Mr Vekselberg said that 427 residents have been registered at Skolkovo to date and more than 10,000 applications have been received in total. Financial support totalling 6.3 billion rubles (more than $200 million) has already been given to 100 participants.
Mr Vekselberg also proposed holding a scientists and innovators’ summit in Russia during Russia’s presidency of the G8 and G20.