On June 03-04, 2014 Skoltech Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation hosted the 4th Skoltech Innovation Program Conference. During the first day the conference was organized as a part of the Startup Village agenda – the biggest Russian startup conference that gathered over 3500 participants. At the conference SIP research teams presented their innovative projects, which were previously approved through a competitive selection process in the Fall of 2013. While each project is unique in its focus, they share the general mission of using proven scientific findings to create practical real-world applications. On June 04 with support of Moscow Innovation Development Centre the conference took place in API Moscow, where SIP participants received consultations from their so-called catalysts – recognized experts in the field of technology commercializationwho help the teams reduce the barrier “laboratory result – a commercial product.”
![Ilia Dubinsky – Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) of Skoltech gives a talk “Translational research as a key element of CEI”](https://www.skoltech.ru/app/data/uploads/sites/18/2014/06/Ilya-Dubinskij-e1404726340352.jpg)
Ilia Dubinsky – Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) of Skoltech gives a talk “Translational research as a key element of CEI”
![Igor Seleznev - Director of Research Programs and Technology Transfer gives a talk "Experience throughout 1,5 years of Program realization"](https://www.skoltech.ru/app/data/uploads/sites/18/2014/07/IMG_3644-300x200.jpg)
Igor Seleznev – Director of Research Programs and Technology Transfer gives a talk “Experience throughout 1,5 years of Program realization”
![Dmitry Pebalk – Manager of Skoltech Innovation Program gives a talk “Selection results of new projects”](https://www.skoltech.ru/app/data/uploads/sites/18/2014/06/Dmitrij-Pebalk-e1404726517320.jpg)
Dmitry Pebalk – Manager of Skoltech Innovation Program gives a talk
“Selection results of new projects”