so the board for the school who will foundation said very early on that the virtual ass of school kobo was going to be as important as the principal aspect and you really have to include all of russia it's not just a piece of real estate near moscow it has to reach out to universities and entrepreneurism all across this is what we call virtual this is money. reaching out . across the country without a sizzle if. you can reach out to people and that's what's happening today and that's what will happen for the first year or so of operation will be virtual the skolkovo innovation house which is being developed on the outskirts of moscow just mentioned by my guest has been growing quite a bit of a social cohesion spotlights you know the deal either has more of that. a little over a year after president made that have announced plans to create this so called russian silicon valley it has already attracted quite a number of major foreign investors and not given microsoft siemens going in c. scott level of sign cooperation agreements was a good one the russian innovation center has hosted som

eleven existence of i think there are a number of achievements the mechanics of the operation of school kobo are pretty well worked out in terms of what it's trying to do how it's going to attempt to do that. the the operating structure the technical advisory board we're already making grants to small companies and startups. school couples very much acting in a virtual passion right now and later on it will become more physical as the structures get built buildings are built of people occupy the buildings but the most important thing for skolkovo overall is to get up an operational and that's happening in a very virtual mode right now you're mentioning this virtual skolkovo people speak a lot so that this virtual skulk which really does exist it isn't yet on the ground it is but but but the virtual skolkovo is working it is making money and is making lots of he are as we say what's your comment do you like this version and do you think maybe it should remain virtual but well you said it's making money i think it's. not making money but somebody if they're going to be providing. the structure