REVOLUTION IS FORTHCOMING. A TECHNOLOGICAL ONE. 4 Through cross-pollination 30 to the future Upgrade 39 for manpower Brains for wings 42 are made OpenOctober, 2016 RegionUlyanovsk economic magazine At the All-Russian conference “RIF. Technologies” (October 2, 2016), organized by Ulyanovsk MediaSoft company and dedicated to new technologies, developments in IT-sector, and robotics. 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Photo by URDC from bird’s-eye view. October, 2016 3 Editorial Contents REVOLUTION From the first person Proximity effect AND CAPITAL “A TECHNOLOGICAL THE PARK HAS STARTED SERGEY TITOV REVOLUTION IS OUR REALITY” THE ENGINES The governor of Ulyanovsk region OF LOCALIZATION Governor of the Ulyanovsk region tells about prospects and risks of How partners are cultivated ...p. 28 Sergey Morozov has called for a rev- technological breakthrough...... p. 4 olution. Direct speech He declared that it was necessary Results and prospects while speaking in May, 2016 before ONLY CROSS-POLLINATION! the deputies of the regional legislative INVESTORS ARE CALLED Nanocenter head tells assembly, having noted that the main FOR A BREAKTHROUGH about chances of new tool for outstripping industrial — ​inno- How demands on potential friendship between science vative development of the region was residents are changing next and industry ..........................p. 30 “realization of a truly revolutionary project of the Regional technology to economic trends ..................p. 8 initiative” (by analogy with the almost eponymous federal project Project of Russian global technological leadership by 2035, in which the Climate control Ulyanovsk region is one of the ten pilot regions). It is planned to THE FUTURE COMES FROM THE RIGHT WAY, make technological revolution in the fields of transport, aviation, THE LEFT COAST automobile, energy, food industries, and in health care. But the BUT ACROSS PITS How scientists, industrialists, authorities are planning to make a revolution first of all in the field Investment climate rating: and venture-builders will of education: to create a flexible system of education, of training new conclusions .................... p. 12 be gathered in an unusual future highly qualified specilists beginning right from school. town ....................................... p. 32 Note that the October Revolution, accomplished 100 years Experts round table ago, also had its origin in Simbirsk, which later received the name X-ZERO INDUSTRY: Alternative energy of the leader of proletariat, who was born in this town, Vladimir FROM WHENCE WE GO, Ulyanov-Lenin. Only life has shown that revolutions are not the THE WIND IS NORTH- AND WHERE TO best variant of development both in politics and in economy, they EASTERN, COMMERCIAL always carry painful transformations with them. Evolution is always Analysts discuss reality and Ulyanovsk aggravates more harmonious. However, the country lagged too much behind challenges of technological emerging competition in technologies in the years of perestroika and revolutionary polit- breakthrough ......................... p. 14 in wind industry ................... p. 37 ical changes in the 90s, when the most powerful companies and research centers were left without funds and markets, when the Advance Profi roads of science and real economy diverged so dramatically, that TO TAKE A LOOK BEYOND have not crossed yet. STAFF DECIDE EVERYTHING THE HORIZON By the way, Vladimir Lenin also called for exploiting the crisis to How the region is incorporating How the region makes upgrade of make a revolution, but, in contrast to 1917, technological revolution in Ulyanovsk does not start at the lower classes, but is initiated by the in NTI project ........................ p. specialists training system ...p. 39 18 authorities. Vladimir Ulyanov was hoping that the crisis would accel- erate the fall of the capital, and the new Ulyanovsk revolution aims Aviation 2.0 AeroNet WINGS NEED BRAINS to strengthen and multiply the capital. At that time the capital was TO FLY OVER THE MISSED an enemy, now it is an assistant. Without it the revolution won’t go. STAGE Drones are born from meeting But will there be enough capital for technological revolution? How aircraft construction goes of competencies .....................p. 42 That is a question. Moreover, the second one. to restart ................................p. 20 It is because Ulyanovsk authorities refer to another capital, Direct speech the human one, as the first and most important condition for this Overseas interest “WE ARE ALREADY revolution. Another capital is creative people who are able to think IN REVOLUTION” freely, without looking back at the frameworks of established CHINESE HOROSCOPE rules and concepts, those who are motivated to change the world. Programmers tell about What can be negotiated And the main thing is to create conditions for development of this with China ............................. p. 23 breakthrough algorithm .......p. 44 capital. According to Lenin’s theory, a revolutionary situation occurs when the upper classes can no longer live in the old way, and the Changing orientation Small business lower classes do not want it. Now in Ulyanovsk everything is on THE AIRPORT ZONE “GAZELLES” GET HELP the contrary: the upper classes do not want it. And as for the lower ADJUSTS THE COURSE TO JUMP classes, simply no one asked them before. Why SEPZ Ulyanovsk starts How future champions are given Whether the revolutionary technological situation is ripe? Will the country and the region again, as once, be able to “catch to work under new rules........p. 25 growth stimulators ...............p. 45 up and overtake?” Will there be funds for this purpose? Is Russian and foreign capital Content and layout by the “Publishing Syndicate” Editorial board: ready to invest in new technologies, if all the conditions are created Project and ZAO “Kommersant-Volga,” for this purpose in the region? Copy editor — 44, Novo-Sadovaya str., Samara Sergey Titov Will the government be able to create conditions for development Graphic designer — Tel.: +7 (846) 276 72 51, 276 72 52 Ivan Kosobokov Interpreters: Elena Ahmatova, of a new generation, a creative and free one? Printed by the “Aeroprint” Printing House, the “O’K” Translation Bureau Today we ask experts and ourselves these questions, which so 18, Zavodskoye Shosse, Samara, Russia Correctors: Olga Mokhnacheva, Elena Ahmatova far do not have definite answers. Tel.: +7 (846) 932 02 43 Because it is a search. And a search for new ways needs open Signed for publication on October 21, 2016. horizons, open communication, open innovations. No. of copies printed — 3000, 1000 in English. All rights reserved. No part of this publication Finding new ways is always a discovery. And discoveries happen Distribution through special address sending may be reproduced in any form or by any means. only on new ways. 4 Open Region From the first person Sergei Morozov: “A technological revolution is our reality” Photo by Anastasya Stolbova by Photo On the first of October, 2016 the governor of Ulyanovsk region Sergey Morozov, elected by people of the region for a new term (53% of the votes), in his inaugural speech declared the beginning of a complex of reforms in the region, part of which is also a technological revolution, the necessity of which Mr. Morozov announced in May. Today, giving answers to the questions of Open Region, he explains why this is necessary. October, 2016 5 From the first person — Sergey Ivanovich, in your inaugural processes will not be subject to crucial I believe that in the reform of regional address instead of the traditional promises moment. All these processes at our place and municipal authorities system we need of good prospects you have announced