Annual Report 2020 CORPORATE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FUND’S ACTIVITY RESULTS ABOUT the FUND Page Page Page 118 26 6 Address by the Chairman of the Executive Board
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page ABOUT THE FUND 6 page FUND’S ACTIVITY RESULTS 26 page annual report 2020 CORPORATE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 118 Address by the Chairman of the Executive Board . 2 Geographic reach . 4 ABOUT THE FUND . 6 1.1. Fields of activity . 7 1.2. Fields of activity . 11 1.3. Market overview . 14 1.4. Preconditions for development and strategic vision of the Fund . 21 1FUND’S ACTIVITY RESULTS . 26 2.1. Infrastructure projects . 27 2.2. Educational projects and programs . 43 2.3. Creation of a favorable regulatory environment . 63 2.4. Regulatory and technical support of innovation introduction . 79 2.5. Development and implementation of demand stimulation projects . 99 2.6. Information support . 111 2 CORPORATE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM . 118 3.1. Corporate management bodies . 119 3.2. Project implementation monitoring . 124 3.3. Procurement activities . 125 3.4. Corruption control . 125 3 3.5. Human resource management . 126 Address by the Dear colleagues IN 2020, VLADIMIR PUTIN, THE PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA DEFINED THE Chairman of the NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION FOR THE NEXT DECADE. THEY INCLUDE CREATING THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT AND FULFILMENT, AS WELL AS DECENT Executive Board AND EFFICIENT LABOR AND SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURSHIP. THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FUND FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WITHIN THE RUSNANO GROUP HELP ACHIEVE THESE AND SOME OTHER GOALS AND OBJECTIVES SET BY THE GOVERNMENT POLICIES ON SCIENCE AND INNOVATIONS. The goals associated with the breakthrough development of our country set by the President of the Russian Federation require joint efforts to facilitate the efficient introduction of new technologies. They must be selected in accordance with the ESG principles. This means that we must prioritize socially beneficial projects that would improve the quality of life, as well as the technologies that reduce the carbon footprint and therefore the negative impacts on the environment. Attractive tech business development opportunities can be created in Russia through the improvement of the legal framework. Standards and The most long-term and strategically correct contribution technical regulations ensure the market entry of products, to launching a continuous forward-looking modernization and educational programs satisfy the needs of the business of the Russian economy is the Fund’s projects targeting community for qualified personnel, while the demand children and young adults. It is important that they not only stimulation projects help uncover target markets. The Fund ensure the high quality and availability of education but operates in all of these areas of activity, which helps create also help provoke interest in natural sciences: mathematics, the foundation for technological modernization. physics, chemistry, and biology, and teach people to work Besides, it is crucial to continuously inform society about the in a team, solve real business cases, and provide endless latest advances in engineering and science and high-tech creative opportunities in technological entrepreneurship. developments that are becoming available for production This is fully aligned with the national goal for the and everyday use. Promotional events held by the Fund establishment of an efficient system to identify, support, and make a significant contribution to the formation of a develop abilities and talents, and provide career guidance to scientific worldview and the preparation of the qualified students. innovation consumer. Startups based on the technology infrastructure the deep The Fund is looking into the future while being at the tech in the broad sense include designing materials with cutting edge of the current technology. I am convinced required properties, genomics, photonics, robotics, power that together we can fulfill the new requirements for storage systems, and other areas that comply with real the efficiency of development institutions set by the business needs. This approach conditions the success government. We are expected to produce practical, tangible of the Fund’s startups, facilitates their inclusion in the results. This means, we have a lot of work to do and it is production chains and improves both import-substitution going to be interesting. and export capacities. The Fund shall continue developing tools and programs for the selection and training of tech entrepreneurs. This work facilitates the accomplishment of some objectives set within the national goal of Decent and Efficient Labor and Successful Entrepreneurship. SERGEY KULIKOV Chairman of the Executive Board of the