Kendrick D. White (48), has extensive venture capital fund management experience as well as corporate finance consulting and direct executive management experience, accumulated during his 19 years of full time work in Russia. In 2005, Mr. White founded Marchmont Capital Partners, LLC, an investment advisory firm focused on VC and PE finance raising in various innovation sectors. This US registered enterprise is based in Nizhny Novgorod and has developed a wide network of consulting partnerships in key cities across the RF. In 2007, Mr. White created the Marchmont Media division which published the Marchmont Investment Guide to Russia journal and currently operates the www.Marchmontnews.com website which covers regional investment news for finance professionals. Since 2008, Marchmont has been responsible for organizing the “Business Leaders Investment Forum”, a monthly event held in key regional capital cities across the RF. This event brings together scientific innovators, business owners, investors and political leaders – together with a wide range of expert speakers from Moscow and abroad - with the aim of promoting regional manufacturing investments into modernization. Marchmont’s General Partner for the 2010 program “Innovation for Business” is the Russian Venture Company, (RVC), and Official Sponsors include; RUSNANO, UBS Bank, the US Russia Center for Entrepreneurship, Hellevig, Klein & Usov, LLC, and others. Mr. White is an expert in the field of early stage innovation project commercialization and was appointed in 2006 as one of the five private sector members of the US Russia Innovation Council on High Technologies, (ICHT), a Presidential Commission focused on developing policy proposals for the Russian government aimed at promoting Russia’s innovation economy and improving commercial business ties between the US and Russia technology sectors. Mr. White is also a member of the Independent Directors Association, (IDA), and Marchmont also holds membership in the US Russia Business Council (USRBC), the Russo British Chamber of Commerce, (RBCC) as well as many other regional Trade Associations. From 1998 to 2005, Mr. White was Director of the Quadriga Central Russia Regional Venture Fund (CR RVF), a USD $50.0 million private equity fund financed by the EBRD and the German KfW. He oversaw the implementation of numerous successful investment projects during this time, including Nizhpharm, now part of the STADA Group, Bridgetown Foods, a top FMCG snack food producer, and Multiflex, the leading flexible packaging producer in Russia. Other co-investments made by the CR RVF included; ROC, ERA Trading, Speech Technology, Pekar and Morion electronics. Between 1995 and 1998, Mr. White worked in the Corporate Finance Division of Price Waterhouse Coopers, where he was specifically seconded as a Senior Advisor to the Russian Privatization Center (RPC) and its Volga Vyatsky branch division in Nizhny Novgorod. Mr. White was responsible for training 22 Russian consultants in three provincial regions of Central Russia on the development of a self sustainable investment advisory center for SME businesses seeking market expansion and growth capital. Between 1992 and 1995, Mr. White worked as an advisor to the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Administration and the “EPI center” think tank, where he focused his efforts on developing post privatization SME development programs, and establishing one of Russia’s first training centers dedicated to emerging entrepreneurs. This work resulting in numerous new company formations and helped to establish the region as a leader in Russia’s reform process and conversion from a command to a market driven economy. Prior to arriving in Russia, Mr. White worked from 1985 to 1992 at ABN/Amro - LaSalle Bank, in Chicago, IL, in various management positions in Strategic Planning, Cash Mgt and M&A. Mr. White holds an MBA in Finance & Int’l Business from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management (1990), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, and a BA degree in International Economics from Stetson University (1985), DeLand, FL. Mr. White lived full time in the city of Nizhny Novgorod and is married with two children.

President of Association for assistance in entrepreneurship development “Interregional information business center of Saint-Petersburg”. Counsellor of the Chairman of the Committee for foreign relations of the Government of Saint-Petersburg. Born on April 6, 1963. After his school graduation in 1980, received his first working experience as a KPI mechanic in “Isolit” plant. In 1981 entered Leningrad technical college № 137 and graduated it summa cum laude. During 1982-1984 served in ground cavalry troop of Airborne Forces. Finished his army career as a senior sergeant of Airborne Forces. In 1990 graduated from the historical department of the Leningrad State University. During 1989-1991 worked in Regional center of youth house-hold cooperative of Leningrad regional committee ‘All-Union Leninist Young Communist League’ (AULYCL). During 1991-1997 worked as a director of joined venture specialized in milling. In 1997 created and took the lead of science and production firm “Polymertechremont” specialized in repair and reconstruction of energetic equipment. In 2002 graduated from North-West Academy of public administration with a degree in jurisprudence. Since 2005 - Chairman, Saint-Petersburg Regional Branch “Delovaya Rossiya”. In 2007 he founded Association for assistance in entrepreneurship development “Interregional information business center of Saint-Petersburg”, acting with the support of Committee for foreign relations of the Government of Saint-Petersburg. In 2009 became a honorable member of “Power Engineer North-West Union”. Was awarded the order of “For Russia’s name”. Married, has 5 children.

