Economic Success on the Basis of New Technologies
Techno-Parks, ETH and Universities Present Fascinating Start-ups from
Switzerland and the Russian Federation and
Discuss Chances and Risks of Investments
Economic Growth and Success are closely linked with technological innovation. Scientific ex-
change between countries like Switzerland and Russia can be truly beneficial provided both
partners can fully trust and rely on each other. Switzerland and the Russian Federation are
elaborating an agreement on Scientific Cooperation between the two countries. An important
part of this agreement will be dealing with the respect of intellectual property in order to pro-
This meeting will offer a fascinating glance at a selection of successful start-up operations both
in Switzerland and in Russia, with directly involved players talking about their ideas and some
of the major problems when realising them. Investors – who play a central role in start-ups – will
explain what convinced them of taking the risk of their investment.
11.00 p.m. – 06.00 p.m. at Technopark,
Technopark Zurich, Swiss Federal Institute of Technol-ogy, Zurich; University of Kazan, Tatarstan; University of Ufa, Bashkortostan; Business Angels of the Russian Federation, Moscow; Rusnano Corporation, Renova Group - Skolkovo
Investors, Lawyers, Entrepreneurs, Bankers, Scientists, Consultants
English (simultaneous translation English - Russian)
Embassy of Switzerland in Moscow, Ministry of Economy Canton of Zurich,
Embassy of the Russian Federation in Berne,
Ammann-Group Switzerland & Russia, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Zurich; VISCHER Ltd. Zurich/Basle
Guest Republics of the Russian Federation
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Dr. Thomas A. Frick, Vice-President Swiss Russian Forum
Filippo Leutenegger, Member Swiss National Council of the Swiss Parliament, Vice-President Swiss Russian Forum, Zurich
Bruno Sauter, Deputy Minister of Economy, Canton of Zurich
Professor Dr. Dres. h.c. Joseph Straus, Director Emeritus, Max-Planck-Institute for Intellectual Property, Competition and Tax Law, MunichMauro Moruzzi, Head Bilateral Research Cooperation, Federal Department of Home Affairs FDHA State Secretariat for Education and Research SER
The market of innovations and investments of Moscow Interbank Stock Exchange
Elina Yurina, Senior Investment ManagerRusnano Corporation, Moscow
Experiences of an Investor in Switzerland and the Russian Federation
Henry Potter, Partner Alpha Associates AG, Zurich
Presentation of Projects: Start-ups or Spin-offs in Switzerland and the Russian Federation
Dr. Silke Meyns, Manager Technology Transfer, ETH Zurich Prof. Dr. Danis K. Nurgaliev, Deputy Rector University of Kazan, TatarstanProf. Dr.Akhat G Mustafin., Rector University of Ufa, Bashkortostan Henning Grossmann, Director Foundation Technopark Zurich Michail V. Lifshitz,Director for the Development of High-Technology Assets at Renova Group, Moscow Alexander I. Kaschirin, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Business Angels, Moscow Dmitry Genkin, Dr., Chairman of the Board, Pharmsynthez ОАО, Moscow Alexander N. Cherevko, Vice-Governor, Head Tomsk Representative Office under the Rus-sian Federation Government Dr. Renad Z. Sagdeev, President of Novosibirsk Technopark, Vice-President of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Science, Novosibirsk Arthur Rutishauser, Member of the Editorship Tagesanzeiger, Zurich Dr. Beat Weber, Prof. Dr. Danis Nurgaliev, Michael Lifshitz, Henning Grossmann Bruno Sauter, Deputy Minister of Economy, Canton of Zurich
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Professor Dr. Dres. h.c. Joseph Straus is author or co-author of more than 250 publications in
the field of intellectual property law, especially concerning the protection of biotechnological in-
ventions. Consultant to OECD, WIPO, UNCTAD, UNIDO, EC-Commission, World Bank, Scientific Ser-
vices of the German Bundestag and the German Government, as well as the European Parliament,
the European Patent Office, the Swiss Government and the Swiss Federal Institute for Intellectual
Property. Vice-President German Association for Industrial Property and Copyright Law, Former
President of the International Association for the Advancement of Teaching and Research in Intel-
lectual Property ATRIP, Chair Programme Committee, International Association for the Protection of
Intellectual Property AIPPI (1997-2006), Chair Intellectual Property Rights Committee of the Human
Michail V. Lifshitz (May 4, 1963) is Director of High-tech Assets Business Development of Renova
Management AG in Russia. Michail Lifshitz graduated from Moscow State Technical Bauman Univer-
sity. From 1991 until 1994 he held the position of the Director of Marketing at the Association for
Foreign Economic Cooperation of Small & Medium Business. 1991-2009 Founder, “Global Edge”
Group of Companies. Michail Lifshitz repeatedly won and was awarded prizes in such contests as
“Entrepreneur 2004 Laureate”, Ernst & Young; Business Innovation “Entrepreneur 2004 Laureate”,
Ernst & Young; Manufacturing and Transportation “Entrepreneur 2005 Laureate”, Ernst & Young;
“Best Russian Enterprises”, RUIE (Russian Union of Industrialists & Entrepreneurs).
