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Stavropol eyes the Southern Nanotechnological Center
20 Sep '11
A nanotechnological center is to be built in the city of Stavropol, Stavropol region, reports.
The decision to build the nano-center in Stavropol was made after the according application had been approved by RUSNANO. In spring 2011, the contest committee of RUSNANO selected the following winners: The Center of Nanotechnologies and Nanomaterials of the Republic of Mordovia in he city of Saransk, the International Educational Engineering Center in Moscow and the Southern Nanotechnological Center in Stavropol.
According to Yevgeny Yevdokimov, the managing director of RUSNANO, the company is to create a network of such centers in the regions. Each center is to concentrate in one place technological equipment and other components for incubating small innovative companies. Total budget of the project is estimated at $620m, or $33m for each center. However, construction of the Southern Nanotechnological Center in Stavropol is to cost over $43m. The area of the building, including the administrative offices and labs, is to total about 5,000 square meters.
“Equipment for the nano-center is to be purchased in three main directions – nano-electronics, pharmaceuticals and biotechnologies. The equipment is to be used in specific nanotechnological projects. Over 15 of those have been selected,” Yury Yagudayev, the Minister of Economic Development of Stavropol Region said.
Among the selected firms are Escom, Biocom and Monocrystal, which successfully sell their products on the domestic and world markets. These firms are also to co-invest in the project. Since the Southern Nanotechnological Center is to be the only one in the North-Caucus and Southern Federal Districts. The center’s labs are to be used for research by the scientists from the regions, neighboring with Stavropol region.
Under plans, the Southern Nanotechnological Center is to become a sort of “blacksmith shop” of nano-projects. It is to test new technologies, and the projects with greatest potential are to receive finance from the regional venture fund.
The decision to build the nano-center in Stavropol was made after the according application had been approved by RUSNANO. In spring 2011, the contest committee of RUSNANO selected the following winners: The Center of Nanotechnologies and Nanomaterials of the Republic of Mordovia in he city of Saransk, the International Educational Engineering Center in Moscow and the Southern Nanotechnological Center in Stavropol.
According to Yevgeny Yevdokimov, the managing director of RUSNANO, the company is to create a network of such centers in the regions. Each center is to concentrate in one place technological equipment and other components for incubating small innovative companies. Total budget of the project is estimated at $620m, or $33m for each center. However, construction of the Southern Nanotechnological Center in Stavropol is to cost over $43m. The area of the building, including the administrative offices and labs, is to total about 5,000 square meters.
“Equipment for the nano-center is to be purchased in three main directions – nano-electronics, pharmaceuticals and biotechnologies. The equipment is to be used in specific nanotechnological projects. Over 15 of those have been selected,” Yury Yagudayev, the Minister of Economic Development of Stavropol Region said.
Among the selected firms are Escom, Biocom and Monocrystal, which successfully sell their products on the domestic and world markets. These firms are also to co-invest in the project. Since the Southern Nanotechnological Center is to be the only one in the North-Caucus and Southern Federal Districts. The center’s labs are to be used for research by the scientists from the regions, neighboring with Stavropol region.
Under plans, the Southern Nanotechnological Center is to become a sort of “blacksmith shop” of nano-projects. It is to test new technologies, and the projects with greatest potential are to receive finance from the regional venture fund.
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