Graduated from St. Petersburg Institute of Moscow Press Academy.20 years of experience in printing industry and mass media. Being 19 years old - Technical director of publishing house “Petersburg – XXI vek”, 22 years old - Co-owner of design-studio “TO-Design”, 26 years old - Publishing of own reference book “Publishing houses of St. Petersburg”. During 2006-2007 - Manager of the project “Bogatstvo.RU”, Reference-Book, Web-site, seminars on citizens’ financial literacy. Since 2006 - General Director and owner of publishing printing agency “Branko” that is a printing sponsor of “Advertisers’ Club of St. Petersburg”. Agency is specialized on annual reports publishing, books and leaflets on the companies’ history, art albums and private collections, family library publications (family chronicles, family photo albums etc.). Since October 8, 2008 - Chairman of the Partnership of St. Petersburg Organization of Business Angels (SОBA). Since December 2011 - Chairman of the Committee for Innovation of Saint-Petersburg Regional Branch “Delovaya Rossiya”.

Ilya Ponomarev has more than 20 years of international operational and investment experience working in high technology industries with primary focus on IT and energy. During recent decade it was complemented with active political and social life involvement as well as government relations practice. Currently Ilya is a member of Russian Parliament – State Duma, Social Democrat representing Novosibirsk – the capital of Siberia, and chairing Hi-Tech developing subcommittee, introducing legislation to support emerging innovation economy in Russia. Among his recent achievements is the amendment to the Civil Code, legalizing LLPs in Russia, and Net Businesses Act. He also heads International Business Development, Commercialization and Technology Transfer for Skolkovo Foundation – managing company of the project chaired by Pres. Medvedev, which is to become the spinal cord of Russian innovation ecosystem. Before being elected, Hon. Ponomarev was working for Secretary of IT and Telecom as national coordinator for hi-tech parks task force - $6 bln. private-public project to develop a network of small settlements across the country for fostering innovation and R&D activities. Earlier Ilya held various positions in government offices and private companies. Most remarkable positions include: - Vice president for strategy, regional development and government relations at IBS, largest Russian system integrator and consulting company; - Vice president of Yukos Oil Company, largest Russian oil and gas corporation. Ilya’s duties during 4 years at Yukos at different times included being corporate CIO as well as chief executive and chief of operations in Yukos’ oilfield technologies and services subsidiaries and daughter investment company (specialized in high technologies); - Director for Business Development and Marketing in CIS for Schlumberger Oilfield Services, responsible for scouting, adopting into Schlumberger product lines and further global marketing of Russia-originated technologies in energy sector. Before joining Schlumberger, Ilya was among founders of two successful high technology start-ups in Russia. His first job position was in Institute for Nuclear Safety (IBRAE), Russian Academy of Sciences. Ilya Ponomarev holds BSc in Physics from Moscow State University. He is member of Society of Petroleum Engineers (IT), Council for Foreign and Defense Policies, Council for National Strategy, fellow at “Open Russia” foundation. Hon. Ponomarev is supervising innovation policies research at Institute of Contemporary Development (INSOR, think-tank chaired by Pres. Medvedev), and political studies at Institute of Globalization Studies (IPROG). He is member of Central Committee, Political Party “Fair Russia” (Social Democrats). Hon. Ponomarev is an author of numerous research papers and magazine articles about new economy development, regional policies and international relations.

Graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University; degree in PR and economics; the University of Colorado; specialization: communications

Organized and participated in the Regional Sessions of Practical Consulting held by Russian Venture Company. The sessions were targeted at seeking innovators and entrepreneurs and teaching them skills to create and commercialize venture investment projects. Involved in the implementation of the Building Innovative Education System national project. An expert in venture financing, general management, business planning, creation of business models, strategic development, team building and marketing, Kirill Bulatov has a wide experience of founding companies and consulting Russian companies on venture projects and building management teams for startup projects. He has carried out several venture projects in trading, IT, new materials, jewelry industry and transport. His areas of expertise include strategic management, venture company setup, theory and practice of commercialization of scientific research results, team building and marketing.

