Skoltech is involved in many collaborative programs, but apart from them, Skoltech has initiated the creation of an International Proof of Concept Centers Association (IPOCA) – an informal organization that facilitates translation of knowledge into useful products, services, and processes. IPOCA’s mission is to connect community of universities’ proof of concept centers with entrepreneurs, industry, investors, government agencies and researchers, whose common mission is to accelerate innovation through national and international cooperation that uses state-of-the-art networking and data-sharing techniques. Continue reading