OREANDA-NEWS. February 2, 2012. The rating agency "Expert RA" on the order of "Russian venture company" conducts research "Development of methodology and evaluation of the average cost of innovative startups in Russia." According to the results of the 1st stage of the research done by a preliminary assessment of the value of the index launch start-ups in Russia. The average cost of launching innovative start-up in April-June 2011 is estimated at 53 million rubles (from project start to first sales of innovative products or the company's readiness to the top of the operating activities).

The study was conducted between November 19, 2011 to December 19, 2011. The total volume of the original sample of small innovative companies and teams of innovative projects amounted to more than 1,500 companies (projects). The respondents were 68 participants of innovative projects: participants in programs and projects of the RVC, the residents of the Innovation Center "Skolkovo", members of the Open Innovation Community OIU.ru, as well as representatives of the Russian Innovation Competition projects.