 

Oleg Lysak was graduated from Geographical Department of Lomonosov Moscow State University with a Specialization in Economic Geography. The area of his scientific interests is the development of innovation infrastructure in Russia. Before Rusnano Lysak Oleg worked in a private consulting company which was specialized on the regional and municipal socio-economic strategies and the integrated investment projects based on the public-private partnership. Oleg Lysak managed investment projects structuring in Eastern Yakutia, Magadan region and development of the harbour-industrial complex management system in Leningradsky region. In accordance with the developed projects more than 30 bln rubles will be attracted to the regional economies to industrial and infrastructure development. In Rusnano Oleg Lysak is involved in the development and implementation of the Rusnano Nanotechnological centers Concept including organization and carrying out tenders procedures.

Mr. Maire is born in Switzerland and lived 3 years in Hong-Kong and 4 years in Singapore. With a high degree in computer sciences, he has travelled in more than 40 countries for sales, business development and business advisory purposes for Swiss and international companies. He has a large international network in numbers of countries, particularly in USA, Russia (FSU), Israel, Turkey, India, China, Europe, Canada, Middle-East and north of Africa. Mr. Maire is currently working at the Development Economic State of Vaud agency in Switzerland (DEV) as a Senior Project Director. The DEV is a private association financed by the State of Vaud and private companies, acting as a partner of the Department of Economy to promote international companies to setup business in the canton of Vaud. The DEV is member of the Greater Geneva Bern Area (GGBa) association. Mr. Maire is an entrepreneur mind set, his passion and expertise is helping startups and large companies to blossom, expand, structure, deploy and establish strategies with considering all important issues like competition, tax, risk, product type, sales timing and company culture. Mr. Maire is also active in fund raising and in economic crime prevention. He is a global international business advisor. His proverb: In the past we were thinking product, today we think client, tomorrow we will think the unthinkable. Companies only detect the changes they expect; the changes that ruin a business are the unexpected ones.

Natalia is in charge of tax services for the Technology, Communication, Entertainment & Media sectors. During 19 years Natalia has been with the Firm she has advised a wide range of Russian and multinational companies on Russian legislation and tax practices. Prior to joining PwC, she was the Chief Tax Consultant at the Ministry of Finance. She played a significant role in the development of much of the Russian tax legislation involving joint ventures and foreign investment and participated in negotiating international tax treaties. Natalia actively participates on various industry oriented activities, speaks regularly at conferences. She gained wide-ranging understanding of the technology industry through her experience working with major technology companies. Recently Natalia has been actively involved in setting up the Russian office of the PwC Centre of Technology and Innovations and was one of the contributors to the CTI’s Report on incentives for Innovations issued in January 2010.

Vitaly Lazorin is the founder and CEO of Centre for Promotion of Innovative Technologies “NovStream-Constructive Solutions”. NovStream works with academic researchers and inventors on commercialization of intellectual property, provides feasibility study and project facilitation services to investors and businesses pursuing innovative projects. NovStream provides consulting services to the Technoangel I microfinance investment fund and .is a full member of the European Ventured Capital Association. Vitaly Lazorin started his professional career in an international auditing and consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers and then worked in the finance and investment business (Lower Volga Regional Venture Fund of the EBRD, Russia Partners, The Carlyle Group) focusing on portfolio financial controlling function and pursuing investment opportunities in high-tech industries. Vitaly Lazorin is the chief editor of the Russian edition of Technology Forecast, a quarterly publication of the Center for Technology and Innovation of PricewaterhouseCoopers. He is a regular speaker at Business Leaders Investments Forums “Innovation for Business” organized by MARCHMONT Capital Partners. Vitaly Lazorin is a Chartered Certified Accountant, holds a degree in foreign economic relations from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations.