Silke Meyns is heading the group ‘‘Patents and Licenses’’ at ETH Transfer, the technology transfer
office of ETH Zurich. She graduated in Chemistry at the University of Hamburg and got her PhD in
Food Science at ETH Zurich. She joined the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
(EAWAG) where she headed an analytical lab for several years and was responsible for marketing
activities. During her time at EAWAG she managed consulting activities in the field of surface water
management and lab equipment for Swiss customers and for the government of the Republic Ma-
cedonia. In 2001 she joined ETH Transfer as technology transfer manager. After further education in
Intellectual Property law, she received a CAS in general management from the University of Zurich.
Henning Grossmann is CEO of the Technopark Foundation in Zurich. He finished a practical ap-
prenticeship, in succession he studied economy at the University of Applied Science in Lucerne. After
additional studies in technology- and innovation-management he became IT Manager at ABB Fläkt
Ltd. and Manager Business Improvement at ABB Flexible Automation Ltd. In 2003 he founded his
own firm, bizzeps Ltd, specialising on technology-innovation, growth strategies and business intelli-
gence. At the same time Henning Grossmann took up counselling and coaching work in start-up
enterprises and in 2006 with the Technopark Aargau.
Danis Karlovitch Nurgaliev (Septem ber 1, 1959) was born in Abdullino in the Kaltasy District of
Bashkiria, Russia. He studied applied Geophysics at Kazan State University and received a PHD in
Geology and Geophysics in 1983. He continued his academic career with a PHD degree from the
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Institute of Geophysics in Kiev, Ukraine and a Doctor of Science degree in Geophysics from the
United Institute of Earth Physics in Moscow. In 1997 he became Professor and Chief of the Chair of
Applied Geophysics at Kazan State University and since 2007 Professor Nurgaliev is Vice-Rector of
Kazan State University in Science and Research. Danis Nurgaliev spent several months as a guest
professor at the Institute of Geophysics at the ETH Zurich and lectured in other European cities. He is
author and co-author of a large number of publications
Elina Yurina is Member of MICEX Stock Exchange Council; Director of Project Office “Innovation
and Investment Market” MICEX; Senior Investment Manager of Investment Department of Russian
Corporation of Nanotechnologies. She has a degree in “Computers, Computer Complexes, Systems
and Nets”at the Moscow Technical University of Telecommunications and Informatics. Elina Yurina
studied “Finance Law” at Moscow Financial-Juridical Academy, Department of Finance and Law and
in addition earned a degree as an economist with “Investment and Innovations Management” at the
Russian Academy of State Administration under the President of the Russian Federation, Department
Dr. Dmitry Genkin has the Russian equivalent of an MD in Internal Therapy from St. Petersburg
Medical Academy in 1992 and got his further training in experimental pharmacology at The School
of Pharmacy, University of London (1992) and at the Department of Clinical Pharmacology at Karo-
linska Hospital, Stockholm (1992-1993). Dmitry Genkin was formerly Chief Executive Officer of ASGL
Research Laboratories ZAO, a company that he founded in 1994 to run drug development in the
field focusing on viral and cancer diseases. He also served as Executive Chairman of Pharmavit OAO
and Scientific Director of Pharmavit Holding ZAO. He is Director of LSE listed Lipoxen PLC and MI-
CEX listed Human Stem Cell Institute OAO. Currently Dmitry Genkin is a partner and director of FDS
Dr. Renad Z. Sagdeev (December 13, 1941) Member of Russian Academy of Science. Vice-president of
Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Science. Member of Presidents Counsel for Science, Technol-
ogy and Education. Member of American Photochemistry and “AMPERE” society. Director of Interna-
tional Tomography Center of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Science. President of “Techno-
logical and Scientific Park of Novosibirsk Scientific Center” foundation. Renad Z. Sagdeev made sig-
nificant discoveries in the research of nuclear magnetic resonance effects. Under his direction the
International Tomography Center became a leading Russian institution in exploration of magnetic
effects in chemistry, permitting realization of numerous fundamental and applied researches of these
effects. Author of more than 400 scientific works he is a laureate of Leninsky and State prizes. He
prepared a large number of scientists who continue research in this field.
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