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Russia represents a wealth of scientific and engineering talent with world-class potential for collaboration with U.S. and international companies. CRDF, in partnership with CRDF TechInnovation, is able to provide a wide range of services designed to foster commercially oriented R&D collaborations. Spark builds and facilitates relationships to carry ideas from pre-commercial to implementation.
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PEACE AND PROSPERITY THROUGH INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE COLLABORATION
Russia represents a wealth of scientific and engineering talent with world-class potential for collaboration with U.S. and international companies. CRDF, in partnership with CRDF TechInnovation, is able to provide a wide range of services designed to foster commercially-oriented R&D collaborations. Spark builds and facilitates relationships to carry ideas from pre-commercial to implementation.Services include:
Managing projects effectively from planning to execution.
Project planning and budgeting
Developing research agreements
Establishing milestones and timelines
Project monitoring
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Navigating intellectual property challengesGuidance on intellectual property issues *
Monitoring the effective use of financial resourcesTransparent transfer of project funds
Procurement assistance
Financial oversight and reporting
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Planning and executing travel and eventsInternational and domestic travel logistics
Event planning, coordination and execution
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Facilitating import and export transactionsAssistance in shipping of project equipment and supplies
Customs support services
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In addition, CRDF & CRDF TechInnovation can provide a wide range of supplemental services including:
Independent technical and business evaluations of projects
Assistance in business plan development, market analysis and risk assessment
Training programs in entrepreneurship and innovation management
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CRDF Headquarters1530 Wilson Blvd,3rd FloorArlington, VA 22209Ph: 001-703-526-9720www.crdf.org
For further information on Spark contact: [email protected]
CRDF TechInnovationKirovogradskaya str., 9-1, office 245Moscow 117587, RussiaPh: (495) 741-05-37www.crdf-techin.ru
Services beyond SPARK:
Capacity DevelopmentOutcome-focused trainings, workshops, and one-on-one mentoring programs tailored to client needs and objectives. A range of educational modules developed by CRDF includes following themes:
Establishing technology transfer infrastructure and expertise in emerging economies
Creating conducive environment for creation of technology-based businesses
Fostering and supporting technology entrepreneurship in universities
Transferring knowledge and expertise to facilitate effective system of technology incubation
Providing practical knowledge about Intellectual property protection
Core aspects of High-Tech company formation
Managing new ventures
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Innovation InfrastructureNeeds assessment and strategy development
Creating knowledge-exchange and networking platforms
Assistance with the creation and development of techno-parks, business incubators, and technology transfer offices
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For further information on these additional capabilities please contact CRDF Innovation Programs: [email protected]
Maximizing extensive experience, capacity and networks in Eurasia and other emerging markets, CRDF is able to facilitate collaboration between U.S. and international corporations, start-ups, inventors, technology management agencies, governmental organizations, and non-profits in order to support knowledge transfer and technology commercialization.Core Competency Areas:
High-Tech Company FormationCreation and sourcing of business opportunities
Business plan development
Market and technology assessment
Developing and executing funding strategy
Forging relationships with partners, customers, suppliers and service providers
Market access facilitation
Building organic team capable of business vision and taking product to the market
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Facilitating Market Access
Russian technology company Gravitonus developed a cutting-edge
project that helps the disabled control their PCs with a wireless,
iPod©-like sensor that fits in the mouth. CRDF and partner,
the Mason Enterprise Center provided Gravitonus with market
validation research, assistance with creating a strong business
plan and presentation, and sponsored company participation in
the Eurasian Innovation & Investment Forum. With the help of
CRDF and the Mason Enterprise Center, Gravitonus is reaching
out to U.S. investors for equity investment in order to set up mass
production, distribution, sales, and marketing operations in the
United States