Moldovan Research and Development Association

Moldovan Research and Development Association
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STEP1 - Basic S&T R&D business collaboration workshop

The Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Program (STEP) is intended to foster the development of local institutional capacity to encourage science and technology (S&T) research and development (R&D) business collaboration with local and U.S. industry.

STEP will support local institutions to organize workshops and small conferences. The objectives of each STEP event will be to provide Former Soviet Union (FSU) participants with:

Networking with local service providers, peers, entrepreneurs, and financiers
Rudimentary training in scientific and technology business skills
Information on local sources of commercialization expertise
Information on opportunities available in their local market
Information on opportunities available through international collaborations
Information on Industry Programs US industry linkage grants
Experience in scientific and technology business venture presentations

The business collaboration workshops are forums for S&T R&D entrepreneurs to interact with local successful entrepreneurs and representatives from the local and international community who offer resources or potential as partners for initiatives.

Special thanks
to the U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation
for its generous support of our activities