The MIT-Skoltech Initiative Building the Future of the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology Overview ➜ MIT is enthusiastic about Skoltech’s vision, mission and concept. ➜ MIT is working closely with Skoltech to help build its faculty, students, research, education, entrepreneurship and innovation, and administrative structures and programs. ➜ We encourage others to join and help Skoltech in this effort. May 2013 | Page 2 Skoltech Mission and Vision ➜ MISSION ➜ To have educational, scholarly and economic impact in the Russian Federation and around the world, ➜ By educating leading graduate students and conducting research programs to address key challenges in science, technology, engineering and innovation, ➜ Using a fusion of exceptional talent, and building the university to be an integral part of the Skolkovo innovation ecosystem. ➜ VISION: Bridges from Science to Innovation ➜ Research with both a firm foundation in fundamental research and a consideration for innovation that bridges functions to bring ideas to impact ➜ Education for innovation that grounds students in fundamentals and the innovation process, so that they can be leaders in bridging ideas to impact May 2013 | Page 3 Skoltech Concept ➜ CONCEPT ➜ Creation of the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) in Russia—an independently-governed, researchintensive, graduate university integrating science, engineering, technology, and innovation KEY COMPONENTS: Triple Helix Graduate educational programs organized around broad themes rather than traditional academic disciplines, integrating science and engineering Multi-university, multi-disciplinary research focused on important problem areas Industrial impact by integrating education, research, and practice in entrepreneurship, innovation and commercialization May 2013 | Page 4 Skoltech—Integrating Education, Research, and Innovation May 2013 | Page 5 Research with a Consideration of Innovation ➜ GOAL ➜ Discover new ideas and develop new technologies that address the pressing needs of members of society and society as a whole, and which build upon fundamental science and technology, yet are guided by a consideration for innovation ➜ STRATEGY: Create at least 15 Centers for Research, Education, and Innovation (CREI) ➜ Collaborative efforts partnering Skoltech with Each center funded both international and Russian institutes at $6-12m USD/year (universities and Russian Academy of Sciences) ➜ Concentrated excellence in one of five strategic themes, solving real problems in biomedicine, energy, IT, nuclear, and space ➜ Building capacity at Skoltech and attracting top talent ➜ Integrating education and accelerating innovation May 2013 | Page 6 Skoltech Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation ➜ Engage Skoltech with industry, both existing and new (startups) ➜ Adapt and implement best practice models, policies, and mechanisms from MIT and elsewhere at Skoltech ➜ Education and student programs ➜ Administrative and interface functions ➜ Commercialization paths May 2013 | Page 7 Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation MIT Skoltech Initiative: Collaboration Framework and People at MIT ➜ MIT has committed the energy, attention, and time of faculty, senior administration, key offices, and staff to the collaboration. ➜ 35 staff, led by 10 faculty: the core of the MIT Skoltech Initiative ➜ MIT headquarters: Building E70, 12th Floor, Cambridge, MA 02139 ➜ Over 70 additional faculty across MIT, with senior administrators from Technology Licensing, Sponsored Programs, Campus Planning and Design, VP Research, School of Engineering, Center for Entrepreneurship, and many other key offices and departments throughout MIT. ➜ Working closely in collaboration to create and build up Skoltech as a new, unique, world-class research university in Russia. May 2013 | Page 8 MIT Skoltech Initiative—2012-2013 Highlights ➜ Lead partner in design and establishment of Skoltech ➜ Administration structure, governance, leadership ➜ Skoltech faculty recruiting and development ➜ Advice on campus planning and laboratory design ➜ Design and transfer of graduate MS and PhD degree programs ➜ Core master’s degree curricula in 5 program areas ➜ CREIs contribute to advanced curricula development in multiple tracks Administration & Faculty Education & Students ➜ Design, and participate in a subset