Skolkovo, the state-sponsored innovation hub nearing completion outside of Moscow, is seeking to extend its cooperation with China. Opportunities for cooperation were discussed last week at the Sino-Russian Trade and Investment Forum by China’s Vice-Premier Li Keqiang and Viktor Vekselberg, President of the Skolkovo Foundation.

Various leading Russian and Chinese businessmen were also in attendence at the forum, including top managers of Lenovo and ZTE, two companies actively developing activities in Russia.

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The Skolkovo Foundation, which has been instrumental in pumping R&D funds into the Skolkovo innovation hub just outside Moscow since 2010, has contracted with an international consortium to create a comprehensive ‘smart city’ concept.

Under the terms of the 89.7 million ruble ($3 million) deal, the Russian software developer Cognitive Technologies, Britain’s Ernst&Young, the U.S.’ Cisco and Japan’s Panasonic, all companies chosen in February on a tender basis, are expected to sketch out a city management system by July.

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Skolkovo, the state-supported innovation hub under completion near Moscow, comes to the UK on Feb. 14 and 15. Organized by UK Trade & Investment and the UK Science and Innovation Network, the roadshow will provide “100 UK companies and organisations with an opportunity to discuss Russia’s ambitious future plans and funding opportunities for joint projects with Skolkovo, its senior executives and its highly influential President, Viktor Vekselberg,” the British embassy in Moscow announced.

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