Andrey is an investment manager with Amadeus. Since joining the firm in 2003, he has worked on a number of investments and has sat on the board of several portfolio companies as a non-executive director or observer. These include: Openbravo, a developer of open source software for business management; TeraView, a terahertz instrumentation company; and Solexa, which developed ultra-high throughput DNA sequencing technology and was acquired by Illumina in 2007; Staccato, a company delivering wireless USB chipsets; and Valista, a software company providing payments and offer management software to wireless and fixed line operators and ISPs. Prior to joining Amadeus, Andrey gained substantial international experience in technology start-ups. His previous roles were predominantly commercial positions in software and telecommunications sectors in such companies as: Scala Business Solutions, a multinational business software company; PanTel Telecom, the eastern European subsidiary of KPN; and Nextra, an internet division of Telenor. Andrey started his career at Baltic Communications, a Russian subsidiary of Cable & Wireless. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and an MSc in Computer Science from the Air-Space Instruments University in Russia. A Russian native, Andrey is fluent in Russian and English and speaks basic Hungarian.

Eduard Arkadievich Fiyaksel - Doctor of Science, Economics 2005 till present Professor, venture management Department Chairman, Higher School of Economics, Nizhny Novgorod Branch 2000 till present Group of companies ``Nizhegorodsky Proekt``, President (Nizhny Novgorod) 2006 till present President of Privolzhsky Federal Okrug Business Angels Association ``Start Invest`` Education 1974 graduated from Radiophysical Faculty of Gorky State University named after Lobachevsky N.I. 1990 PhD, physics & mathematics 1996- Financial Academy affiliated to the RF Government, ``Banking business`` 2008 – Doctor of Science, Economics Eduard Fiyaksel has a profound theoretical knowledge of venture investments` peculiarities, business angels activity, formation of their unions, peculiarities of formation and functioning of National and regional innovation systems. He is an initiator, founder and President of “Start Invest” first regional Association of business angels of Povolzhsky Federal Okrug. He is engaged in venture business more than 10 years. He is a business angel himself, manager and consultant of venture products. He has several successful venture projects in IT and telecommunication area; experienced in formation and training of innovation managers teams. Participated in expert and judicial committees during Venture Fairs, Business-Angels and Innovators Fair, different innovation projects competitions. Eduard Fiyaksel is a member of expert committee commission on selection of subjects of Nizhny Novgorod innovation business incubator (NIBI), member of jury of ``Start`` program that is conducted by the Fund of assistance to the development of small forms of companies in the scientific-technical sphere of PFO. The author of books, monographs and training manuals. He published more than 100 articles in Russian scientific journals``. Entrepreneurship activity of Eduard Fiyaksel includes realization of the IT, telecommunication, real estate development and restaurant activities projects. Eduard is a President of ``Nizhegorodsky Project`` group of companies. He has 20 years experience in business. He was a head of more than 30 successful companies in banking, retail, real estate development, production, telecommunication, IT spheres etc. Eduard Fiyaksel received an award as a winner in nomination ``Best leader of business angels group in Russia`` during the second All-Russian Conference of business angels in 2009.

Natalya has more than 20 years’ experience in finance, including audit service for Russian oil-and-gas and electro-energetic companies such as “Gazprom”, “Novatek” and RAO “Unified Energy Systems of Russia”. She also participated in placing global depositary receipts at London Stock Exchange of “Global trance”, “Acron” and “HMS Group”. During the work in “Shell”, Natalya was engaged in the process of developing corporate management principles and implementing finance-information system for business-plans’ and “Shell’s” investment projects’ preparation in Russia. Member of ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants).

Mathematician, 40 scientific publications. More than 15 years lives in Brussels, Belgium. Team Leader, Workpackage Coordinator, and Deputy Project Coordinator in more than 10 international Research & Development (R&D) projects financed by the European Commission (EC) within several Framework Programmes (FP4, FP5, FP6, FP7). Was involved in preparation of R&D project proposals for several private companies and public institutions in Austria, Belgium, Russia, Sweden and UK. Was personally responsible for submitting 9 proposals of which 5 received EC funding (more than 50% success, while even 20% is considered to be a good success rate for the FP proposals). 2005-2009 – Scientific Officer for Mathematics, Physics and Information Technologies at INTAS. Duties include setting up and management of Calls for Proposals, administration of the evaluation process, monitoring of the on-going projects, and organisation of brokerage workshops.

