WELCOME MESSAGE BY THE CHAIRMAN

OF THE BOARD OF SKOLKOVO FOUNDATION

Dear sirs and madams,

On behalf of the Skolkovo Foundation, let me express you my deepest respect and assure you that it is a great honor to host the 22nd Annual Conference of Asian Science Park Association in October, 2018.

Being an ASPA active member, Skolkovo plays an integral role in the innovation ecosystem in Russia and includes over 1.800 pre-selected high-tech startups within our four innovation focus areas: Biomedicine, Energy efficiency, IT, Nuclear technologies, Space and telecommunications.

Skolkovo develops its presence in various Russian regions, especially it is worth noting the potential of the Far East innovative development, where Skolkovo opened its office in 2015. Taking in account the before mentioned, as well as the new Russian Technology Innovation Park (Russky Technopark) was launched on the Russky Island in Vladivostok city in September 2017, the city, being the financial, political, cultural and economic center of the Russian Far East, is the perfect place to host the 22^nd ASPA Annual Conference.

We have conducted extensive research on various themes and came to conclusion that the topic “Impact of Global trends on the Development of Asian STPs” is important enough to deserve a deeper observation. It is crucial to stay up to date with these changes, and respond accordingly. Development of smart-technologies, digitalization, increasing amount of remote employees, increasing attention to environmental problems. How these trends will change science and technology parks? What will be the future of science and technology parks?

We, as host, will provide unforgettable conference with the perfect environment for sharing knowledge and expertise among the Asia’s great science parks. We will attract talents from Russia and beyond to headline the conference and make it one to remember for years.

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, I warmly welcome you to the ASPA 2018 in Vladivostok city.

Mr. Igor Drozdov

Chairman of the Board of Skolkovo Foundation

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Conference program

VLADIVOSTOK - THE MAIN CITY AND PORT IN THE FAR EAST OF RUSSIA

Vladivostok is the administrative, cultural, scientific and economic center of Primorsky Krai with a population of 606,589 people. It is located on the Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula and 18 islands. It is washed by the Sea of Japan on three sides. It has got a port on the Pacific Ocean. The Trans-Siberian Railway (The Great Siberian Way, connecting Moscow with Vladivostok) is the longest railway in the world and has a length of 9,298 kilometers, crosses 8 time zones, passes through 87 cities, towns and settlements and crosses 16 rivers, including the Volga.

INDUSTRY

The profile of the city is designated by the proximity of a large sea basin and the richest resource potential of the interior regions of the Far East.

The main branches are:

* mechanical engineering (including shipbuilding and ship repair, production of equipment for the fish and woodworking industries);

* food (fish, processing of seafood, meat);

* building materials.

TRANSPORT

The city transport consists of suburban trains, aeroexpress trains, buses, boats and ferries.

CUISINE

The Far Eastern cuisine is famous for seafood and taiga food products. Anything that may be caught and collected is prepared and dished up.

The nearest neighbours’ culinary influence is also very noticeable: the city is full of Chinese, Japanese and Korean restaurants.

CLIMATE

The climate is temperate, monsoon, humid. Cold continental air masses prevail in winter, and cool oceanic ones do in summer. The average summer temperature is 24.8 °C. The average winter temperature is -12.3 °C

The average temperature in October is 17°C.