in Washington, Moscow, Samara, and Obninsk Consultations by American experts were held in. .. need for patents Another exhibit of note was the “Three Hills” exhibit, which represented nine companies located in the Chelyabinsk area These companies were involved in the following activities: providing ceramic beads for use in oil production (drilling muds); manufacturing fiberglass laminate for bathtubs using German technology; building electronic assembly boards; producing sensors for detecting... Russian cities Meanwhile, Russian specialists involved in the program met with officials in Washington and consulted with their counterparts in several additional U.S cities The Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), including a number of its institutes, served as the principal partner of the NRC for these activities The former Ministry of Atomic Energy, former Ministry of Science and Technology, and former... including companies interested in innovation In particular, the estimates of costs must conform to Russian accounting regulations and respond to requirements of Russian customers At present, Western requirements in these areas may not always be in line with the practical problems encountered in Russia In time, however, the attraction of the international market and the requirements of working with foreign... involving a single laboratory receiving funding directly from industry based on a research plan with budgetary and intellectual property provisions • industry focused research centers • matching grant programs • adjunct faculty from industry • student internships within industry • faculty consulting services • professional education for industrial specialists Looking ahead, evolving strategies for knowledge-based... Research Institute for Technical Physics (VNIITF), Snezhinsk, emphasized the importance of interactions between VNIITF and the Urals Branch of the RAS With regard to possible 10 INNOVATING FOR PROFIT IN RUSSIA industrial applications, VNIITF researchers are working with the Institute of High-Temperature Electrochemistry in developing batteries with power ranging from 4 to 500 watts Together with the Institute... AND DISCUSSIONS 11 support small businesses lack the capability for expert evaluations, which results in inadequate recognition of promising developments and inefficient use of funds As a result, support for small innovative businesses using research results has declined Finally, Russian industrial enterprises are not interested in mediumand long-term investments in R&D Mark B Myers of the University . Centre for Science Research and Statis- tics, Moscow, Russia. 2 INNOVATING FOR PROFIT IN RUSSIA Some of the earlier interacademy efforts were documented in. Andrei Kruglov F Biographical Information: Committee on Innovating for Profit in Russia: Encouraging a “Market Pull” Approach 63 1 Introduction From 1997 to