of, joint research centers (CREIs) ➜ Build Skoltech through globally distributed research centers that create presence and capacity in research connected to education and innovation ➜ Establish Skoltech as a leader through joint research with Research international and Russian universities and institutions ➜ Create a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation at Skoltech ➜ Education & students: cross-cut or shared degree requirements, clubs, business plan competitions, venture mentoring ➜ Administrative functions and mechanisms: Technology Licensing Office, Office of Sponsored Programs, Industrial Liaison Program… ➜ Commercialization paths: innovation research funding as step in the pipeline leading to Techopark startups, venture funding, etc. May 2013 | Page 9 Entrepreneurship & Innovation Administration and Operations MIT experience & know-how connected to Skoltech Collaboration office opens at MIT 2011 Outstanding initial board with Russian, MIT, and international leaders Skoltech Board of Trustees recruited Capacity built in administrative skills at Skoltech First MIT immersion (ACEP) training of senior Skoltech staff Attract staff, serve as university model 39 initial policies drafted 2012 Search for key Skoltech officers Executive VP, Senior VP for Research & Innovation hired (Fall 2012) 2013 MIT campus design & EHS advising Ensure campus facilities will function to enable world-class research and education at Skoltech May 2013 | Page 10 Operating plan, financial model, organization structure Business model, ramp-up plan at Skoltech Skoltech Staff Training at MIT: Administrator Capacity Enhancement Program (ACEP) 1 Grant Administration Office of Sponsored Research (OSP) 2 Intellectual Property Protection/Licensing Technology Licensing Office (TLO) Industrial Outreach Industrial Liasion Program (ILP) Entrepreneurship Programming Venture Mentoring Services (VMS) Deshpande Center Martin Trust Center Graduate Student Support Services Dean for Student Life (DSL) Graduate Student Council (GSC) Graduate Student Office (GSO) (Others TBD) 6 Environmental Health & Safety Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) 7 Information Technology Information Services and Technology (IS&T) Finance Office of the Vice President for Finance (VPF) Human Resources Human Resources (HR) Fundraising/Development Resource Development Communications/Events Office of Institute Affairs: Institute Events/News Office (Others TBD) 3 4 CEI Areas MIT Host Office(s) Original Functions Administrative Function 9 10 MIT Exec VP Areas 8 Additional Functions 5 11 May 2013 | Page 11 Faculty By July 2012, 400 applications, 20 interviews at MIT International Skoltech faculty recruitment launched 2011 780 total applications through December; 50 interviews planned for early 2013 20+ MIT faculty, 9 FFF, and 3 firms recruit top candidates; First faculty hired at Skoltech Skoltech faculty search committees established; expanded for CREI director/senior faculty search 2012 Fall round of Skoltech faculty applications 2013 First 3 Skoltech faculty begin faculty development program (FDP) posting at MIT First Skoltech Founding Faculty Fellows recruited (17 total) Experts from around the world engaged by Skoltech for advice and network-building Customized FDP design to build careers of Skoltech faculty May 2013 | Page 12 Initial design of MIT/Skoltech postdoctoral program Recruitment effort launch in 2013 Faculty—International Search and Recruiting May 2013 | Page 13 Faculty—International Search and Recruiting More than 25 MIT faculty, Skoltech faculty, and Skoltech Founding Faculty Fellows serving on search committees for junior and senior faculty, CREI director searches. Faculty Search Committee Biomed Energy E&I IT/Hardware Nuclear IT/Software Space Faculty Search “Pipeline”: first round (early 2012) Faculty Search “Pipeline”: second round (2012–2013) May 2013 | Page 14 Skoltech Faculty Development at MIT ➜ Skoltech Faculty Development Program (FDP) at MIT: ➜ Research collaboration ➜ Participate in Skoltech/MIT curriculum & education development ➜ Entrepreneurship and innovation development 50 new Skoltech Faculty Hires Master’s and PhD educational programs at Skoltech … Join/teach in education program at Skoltech 1st year posting Move to Skoltech at MIT 2-year collaborative research project with MIT faculty host … Join a Skoltech CREI Skoltech