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Russian/FSU/EE Company US/W.European Company (existing or start up) Rus/FSU/EE Associate(s) (Research, Testing, Mfg, etc.) Venture Capital Fund(s)* Other private investors European Commission Investment Arm of Large Western Company $$ for the stake Research, Mfg, Testing, etc. Technology Cash & In-kind Contribution $$ Return on Investments $$** IPR*** Back-end Commitment $$ for Infrastructure Upgrade $$ $$ $$ for research US Govt/DoE * Venture Capital Fund: managed by the team with Western credentials and vast financial & technical expertise Cross-Border Concept ** Invested $$ create valuable off-set credits for in-country deals of sponsoring company *** Sponsoring company may retain IPR or get better market position due to company-specific royalty-free arrangement $$ EBRD OPIC EIB ExIm Business/R&D Div. of Large Company

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National Industry Coalition of Russia (NIC) Association of Russian high-tech companies dedicated to developing Russian & U.S. partnerships Partner with U.S. Industry Coalition – association of 150+ U.S. companies currently involved in partnerships and projects with Russian high-tech community Served by top class Legal Counsel – Squire, Sanders & Dempsey – US global law firm with extensive international technology practice and offices in Russia NIC Services Search & select appropriate partners through extensive network Create & structure new U.S.-Russia technology companies Legal & business support on contracting, IP rights, export-import licenses, financial and other issues affecting doing business in Russia Attracting US & Russian government funding and private investor money for the projects In-country project management Advantages of NIC partnerships U.S. companies gain up to 70% reduction in R&D and high-end engineering costs Russian companies gain access to U.S. high-tech market U.S. companies achieve competitive market advantage via acquisition of unique Russian technologies Partners gain access to U.S. and Russia government funding (over $50M in ’02) to support bilateral high-tech partnerships

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Superior Experience and Expertise Management with 12+ years’ experience in technology commercialization and transfer Seamless staff Extensive network of experts in various technology areas Access to U.S. and Russian government funding Author Dr. Boris Mislavsky, Vice President, NIC. Six years with General Electric, leading all high-tech and engineering programs in Russia, including launch of GE Engineering & Technology Center in Moscow Successful management of technology & engineering projects in Russia for U.S. industry majors such as General Electric, Ford, 3M, Air Products and others In technology transfer business since 1990