Sk
Global
Camp

International promotion of technology companies

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About the program

The Skolkovo Foundation, together with international partners, is launching the Sk Global Camp export accelerator program, which will focus on Asian markets.

OUR MISSION

Help innovative startups enter international markets and discover new opportunities to expand their geography.

GEOGRAPHY AND SCALE

North
America
South
America
Africa
SKOLKOVO FOUNDATION
IN MOSCOW
Middle
East
Europe
REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF
SKOLKOVO FOUNDATION IN CHINA
Asia

Access to
international
markets

IN 60+
COUNTRIES
A NETWORK OF 2000+ INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

GR, start-up ecosystems and global businesses

REGIONAL SPECIALISTS

our team is fluent in rare languages: Arabic, Turkish, Hebrew, Chinese

FIRST COHORT
WITH A FOCUS ON ASIAN MARKETS

HONG KONG
SINGAPORE
CHINA
JAPAN
REPUBLIC
OF KOREA

TOPIC: Digital Tech - digitalization of business processes in any industry

SECTORS: IT, biomed, promtech, energotech

HYBRID FORMAT: Online and Offline

DURATION: 4 months

LEARNING LANGUAGE: Russian and English (simultaneous translation is provided)

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WHY TAKE PART?
Study the specifics of doing business in the target country
Define a strategy for development and promotion to global markets
Form connections in the overseas business community
Prepare to speak to potential partners, clients and investors
... And, if we are lucky (and we will definitely be lucky) - go on a business mission to one of the Asian countries!
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Participant’s portrait
  1. B2B SECTOR
  2. ENGLISH IS A MUST
  3. HAVING SALES ON THE RUSSIAN MARKET
  4. PRODUCT ORIENTED FOR EXPORT
  5. DREAM TEAM: CEO, CTO / SALES DIRECTOR, FOCUS MANAGER

    2-3 participants from a company

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THE PROGRAM
CONSISTS OF:
2 WEEKS
EDUCATIONAL MODULE
1 MONTH
STRATEGY & MENTORING
1 MONTH
Demo-Day & Matchmaking
3-5 DAYS IN A COUNTRY
BUSINESS MISSION
BLOCK 1: OVERVIEW OF TARGET COUNTRIES

Immersion in the specifics of the market from economic and technological reviews to the culture of business communication and mentality in the country.

BLOCK 2: STRATEGIES TO ENTER ASIAN MARKETS

Studying tools for positioning your product in the target market and determining a strategy for going abroad. Address issues from the analysis of competitors and potential consumers to the legal aspects of doing business.

BLOCK 3: PREPARING FOR A PITCH SESSION

Brainstorming day in Skolkovo:

• Group work: analysis of slides within a team together with experts
• Express demo day: defense of presentations in front of the teams

STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT

Using the basic theoretical knowledge acquired in the educational module, startups are planning a strategy to advance to the international market. Independent work takes place in conjunction with consultations with mentors.

MENTORING
Individual meetings with international experts in industries tailored to the goals and objectives of the company.

 

Pitch's rehearsal

• Evaluation of presentation materials from experts
• Obtaining advice from strategy experts for further development
• Predicting questions from the target audience of the demo day
• Analysis of additional questions from the project

Demo-Day
Presentation of projects to potential clients, partners, technology corporations, start-up support institutions, venture funds.
 
Matchmaking
Based on the results of the demo day, a schedule of individual B2B meetings with potential foreign partners is formed:
• Organization of at least 3 meetings per project
• Format: online
• Accompaniment of meetings with trackers
• Assistance in initial communication with potential partners
• Feedback session: discussion of the results of meetings with projects
BUSINESS MISSION
Travel to the target country! Organized additionally, subject to the opening of air traffic (conditions of participation are specified separately)
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SPEAKERS / MENTORS
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PARTNERS
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WHAT RESULTS DOES THE PROJECT GET
BY THE END OF THE PROGRAM?
INDIVIDUAL
ROADMAP
As a result of the program, a startup receives a memo in the form of an action plan for further international development. The map will showcase the company's ideas and progress in a given direction. This will help in the future to orient the startup in terms of goals and objectives.
INTERNATIONAL
PARTNERS
The main goal of the accelerator – is to generate partnership opportunities with large international organizations: from support institutions to technology corporations.
Do it yourself. COMPETENCES
FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
After successfully completing the accelerator program, the project does not depend on the support of experts and can independently expand the network of partners and work out a strategy for global promotion.
PRESENTATION MATERIALS
AND SPEAKER CONTACTS
Each participant will receive all materials based on the results of the educational module and mentoring sessions, with expert contacts for further communication.
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CONTACTS