Center for Research, Education & Innovation Time May 2013 | Page 15 … Faculty Development Program— Skoltech Faculty Engaged at MIT Year-Long Posting at MIT 1. Education/ Teaching Skills 12.S680/16.S899 Spring 2013: Space Physics, Space Environment, and Space Hazards Yuri Shprits, Kerri Cahoy 16.89J/ESD.352 Spring 2013: Space Systems Engineering Jeff Hoffman, Alessandro Golkar 15.S12 Spring 2013 SSIM: Systems Optimization, Models, and Computation Brian Anthony, Victor Lempitsky May 2013 | Page 16 2. Research Collaboration & Mentoring (Two-year joint research with host MIT faculty) 3. Develop Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Leadership Skills Education Skoltech education outcomes identified to meet Russian needs with world-class standards Skoltech Educational Outcomes Workshop in Moscow 2011 Skoltech best practices developed as model for Russia Skoltech educational quality assurance system initiated 2012 First courses in IT and Energy ready to be taught at Skoltech in fall 2013 New and adapted Skoltech courses piloted at MIT 2013 Russian undergraduate education interface visit & workshop at MIT Influence Russian undergraduate engineering education reform, to prepare students for Skoltech graduate education May 2013 | Page 17 Skoltech learning outcomes, degree requirements, academic year structure defined Learning outcomes for first Skoltech master’s programs (IT, Energy) Skoltech Master’s and PhD Education ➜ Education is deeply entwined with Research and Innovation ➜ Skoltech education depends on both MIT core/E&I and advanced tracks with CREIs ➜ MIT also engaged in some Skoltech CREIs in order to help develop/transfer Skoltech curricula May 2013 | Page 18 Organizing Streams of a Skoltech Master’s Program Scientific and Technical Specialization, Knowledge and Experience ➜ Provide solid foundation of the scientific and engineering fundamentals Sector, Knowledge and Experience ➜ Orient the students to how a sector works, and how innovation works in the sector ➜ Technical aspects of the sector ➜ Ecosystem aspects of a sector Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Knowledge and Experience ➜ Orient the student in the process of, provide skills for, and experience with innovation—so that graduates know how to innovate and are prepared to take the risks necessary to be successful ➜ Innovation, Design, Manufacturing, Entrepreneuring May 2013 | Page 19 Curricular Elements in a Skoltech Master’s Program Scientific and Technical Specialization, Knowledge and Experience ➜ ~8 courses ➜ Research project in CREI (~2 course equivalent) Sector, Knowledge and Experience ➜ ~2 courses ➜ Development project in sector-based entity (~2 course equivalent) Capstone Thesis (prior project + ~4 course equivalent extension) Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Knowledge and Experience ➜ ~3 courses May 2013 | Page 20 Education—2013 Goals/Plans ➜ Delivery of first classes at Skoltech (IT & Energy) in Fall 2013 ➜ MIT faculty/staff to assist in teaching 5 of these first 6 courses at Skoltech 2013 Fall Spring 2014 Fall Spring 2015 Fall Spring 2016 Fall Spring Energy – Track 1 ➜ Pilot and transfer courses for Spring 2014 at Skoltech Academic Programs IT – Track 1 ➜ Define, develop and pilot Biomed and Manufacturing courses (to start delivery in Fall 2014 at Skoltech) ➜ Host Skoltech Biomed Year 0 students at Skoltech partner universities, including MIT (Fall ’13) Energy – Track 2 IT – Track 2 Mixed Programs (e.g., Energy + IT) Bio – Year 0 ➜ Pilot the Manufacturing and Product Realization program (Fall ’13) with Skoltech students hosted at MIT May 2013 | Page 21 Bio – Track 1 Internal Candidate Doctoral Program Space Year 0 Space Nuclear, Y0 Nuclear Students 13 MIT students travel with Skoltech for entrepreneurial student recruiting (Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan univ.) First student exchange through MISTI-Russia program 2011 Skoltech students absorb classes and E&I culture Inaugural Skoltech master’s students spend 2012-2013 academic year at MIT, ICL, HKUST, ETHZ 2012 2013 Skoltech admissions campaign launched First Skoltech student selection weekend MIT faculty/staff ensure rigorous standards to attract top students to Skoltech Inaugural class of 20 Skoltech master’s students May 2013 | Page 22 PhD admissions process and website developed First Skoltech PhD student admitted (enrolls in early 