Non-profit Partnership "Regional innovation center"

What Non-profit Partnership "Regional innovation center" does

Non-profit Partnership "Regional Innovation Center" (doing business as StartupSamara) is the regional innovation development institute of Samara Oblast, Russian Federation, registered in 2014 (ОГРН 1146300000307). The organization operates a portfolio of programs supporting technology entrepreneurship and science commercialization in the region, including the StartupSamara Accelerator (10 cohorts since 2014, 700+ applications received), Science Slam (10 regional events plus the first All-Russian Science Slam in September 2016), 48-hour hackathons (300+ participants), 54-hour Startup Weekends (400+ participants), and a Business Angel School connecting experienced investors with regional startups. Between 2015 and 2017 it served as the regional operator of federal GenerationS corporate accelerator tracks for RVC across Aerospace, TechNet, Agro&MedTech, and FinTech verticals.

The organization's core technology is event management and webinar hosting infrastructure, with no proprietary AI/ML or software products. It is operationally embedded at Samara University (Building 1, Studenchesky Lane 8) and at the YellowRockets coworking space, with a small team of 8 employees led by Alexander Klyukach (Клюкач Александр Игоревич). All programs are provided free of charge to participants.

The business model is non-commercial and grant-funded: StartupSamara is commissioned and funded by the Ministry of Economic Development and Investments of Samara Oblast through state budget allocations for regional innovation ecosystem development. The organization is not a venture-backed or commercially revenue-generating entity; its "outputs" are ecosystem outcomes (700+ million rubles attracted to regional startups since 2013, multiple event cohorts) rather than priced products or services. Marketing and outreach are conducted via VKontakte, Telegram, email newsletter, and webinars, with a clear focus on the Samara Oblast geography and a regional mission mandate that constrains commercialization potential.

Name

Non-profit Partnership "Regional innovation center"

Legal name

Ассоциация «Некоммерческое партнерство Региональный центр инноваций»

Website

https://startupsamara.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

StartupSamara is the non-profit regional innovation development institute of Samara Oblast, Russia, running free accelerator cohorts, hackathons, startup weekends, Science Slam events, and investor education programs for early-stage technology entrepreneurs, scientists, and university talent.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Startup Acceleration Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Accelerators & Incubators (Investor-Operated) (FSANAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Business Incubators & Accelerators (EDAMAHAC), Entrepreneurship, Startup Incubation & Pitch Programs (EDAMAKAK), Corporate Accelerators & Startup Programs (FSANAHAD), Business Planning, Pitching & Competitions (Pitch Decks, Demo Days) (EDAMAHAB)

Keywords

• Innovation ecosystem development
• Startup accelerator programs
• Entrepreneurship education
• Science popularization events
• Venture investment facilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Samara

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Public funding from Ministry of Economic Development and Investments of Samara Oblast. Operations funded through state budget allocations for regional innovation ecosystem development.
2. Event-based Services: Free programs and services including accelerator, hackathons, startup weekends, and educational events. Services are provided without charge to participants as part of regional innovation infrastructure mission.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

StartupSamara operates a portfolio of free programs supporting technology entrepreneurship and science commercialization in Samara Oblast, including an accelerator program (StartupSamara Accelerator), hackathons, 54-hour startup weekends, Science Slam science popularization events, and a Business Angel School. The organization is the regional operator for federal GenerationS accelerator tracks and connects startups with mentors, investors, and university talent.

Product overview

StartupSamara is a regional innovation development institute for the Samara Oblast that operates multiple interconnected programs to support technological entrepreneurship. The portfolio includes Science Slam (science popularization), Hackathons and Startup Weekends (ideation events), the Accelerator program (startup development and investment preparation), Business Angel School (investor education), and operator services for federal programs like GenerationS. These programs collectively aim to create a favorable environment for innovative project development from early ideation through investment readiness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Акселератор StartupSamara: Free acceleration program helping early-stage startups develop business models and prepare for investment
• Science Slam Samara
• Стартап-выходные
• Школа бизнес-ангелов

