Russian Foundation for Russian Foundation for Technological Technological DevelopmentDevelopment

Experience in bilateral cooperationExperience in bilateral cooperation

Russian Foundation for Technological Russian Foundation for Technological Development (RFTD, Foundation) was Development (RFTD, Foundation) was found in 1992 with a view to create found in 1992 with a view to create favorable conditions for keeping and favorable conditions for keeping and developing of Russian scientific and developing of Russian scientific and

technical potential.technical potential.

The main purpose for our Foundation is The main purpose for our Foundation is financial support of applied research and financial support of applied research and

development works (ARDW) of topdevelopment works (ARDW) of top--priority priority fields of knowledge and technology. fields of knowledge and technology.

Funds are granted to Russia residents for Funds are granted to Russia residents for the period, needed for invention and the period, needed for invention and

adoption of a new technology.adoption of a new technology.

Funds of RFTD are granted on a Funds of RFTD are granted on a returnable and interestreturnable and interest--free basis for free basis for ARDW in different fields of science, such ARDW in different fields of science, such as:as:

►► inventing of new kinds of science intensive inventing of new kinds of science intensive products and technologiesproducts and technologies;;

►► improvement improvement of used of used technologtechnologiesies;;►► improvement of the technical level of improvement of the technical level of

production.production.

From 1992 the Foundation has From 1992 the Foundation has supported more than supported more than

1000 projects for the sum of about 1000 projects for the sum of about 200 million Euro. 200 million Euro.

There are about 600 partners of the Foundation. There are about 600 partners of the Foundation. Some of them are well known not only in Russia, Some of them are well known not only in Russia, but all over the world, among them:but all over the world, among them:

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Russian scientific centre Russian scientific centre ““Kurchatovsky Kurchatovsky InstituteInstitute””, Moscow, Moscow

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ScientificScientific--research institute of nuclear reactors, research institute of nuclear reactors, DimitrovgradDimitrovgrad

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Krylov Shipbuilding Research Institute, SaintKrylov Shipbuilding Research Institute, Saint-- PetersburgPetersburg

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Budker Institution of Nuclear Physics, Budker Institution of Nuclear Physics, NovosibirskNovosibirskand many others.and many others.

Statistics Statistics

ARDW of first priority fields breakdown

29%

51%

3%3%

11% 3%

Information Technology

Industrial Technology

New Materials and ChemicalProductsAlive Systems Technology

Transport

Fuel and Energy

The main principle in functioning of the The main principle in functioning of the Foundation is obligation to finance only Foundation is obligation to finance only

Russian residents.Russian residents.

But nevertheless the Foundation has an But nevertheless the Foundation has an experience in financing of ARDW, carried experience in financing of ARDW, carried

out by Russian organization in cooperation out by Russian organization in cooperation with European customers. with European customers. Here are some of them:Here are some of them:

Work within the bounds Work within the bounds of the international of the international

programm of building programm of building the Large Hadron the Large Hadron

Collider. The work was Collider. The work was carried out by Budker carried out by Budker Institution of Nuclear Institution of Nuclear Physics (Novosibirsk) Physics (Novosibirsk)

against against Conseil Conseil EuropEuropééen pour la en pour la

Recherche NuclRecherche Nuclééaireaire (CERN) order.(CERN) order.

RussianRussian--German collaboration experience within German collaboration experience within the bounds of creation Station of Synchroton the bounds of creation Station of Synchroton

Radiation. Joint work of SaintRadiation. Joint work of Saint--Petersburg State Petersburg State University and Free University of Berlin University and Free University of Berlin scientists. The Station is meant for both scientists. The Station is meant for both

fundamental and applied researches in microfundamental and applied researches in micro-- and nanoelectronics.and nanoelectronics.

Joint RussianJoint Russian--Finnish project of Ice Conditions Finnish project of Ice Conditions modeling of northern seas navigation. Krylov modeling of northern seas navigation. Krylov

Shipbuilding Research Institute, SaintShipbuilding Research Institute, Saint-- Petersburg and Kverner MASAPetersburg and Kverner MASA--yarde.yarde.

Besides there are a range of projects Besides there are a range of projects realized by Russian companiesrealized by Russian companies

but sold or just widely used abroad. but sold or just widely used abroad. ThThееy arey are::

System of System of autonomous autonomous

water supply and water supply and sewerage at sewerage at

refugee camps refugee camps and in areas after and in areas after

natural or natural or anthropogenic anthropogenic

disasters. Keldysh disasters. Keldysh RResearchesearch

Centre, Centre,

Moscow. Moscow.

Scanning probe Scanning probe microscope with microscope with

metrological metrological settings for settings for research research

possibilities possibilities broadening in broadening in

nanotechnologies. nanotechnologies. Exportes to Exportes to BulgariaBulgaria, ,

Argentina, India Argentina, India etc. etc.

Mobile starting platform for rocketMobile starting platform for rocket--space space complex within the bounds of international complex within the bounds of international

programme programme ««

Sea Launch Sea Launch »»..

As for the prospects for bilateral cooperation, As for the prospects for bilateral cooperation, RFTD is ready to finance Russian RFTD is ready to finance Russian

organizations carrying out scientific works organizations carrying out scientific works against EC order. Having some experience against EC order. Having some experience

in international coordination, RFTD is in international coordination, RFTD is intended to work in close collaboration with intended to work in close collaboration with every organization, which is interested in.every organization, which is interested in.