2013) Students—Admissions, Recruitment ➜ Spring admissions cycle for Skoltech master’s programs ➜ Rolling admissions for Skoltech PhD students May 2013 | Page 23 Students—Pilot Year (Year 0) at MIT Skoltech students join/excel in entrepreneurship contests and activities, MIT classes, student life Students absorb MIT innovative culture to bring to Skoltech May 2013 | Page 24 Research Strategic target areas and partners for Skoltech impact identified New connections between potential research partners Skoltech 2030 Workshop and strategy development Initial 25 planning grants (PGs) awarded 2011 Targeted collaborations synchronized with Skoltech strategy for future CREIs CREI-2 Proposers’ Conference attracts 600+ to Moscow Stem Cell Center launched (2013) 2012 CREI-1 Proposers’ Conference at MIT attracts 300 participants 129 CREI-1 white papers received from 260 institutions New collaboration unites researchers in Russia, Netherlands, US to build Skoltech 2013 First 3 CREIs selected via international peer review process Outstanding CREI-1 centers to attract faculty and launch Skoltech research First 9 Strategic Development Projects (SDPs) launch Joint research networks seeded to build Skoltech capacity May 2013 | Page 25 143 CREI-2 white papers from 381 institutions (and 10 Nobel Laureates) Skoltech CREI process attracts international participants Skoltech Centers for Research, Education and Innovation (CREIs) ➜ Each Skoltech CREI brings together, in a globally distributed model, leading institutions focused on a shared strategic problem or research area important to Russia. The Skoltech CREIs will accelerate development of, and provide transitional Skoltech capacity in: ➜ Research expertise and research infrastructure ➜ Educational programs: both formal and informal ➜ Entrepreneurship and innovation: to move ideas to economic impact ➜ Faculty: attracting, recruiting, mentoring Skoltech faculty ➜ Students: admitting and nurturing top Russian and non-Russian talent ➜ Industry capacity: to engage, understand needs, enlist involvement ➜ Convening capacity: define agendas and enlist world community ➜ Funding: attract non-Russian international funding ➜ Reputation May 2013 | Page 26 Defining the Skoltech 2030 Strategy: Summary of High Priority CREI Investments ➜ Biomedicine ➜ Computational and systems biology ➜ IT ➜ Machine learning and AI ➜ Immunology and infectious disease ➜ Advanced computing systems ➜ Gene- and nano-medicine ➜ Big Data ➜ Regenerative medicine ➜ Energy ➜ Hydrocarbon fuel production and transportation ➜ Electronics materials and device ➜ Quantum physics/technology ➜ Space ➜ Supporting humans in long term ➜ Hydrocarbon processing space exploration ➜ Electrical power systems generation ➜ Small satellites ➜ Utilization of space data ➜ Cross-cutting ➜ Advanced materials and distribution ➜ Electrical energy storage ➜ Nuclear ➜ Nuclear energy safety ➜ Computational and data-intensive ➜ Materials for extreme environments ➜ Non-energy applications science & engineering ➜ Human engineering and cognition * Topics in italics are under negotiation May 2013 | Page 27 Call For CREI Proposals Skoltech as Russia’s Gateway to International Scientific Excellence CREI-1 Proposal Round o 129 white papers from 260 institutions o 13 finalists o 3 CREI awards • Stem Cell Research • Infectious Disease & RNA Therapeutics • Electro-Chemical Energy Storage CREI-2 Proposal Round o o o o 143 white papers from 381 institutions 15 finalists Industry CREI candidates identified CREI awards to be selected in May 2013 May 2013 | Page 28 Strategic Development Projects Building Capacity & Networks for Skoltech MIT / Irkutsk RAS (2013) Turitsyn/Voropai MIT / MSU Chakraborty/Nedospasov MIT / NSU Leeb/Fedoruk Efficient and reliable energy networks with distributed and heterogeneous resources Vaccine Design and Development Advanced Modeling and Control of Intelligent Power Systems MIT / MSU Poggio/Konushin MIT / MEPhi (2013) Li/Strikhanov Brains, Minds and Machines Nuclear Systems and Materials MIT / MAI Young/Efremov MIT / MIPT Barzilay/Vorontsov Space Exploration Massive Data Analysis and Processing MIT / INM RAS, MSU White/Tyrtyshnikov MIT / New Economic School Micali/Izmalkov Comprehensive Computational Engineering Secure Markets and Services MIT / A.M. Prokhorov Institute, RAS Baldo/Tikhodeev MIT / Institute of Applied Physics, RAS So/Sergeev Low Energy