Fund for Infrastructure and Educational Programs 2 | The Fund for Infrastructure and Educational Programs . Annual report | 3 Geographic reach MURMANSK ST. PETERSBURG AND LENINGRAD OBLAST PETROZAVODSK MOSCOW AND MOSCOW YAKUTSK OBLAST RYBINSK YAROSLAVL BRYANSK NOVY URENGOY VLADIMIR KIROV ORYOL ULYANOVSK LIPETSK SAROV CHEBOKSARY YELETS YOSHKAR- KHANTY-MANSIYSK OLA IZHEVSK VORONEZH PENZA KHABAROVSK PERM BELGOROD TAMBOV TAGANROG SURGUT YEKATERIBURG VOLZHSKY KAZAN ROSTOV-ON-DON UFA SARATOV SARANSK SAMARA VOLGOGRAD TOMSK TOGLIATTI CHELYABINSK KRASNOYARSK KRASNODAR OMSK ELISTA VLADIVOSTOK STAVROPOL ASTRAKHAN NOVOSIBIRSK IRKUTSK NOVOKUZNETSK BARNAUL Qualifications Partner Oces of the Center Regional branches Nanocenters assessment universities for Standardization of Nanocertifica ANO sites in Innovation (CSI) Regional centers Resource centers Technology for legal and technical of the RUSNANO transfer Other 4 | support to innovations School League centers The Fund for Infrastructure and Educational Programs . Annual report | 5 1.1. The Fund’s History OVER TEN YEARS, THE FUND PASSED THROUGH SEVERAL DEVELOPMENT STAGES. OVER THE ABOUT THE FUND FIRST 5 YEARS, THE KEY AREAS OF ACTIVITIES WERE DETERMINED, KEY INSTRUMENTS WERE SELECTED AND TESTED TO ENSURE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE STRATEGIC GOALS OF THE FUND IN EACH OF THE AREAS. THE FUND FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE FUND) IS ONE OF THE IMPLEMENTATION TOOLS FOR THE STATE INNOVATION POLICY, WHICH PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE AMONG THE INSTITUTIONS OF INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. IT WAS ESTABLISHED BASED At the same time, technological infrastructure Nanocenters founded during the decade became the basis was created in the form of nanocenters across the for the formation and commercialization of breakthrough ON FEDERAL ACT NO 211 OF “ON THE REORGANIZATION OF THE RUSSIAN CORPORATION Russian regions. In 2016, the Fund began a new technologies: they helped establish 852 startups - new OF NANOTECHNOLOGIES” DATED 27.07.2010, AND IN 2020, IT CELEBRATED ITS 10TH stage of operations concerning the development of innovative production facilities and companies - many of ANNIVERSARY. OVER THIS PERIOD, A COMPLETELY NEW INDUSTRY - NANOINDUSTRY – nanotechnology and high-tech sectors of the economy. which became both national and global leaders. HAS BEEN CREATED IN RUSSIA, AND THE FUND AND ITS PROJECTS MADE A SIGNIFICANT It was based on the “conveyor of innovations” concept CONTRIBUTION TO ITS DEVELOPMENT. that helped technologize the activities aimed at the creation of new startups as much as possible and improve their set-up rate and quality. The optimization of the nanocenter network resulted in the establishment of the current network comprising 12 nanotechnology centers 1 in 9 regions of Russia. “As the main institute to support 852 The key tasks for the near future are launching a STARTUPS nanoindustry and the related high mechanism for revolver financing of infrastructure technology sector, the Fund helps achieve activities, self-sufficiency of nanocenters and self- the national development goals of the financing of the Fund. Russian Federation. I wish you success, new ideas, and opportunities to bring them into life.” Valery Falkov, Minister of Science and Higher 12 Education of the Russian Federation NANOTECHNOLOGY CENTERS The Fund helps achieve important state- wise tasks, including, among others, the import substitution. For instance, in 2015, the T-Nano Moscow nanocenter helped the Baykal Electronics startup to produce the first Russian processor for network and telecommunications equipment, industrial automatics systems, desktop computers, etc. In October 2020, the Baykal-M microprocessor was officially recognized as a Russian-made integrated circuit. This status makes it possible to use the Baykal-M- based solutions in the majority of import-substitution government contracts. 6 | About the Fund The Fund for Infrastructure and Educational Programs . Annual report | 7 The Fund’s activities help develop brand new, break-through The startups supported by the Fund have high investment ensure a favorable regulatory environment, the Fund takes the existing laws aimed to harmonize legal acts affecting economic sectors that not only deal with high technology appeal. For example, the SYGMA.Novosibirsk nanocenter an active part in the development and implementation innovations and reduce administrative barriers that hamper but also address the global sustainable development trend. helped create the OCSiAl company. In 2013, it launched of the key government initiatives, the improvement of the development of innovations. These actions helped For example, the ULNANOTECH nanocenter in Ulyanovsk the world’s first industrial production of single-wall carbon national legislation, as well as the creation of financial make the Russian jurisdiction more attractive for high-tech operated the project for the creation of a wind power cluster