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We are glad to welcome you to the website of the International Forum FROM SCIENCE to BUSINESS.

Aim of the Forum – constructive discussion of issues and international experience in formation of the economics, based on knowledge

Task of the Forum - assistance to innovative development of countries on international and national level through:

• Creation of constantly operating international platform for meetings of "the innovative West" and "the innovative East" with a view of wide discussion and exchange of experience by governmental, scientific-educational and business groups for the development of economies based on knowledge;

• Elaboration of recommendations on effective and mutually advantageous cooperation of authorities, business and a science with a view on introduction of innovative approaches and innovations in all life spheres - social and economic, scientific-educational, culture and so on;

• Case-studying of the leading countries experience in the field of innovations, development and diversification of innovative economies, stimulation of processes of innovative transformations in science, education and society;

• Assistance to formation of net and cluster structures in innovative sphere.

The forum is a series of annual conferences about different questions of effective and mutually beneficial cooperation between science and business.

We hope our Forum is to become an important milestone in the development of mutually advantageous partnership of business, science and authorities in formation of innovative economy.

We are glad to welcome you to participate in the IV International Forum FROM SCIENCE to BUSINESS: "The Forming and Activity of Innovative Zone around Higher Education and Science Institutions". The Forum will take place on May 13-15, 2010 in Saint-Petersburg, Russia.

The goal of the Fourth Forum is to discuss the current situation, problems and development trends of the Innovative zone around higher education and science institutions  with active participation of the state authorities and business (big, medium and small) in cooperation with science and research community.

It is planned to pay special attention to open innovations, foresight and green technologies. The special accent will be made on discussion of human resource problems for the innovative projects.

We are looking forward to meet you in Saint-Petersburg!