Information Technology Next Generation Biophotonics for Biology, Pharmacology, and Medicine ➜ Nine teams of 3 MIT + 3 Russian researchers launched in mid-2012 ➜ Seeds network for research and capacity building for Skoltech across all five thematic areas (biomed, energy, IT, nuclear, space) May 2013 | Page 29 Entrepreneurship and Innovation 82 pre-proposals, 11 semifinalists, and 4 finalist projects launched to improve research commercialization Russia-wide call for proposals for pilot Skoltech Innovation Sponsorship Program (ISP) 2011 Workshop to design CEI@Skoltech Strategy and plans defined to create unique Skoltech model Russian university/institute entrepreneurs receive mentoring to speed development Successful US-based entrepreneurs recruited as pilot Skoltech Catalysts 2012 Phase 1 benchmarking study of university based E&I Best practice sites identified Resolution of key governance and IP ownership, license, revenue share issues to enable research-innovation Template CREI contract (Master Partnership Agreement – MPA) 2013 First month-long intensive “Innovation Workshop” at MIT for Skoltech students 60 MIT contributors, 200+ hours of lectures, and 40 off-campus activities create new Skoltech E&I content May 2013 | Page 30 CEI expansion to include Manufacturing Systems Skoltech to address invent-to-manufacture full value chain Innovation Workshop at MIT ➜ Intensive month-long program for Skoltech students ➜ Develop an experiential learning curriculum ➜ Hands-on, team-oriented activities ➜ Fuses multiple MIT approaches to innovation ➜ Reconciles technology & vehicles (company, startup, paper, grants, …) ➜ Empower students and develop the student culture of Skoltech ➜ Intensity, curiosity and adventure, centers on innovation, founded on firm disciplinary fundamentals ➜ Refine a Mens et Manus (Hand and Mind) approach to innovation May 2013 | Page 31 Over 62 people from 15 MIT labs and departments contributed to the delivery of the workshop Intangible Value of MIT Collaboration ➜ Brand and Platform ➜ Attracts world-wide involvement and people to Skoltech, in all areas and activities (faculty, students, research, education, industry, innovation, …) ➜ In addition to direct Collaboration activities, indirect or independent activities of Skoltech are enabled and amplified by the association with MIT ➜ Culture ➜ Fundamental: a leading model for a high-impact, economically generative, research university—tying research, education and industry/innovation together ➜ Impact not only Skoltech, but culture of other Russian universities, research institutes, and industry: innovation, collaboration ➜ MIT engagement accelerates transformative changes that might otherwise take much longer to develop on their own ➜ Networks ➜ Bring Skoltech into contact with all corners of MIT, and with MIT’s partners throughout the world (universities, industry, policy) to build and foster Skoltech communities (internal, Skolkovo, region, and world) May 2013 | Page 32 Impact of MIT-Skoltech Collaboration ➜ Contribute to a potentially high impact social/economic initiative in an important country ➜ Gain exposure to new problems and approaches ➜ Experiment with integrated research, education, innovation models ➜ Provide MIT students and faculty with new opportunities for international engagement and experience ➜ Design and use new, state-of-the-art research facilities at Skoltech ➜ Help educate future global leaders ➜ Connect to Russian industry and multinational companies in Russia, including technology companies (established & startups) in Skolkovo ➜ Interact with a deep Russian talent pool of scientists/engineers ➜ Create a key hub or portal for long-term MIT collaborations with multiple Russian and international universities May 2013 | Page 33 Summary ➜ MIT is committed to the success of Skoltech ➜ Unique opportunity for research, education and innovation collaboration with existing and new researchers and industries in Russia ➜ MIT assisting with: ➜ Faculty (and students, postdoc) recruiting and development ➜ Novel educational program development ➜ Adapting known models for research contracts, IP management, commercialization to Skoltech and Russia ➜ Powerful concept and international collaborations in the Centers for Research, Education and Innovation (CREIs) ➜ MIT encourages others to join with Skoltech in this unique opportunity May 2013 | Page 34