Graduated as a medical doctor in Russia, has been living in Oxford and working at Oxford University since 1989. Has worked in research since graduation; co-author of publications in the fields of experimental psychology, neuroscience, evidence-based health service in high-rank international scientific journals (The Journal of Neuroscience, Lancet and other). Took part as a researcher in several R&D projects and as a consultant in other projects where facilitation of interaction between the Eastern and Western European partners was needed. 2006-2009 – Scientific Officer for Life Sciences at INTAS responsible for administration of proposal evaluations and monitoring of on-going projects. Since 2007 – independent evaluator of proposals submitted within the FP7; on an occasion was selected as an “ambassador” of the primary group of evaluators to the next level (“the Panel”).

Education: Graduated from Moscow Engineer Physics Institute Master of Economics, International University, Moscow Experience: Mar 2010 – present Regional Project Manager, Russia Partners - Director, Raiffeisen Investment - Investment Project Manager, Russia Partners - Consultant in Audit & Corporate Finance Department, Price Waterhouse, Moscow

Graduated from Physics Faculty at the Saint-Petersburg State University (SPbSU). Cand. Sc. (Physics and Mathematics). During 1994 worked in Stock Department at CJSC “Saint-Petersburg Exchange Market” (SPEM). During 1995 – head of the department of perspective developments in SPEM. During 1997 – Director of emission department of CJSC Investment Company “Sberbank Capital”. Successful projects: Bonded loans of the Sakha Republic (Yakutiya) and the Komi Republic, third share issue of OJSC “Izhorsky plants”. During 2000 – Director of “National Depositary Center” (Saint-Petersburg branch). Since 2010 - Deputy general director, «MICEX – North-West». There he is responsible for the work with clients of MICEX and promoting of new projects in Northwestern Federal District.

Graduated from the Electromechanic Department of the Leningrad Polytechnic Institute. Doctor of Science (Engineering). 1985-1993 – engineer in the Electric Engineering Research Institute. Since 1993 – DOHOD Investment Company (OJSC), Chairman of the board of directors and Chief Financial Officer. Since 2003 – General Director of DOHOD Asset Management Company (Limited liability company). Member of ‘SRO National Fund Association for underwriting at stock market’ working group. Member of Financial markets and credit institutions committee of Saint-Petersburg’s Chamber of Commerce. Member of Arbitration at CJSC “Birga” (Saint-Petersburg). Married, has 2 children.

Mr Andrusov has over six years of consulting experience with implemented projects where he was responsible for developing strategies in the power sector, aircraft industry and financial services as well as market analysis, business planning, company business diagnostics and management system optimization. Earlier he oversaw operations of an analytical department at a retail bank in Moscow. Andrey Andrusov started his career as a business analyst at British and French offices of US bank Capital One where he worked for three years. He received his master`s degree in mathematics from Novosibirsk State University and Paris Polytechnic School.

Pekka Koponen, Founder and CEO of Spinverse, has strong international experience in emerging technologies and markets. Pekka joined Nokia 1990 as a smart card expert for company’s first GSM phone. During the following 14 years he gained experience in R&D, strategy, marketing, sales and creating new ventures. His extensive international career includes expatriate assignments in China, Singapore, UK and Czech Republic. Pekka's last position at Nokia was Partner in Nokia’s spin-off fund and before that Director of Strategy & Business Development at Nokia's Software & Services-unit. At Spinverse Pekka has created a platform for his passion for bringing new technologies to market, driving the growth of new business and building partnerships. He is especially known for his work in commercializing nanotechnology and as a behind-the-scenes dealmaker for the most respected organizations on the planet. Pekka has a M.Sc. degree in Computer Science and Engineering from University of Oulu and an MBA from IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland, Europe’s top business school. He was elected the President of IMD Alumni Club Finland during 2003-2004. Pekka has three children; a boy born in ’91 and two girls born in ’93 and ‘02. Finisher of a dozen marathons, a half-Ironman triathlon and long-distance races in cycling and cross-county skiing, he relaxes by snowboarding and boating.

Education and Qualification: 1988 – graduated from Moscow State University, Faculty of Psychology, Medical Psychology; 2000 - the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Human Resources; 2004 – Strategic Management, Change Management and Building Effective Management Systems Program for CEO’s (Vienna, Austria). Professional Experience and area of expertise: More than 15 years of work as HR director in Russian and international companies, consultant and coach.
Core competence: strategic HR management, implementing of international methods of HR management in Russia and CIS, innovations in management, coaching, team-building, management skills and leadership development, labour law, HR development and education system, uniform HR policy in geographically allocated companies and integration processes at M&A, change management, company philosophy and corporate values, internal communication. Has a lot of publications devoted to HR management, including “Brand-integration management: every employee is responsible for the brand”.

