Russian nano-industry: plans for 2008

The matters of scientific and organizational maintenance for Russian nano-industry have been considered at the meeting of the Russian Government on January 17, 2008.

In particular the Cabinet has discussed a program on nano-industry development which will be eventually adopted next March. The Government has set ambitious target: to create until 2015 a high-tech nano-industry sector; to reach 900 bln. Roubles in sales of domestic products; to get 3% share of the high-tech world market for the Russian products (while currently it is a scanty percentage).
Unfortunately, Russia has missed the time when the world revolution in informatics and biotechnology took place, so apparently Russia is going to perform a breakthrough in nanosphere. The Pesident V. Putin was first to mention it, he called nano-technologies as "the locomotive of science and technology strategy". Shortly after the Government has adopted an relative Federal Target Program and the State Corporation for nanotechnology has been established (the GK "Rosnanotech") .

130 bln. Roubles have been allocated to the GK "Rosnanotech" for development and funding the innovative projects. The following approach to the project financing is pursued: companies involved in research and manufacture in the field of nanotechnologies will be established based on state-private partnerships.That means if the private individuals provide 60-70% of the project financing the GK "Rosnanotech" will additionally finance the rest. When a company reach the payback level the state will voluntarily sell its share under the conditions specified when creating the company.

Nowhere in the world the private companies acting in nanotechnology field are provided with so favoured so much as in Russia.
At the same time, nanothechnology is a new field not only for Russia but also for other countries. So, till now there are no any standards and metrology solutions helping to build up the nanoproducts market. In the USA the development of the first standard for nanotubes (they allow the clothes not to be ironed because incorporated nanotubes remove the crease) is nearing completion. In Russia the Ministry of Industry and Energetics has just started to develop technical regulations for industry and the Federal Agency on Technical Regulation and Metrology is working on metrology matters. The experts estimate the first standard to emerge in 1,5-2 years.

One of the most crucial points for successful implementation of the program on nanotechnology in Russia are the properly educated and trained professionals. This year 37 institutions of higher education will receive funding for purchasing new research equipment. A number of universities have already implemented the new educational programs.

Source: "Russian Newspaper" - Central Issue No 4564, January 17, 2008

Дата:  24.01.2008

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