Russia 50 Business Alliance

The Russia 50 Business Alliance consists of two, independent networks of companies, one in the U.S. and one in Russia.

Russian member companies are performing high-tech commercial R&D and are seeking better connections with international markets through U.S. strategic business partners. Russian companies can be categorized as

• companies with a product to sell
• companies seeking venture capital
• companies seeking a R&D partner
• companies seeking sales partner

U.S. member companies are seeking strategic business advantage through partnership with Russian high-tech companies. U.S. companies can be categorized as

• companies looking to buy a product
• venture capitalists with money to invest
• R&D companies with tasks to outsource
• companies that can market a product

The U.S. and Russian networks also have available professional consultants and organizations that facilitate both the working of their country’s network and their companies’ connections with foreign markets and partners.

The shared website www.russia50bizalliance.com provides a variety of tools to facilitate communication and commerce. Tools include such things as

• requests for products or services
• offers of technologies or services
• information on member companies with links to web pages
• general information on countries and regions
• blogs, forums, library, and so on

The objective of the Russia 50 Business Alliance is to reduce the risk and simplify the process for member companies to find each other and work together.

• Aggregate their capabilities to better address customer needs and improve their capability to capture larger and more complex customer needs
• Aggregate their needs and requirements to more effectively work with foreign partner companies
• Identify and qualify R&D provider companies in Russia and consumer companies in the U.S.
• Obtain assistance to develop and manage projects and contract relations
• Share experience and lessons learned

The Russia 50 Business Alliance provides prospective customers with a one-stop environment, where they can deal with one resource that streamlines all of their R&D needs. The Alliance speeds the time for customers to find qualified companies, each with their own specific capabilities, contracting vehicles and industry compliances. The Russia 50 Business Alliance offers a depth of customer knowledge and comprehensive technical competencies unavailable through any single company, regardless of size.

All benefit from the cooperation and collaboration among Alliance member companies.