Experience: • Participation in the international technological start-up projects • Joint projects with companies from USA, Switzerland, Singapore, Kuwait, Germany, Canada, Sweden, the Netherlands, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, France • 29 years in IT industry, communications, electronics, energy-saving, engineering networks, transportation management, production and research in the area of semiconductors, construction and industrial manufacturing • 20 years of project management • 18 years of company management • 15 years in the international projects and outsourcing Innovations: Participated in start-up projects with the American partners, managed the development and delivery of airborne control systems, video and safety on transport

Natalia has an extensive working experience in IP protection. Her area of expertise is strategy and tactics formulation for IP protection in public and business sectors. She is an IP expert of various innovation competitions and projects at federal and regional levels. One of the organizers of Intellectual Property Days in Saint-Petersburg, and other events, aimed at promoting the knowledge of intellectual property. Shу was awarded with the “For the Good of Russia” badge of honor by The Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks, letter of commendation of the Governor of Saint-Petersburg, and also with medal of International Academy of the authors of scientific discoveries and inventions “For invention development” for solid contribution to the IP development.

Tamila is an independent HR-director, member of Expert council of Saint-Petersburg Business-Angels Organization, author of “Creative Workshop” project in the Center of innovation projects, ideologist and creator of “Adult’s school” project. She is also an author of diagnostic methodology of determining the optimal team roles for the members of the projects’ teams, curator of complex humanitarian projects devoted to creation of image of the territory to increase its tourist (investment) attractiveness. Education: Saint-Petersburg Training Institute, qualification – career coach, specialization – professional behavior formation and correction; Psychology faculty of The Saint-Petersburg State University, Social Psychology Department, specialization – cross-cultural anthropology; Historical faculty of BSU, History of Asian and African countries Department, specialization – methodology of historical-cultural retrospective analysis.

In 2003 Konstantin Fokin graduated from Cranfield University School of Management, Great Britain. In 2003 – 2004 he founded one of the first Russian business-angels network. In 2005 – 2006 he worked in RF Ministry of Economic Development, where he developed and carried out small businesses state support programs. Several dozens of public-private regional venture funds and business-incubators were created under those programs. In 2007 – 2008 Mr Fokin is the general director of STROGINO Technopark, Moscow. In 2009 – 2009 Mr. Fokin is the President of the Russian Tech Tour 2009. In 2009 Konstantin became the co-founder and the President of the All-Russia sector association of individual VC investors – Russian Business-Angels Association.

After graduating Kirgyz State Medical Institute in 1984 Rakhimdzhan Roziev was assigned to specialized residency of Medical Radiological Research center of Russian Academy of medical sciences. In 1986 he started postgraduate courses and had defended the dissertation of candidate of medical sciences. Along with this Rakhimdzhan Roziev worked in MRRC RAMS as junior an later as senior researcher. 

Igor was born in Leningrad in 1962. Graduated from physics faculty of the Leningrad State University (1984), Candidate of Science (Physics and Mathematics) (1987), PhD (1995, Physics, UWO, Canada). Held the position of marketing and advertising division manager at LLC “MC Nienschanz” (Saint-Petersburg, 1995-1997), assistant of plant physiology sub-department of Umea University (Sweden, 1998-2003), senior research assistant of the Institute of Problems of Mechanical Engineering (Saint-Petersburg, 2003-2006), leading specialist of project management department of the Saint-Petersburg State University (2006-2007), since 2007 – advisor of the first provost for academic and research affairs of SPSU. One of the organizers of innovation contests – High-technological Innovative Youth Business Ideas -2007, 2008, 2009, expert in BIT-competition and “Young, daring, promising” and also Zvorykinsky project. In 2010 under the contract with “Nienschanz”, Igor searched for prospective foreign technologies for their adoption in Russia. Since August 2010 – director of business-incubator “Ingrya”.

Director of Innovation Development Agency of Petrodvortsovo-Lomonosovsky region in Saint-Petersburg. He actively participates in business-incubator’s administration, is an advisor of first-time entrepreneurs, promoting the idea of tutorship, patronage of leading entrepreneurs under the first-time start-ups, attracts owners of small and middle-level businesses. Earlier he was an owner and director of “Linstek” LLC.