Russian Pharmaceutical Industry Leader
23.09.2022
Industrial partnership with the Skolkovo Foundation
Industrial partnership with the Skolkovo Foundation
The Pharmasyntez Group of Companies together with the Skolkovo Foundation and industrial partners announced the first joint competitive selection of biotechnological and medical technologies startups in Russia, PharmBioTech.

PharmBioTech is the first competition in the field of pharmaceutics and biotechnologies from the leading industrial companies aimed at meeting market demand. Applications are accepted from teams at different stages of implementing innovative technologies. Applications will be accepted until October 20.

Startups will be selected in several areas:

  • innovative drugs, biotechnology, gene and cell technologies

  • bioavailability improvement technology, delivery platforms and dietary supplements

40 finalists will be able to present their solutions in the final contest on November 8. The three best startups will receive mentorship and expert support from the facilitators. The winners of each track will be able to claim grants from the Skolkovo Foundation of up to 7 million rubles to improve and implement the products (subject to compliance with the regulatory documentation of the Foundation).  

Roman Ivanov, Director of Innovation Development, Pharmasyntez JSC:

“Pharmasyntez is one of the largest Russian manufacturers of drug products for the treatment of socially significant diseases, therefore developments in this area are of a great practical and commercial interest for us. We appreciate high quality scientific research in creation of medicines, that is why we addressed the Skolkovo Foundation with the initiative of holding an open contest in search of promising projects in our industry”.

Kamila Zarubina, Director of Acceleration and Partners of the cluster of biomedical technologies at the Skolkovo Foundation:

PharmBioTech is a unique project for startups in pharmaceutics and biotechnologies, which not only combines the competences and expertise of six industrial partners, but also gives the opportunity to claim for grant of the Skolkovo Foundation. We are sure that within the framework of the contest we will find new talents and promising projects that can interest industrial companies”.

 Additional information: https://pharmbio.sk.ru