Press Release, 09.10.2014, Skoltech (The Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology)
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Three consortia (joint projects) formed by Skoltech in collaboration with industrial and academic partners secured funding from the Russian government’s federal program. The grants were awarded for a 3 years development period with subsequent creation of production prototypes in the following 2 years. The grants are part of a governmental program to promote research in priority areas of science and technology from 2014 to 2020 .
1) Comprehensive study of “Bazhenov’s suite” – a group of nontraditional petroliferous strata of rock formations (suites) revealed in the territory of approximately one million square kilometers in Western Siberia, estimation of characteristics of hydrocarbon accumulations and prospective technologies of their development. The project will be carried out by the Skoltech Center for Hydrocarbon Recovery in cooperation with the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, and JSC Gazpromneft;
2) Development of a federated system of computer-aided design and engineering for additive manufacturing of light and solid composite constructions for key high-technology industries. The project will be implemented by the Skoltech Center for Advanced Structures, Processes and Engineered Materials in cooperation with St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Institute of Strength Physics and Materials Science of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ISPMS SB RAS), Institute of Problems of Mechanical Engineering of the Russian Academy of Sciences, National University of Science and Technology “MISIS” and United Rocket and Space Corporation;
3) Development of new quantum materials and photon devices based on them in the framework of optoelectronic technologies (photonics) development. The project will be carried out by the Skoltech Center for Quantum Materials in collaboration with St. Petersburg University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics, Novosibirsk State University and JSC Ruselectronics.
“The joint projects were formed as part of an initiative to develop cutting edge science. The goal is to create fundamentally new products and technologies,” says Alexey Ponomarev, Vice President for Industrial Cooperation and Public Programs. “We aim to significantly enhance the global competitiveness of Russian companies involved in the projects. Companies should later further transfer knowledge and skills to the rest of Russian industry”.
* The grants competition was organized by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. Its main objective is to select applied scientific research projects aimed at creating products and technologies in priority fields. The competition was held in six areas of science: living systems; nano technology; responsible use of natural resources; energy efficiency and conservation; nuclear energy; information and telecommunication systems; transport and space systems.
* The Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) is a private graduate research university in Skolkovo, Russia, a suburb of Moscow. Established in 2011 in collaboration with MIT, Skoltech educates global leaders in innovation, advances scientific knowledge, and fosters new technologies to address critical issues facing Russia and the world. Applying international research and educational models, the university integrates the best Russian scientific traditions with twenty-first century entrepreneurship and innovation.
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