Products and services

• Science Slam (Science Slam Samara) International science popularization project where scientists present 10-minute accessible talks about their research in bar/club venues; held regionally with 250-300 attendees per event and at the All-Russian level. Targeted at young scientists, postgraduates, and researchers in Samara Oblast.
• Hackathons (Хакатоны) 48-hour developer forums where specialists from different software development areas collaborate on solving specific problems and present a working prototype to an expert jury. Targeted at programmers, developers, and technical specialists.
• Startup Weekends (Стартап-выходные) 54-hour educational-practical training program that takes participants from idea to business model, targeted at entrepreneurs, programmers, designers, managers, marketers, scientists, graduate students, and university staff.
• StartupSamara Accelerator (Акселератор StartupSamara) Free acceleration program helping early-stage startups develop business models with experts, package projects for investment, and take their first steps. Since 2014, 10 cohorts have been conducted and over 700 applications have been received, with over 700M rubles attracted to participating startups.
• Business Angel School (Школа бизнес-ангелов) Series of events featuring experienced business angels as invited experts, covering venture investment stages, profitable innovation enterprises, legal aspects of venture deals, and conditions for investor participation in venture mutual funds.
• GenerationS Track Operator Operator services for tracks of the federal GenerationS technology startup accelerator organized by the Russian Venture Company (RVC). StartupSamara handled Aerospace (2015), TechNet (2016), and Agro&MedTech and FinTech (2017) tracks, bridging regional Samara-based startups with the federal acceleration program.

Quantifiable outcome

• 700M+ rubles invested in early-stage startups since 2013
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AO RVK (Russian Venture Company)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015StartupSamara served as operator for GenerationS corporate accelerator tracks. In 2015, operated the Aerospace track (technologies for aerospace industry), in 2016 the TechNet track (advanced manufacturing technologies), and in 2017 the Agro&MedTech and FinTech tracks.
• Science Slam Association (Ассоциация граждан и организаций по популяризации и продвижению науки и инноваций «Сайнс Слэм»)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for popularization of science and innovation. Science Slam is an international project where scientists present their research in bars/nightclubs. The format won the 'Za Vernost Nauke' (Faithful to Science) award twice in the 'Best popular science project' category. Science Slam movement in Russia started in 2012 with 400+ events and 1,000+ scientists participating.
• Ministry of Economic Development and Investments of Samara OblastcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body that commissions and funds StartupSamara programs. Address: 443006, Molodogvardeyskaya St. 210. Phone: +7 846 332-27-44. Hosts programs like the B2B Sales Webinar series.
• YellowRockets CoworkingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-working space located at Novaya Sadovaya St. 23 where StartupSamara office is housed. Provides workspace infrastructure for startups in the innovation ecosystem.
• Samara UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStartupSamara office is physically located in Building 1 of Samara University at Student Lane 8. Primary institutional partner for accessing student and researcher talent.
• Signal Event Hall (Ивент-холл «Сигнал»)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVenue partner for Science Slam Samara events. Located at Lesnaya St. 23, bld. 2.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ФРИИ (Internet Initiatives Development Fund): Russian government-backed startup accelerator focused on internet and technology ventures. Comparable as state-supported accelerator providing funding and mentorship to early-stage Russian startups.
• GenerationS (by RVC): Federal technology startup accelerator organized by Russian Venture Company (AO RVK), for which StartupSamara operated multiple tracks (Aerospace, TechNet, Agro&MedTech, FinTech). Directly comparable as Russian accelerator operator targeting early-stage startups.
• MassChallenge: Global nonprofit accelerator running zero-equity programs for early-stage startups. Comparable as non-profit accelerator model delivering cohort-based programs and connecting founders with mentors and investors.
• HSE Inc (HSE University Business Incubator): Business incubator at Higher School of Economics providing acceleration, education, and community programs for early-stage startups. Comparable as university-affiliated innovation hub with similar programming model.
• Science Slam International: International science communication platform where scientists present research in informal settings. StartupSamara operates regional and All-Russian Science Slam events as part of this movement; directly comparable on the science popularization programming.

Broad incumbents

• Skolkovo Foundation: Russia's largest state-backed innovation center providing startup incubation, R&D support, and venture funding. Comparable as larger incumbent in the Russian innovation ecosystem with overlapping accelerator and grant programs.
• Innopolis: Russian technology city and innovation hub providing startup support, R&D, and education programs. Comparable as larger state-supported ecosystem for tech entrepreneurship with broader scope than StartupSamara.

Regional players

• Astana Hub: International technopark and startup accelerator in Kazakhstan offering government-backed programs for early-stage ventures. Comparable as regionally-focused state-supported innovation hub targeting Central Asian markets.
• Moscow Technology Park (Технопарк Москвы): Moscow-based technology park offering startup incubation, coworking, and acceleration services. Comparable as city-level government-backed innovation infrastructure, but operating in a different Russian region.

Others

• YellowRockets Coworking: Russian coworking network hosting StartupSamara's office. Comparable as ecosystem infrastructure provider serving the same startup community in Samara; functions as channel partner rather than competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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