Sergei Sobyanin presents first five residents of the Lomonosov innovation cluster

Five innovation companies have already been granted the resident status in the Lomonosov cluster, the first one of the future Vorobyovy Gory innovative technology research center (ITRC) of the Moscow State University. They’re operating out of other premises for the time being, but they’re already entitled to the tax breaks and other preferences awarded to the ITRC companies. Sergei Sobyanin told about this in his blog.

Construction of the Vorobyovy Gory MSU innovative technology research center started in 2021. Right now, three of the nine future ITRC clusters are being erected in the Ramenki district. One of them, Lomonosov, will be commissioned this year.

“It has been several decades since Russia saw the last project of this magnitude. In a few years, the backup facilities of the leading Russian university will host hundreds of new research labs and innovation companies. That means thousands of jobs for Moscow scientists, university graduates and other highly qualified professionals,” the Moscow Mayor emphasized.

Resident selection for the Vorobyovy Gory MSU innovative technology research center is ongoing. Applications are accepted on the Moscow Innovation Cluster platform.

“Over 180 companies have already expressed their interest. We plan to fully populate the Lomonosov cluster with residents before the year ends. We see that our new R&D center is in hot demand in Moscow. That’s why, together with our partners from the federal Government, we’re going to see this project completed,” Mr. Sobyanin wrote.

Each of the five residents has a strong research team and a running business. In those companies, annual investments in research and development operations come up to 10-12 per cent of the total costs, which is above the average for their respective industries.

Lomonosov Moscow State University Marine Research Center

Running their comprehensive marine research in order to assess environment and detect man-made hazards, the Lomonosov Moscow State University Marine Research Center has developed a geoportal, i.e. a specialized software program. It enables them to monitor hydrometeorology and ice conditions using artificial intelligence algorithms.

There are no similar software products at the Russian market. The data provided by the MSU Marine Research Center enables ship tracking, real-time navigation and decision making when planning maritime operations.

Rosneft, Gazprom, Lukoil, Novatek are among the Marine Research Center’s partners and customers. They have already finished over 300 projects; 35 more are in progress.

Marine Center, LLC

The company develops innovative equipment for marine and off-shore environment monitoring. That includes depth measuring devices, deep sea lighting and video systems and original software collecting data on sea mammals.

Equipment developed by Marine Center is three times less expensive than similar units offered by other manufacturers; some of them are unique for Russia. The company products have successfully passed the field testing and are being successfully launched into commercial operation, including in the Arctic.

Their plans for the nearest future include launching a new product line that covers an autonomous ice tracking buoy and a GPS bracelet for real time tracking of aquatic mammals’ migration.

Advanced Technologies Center

The company is a pioneering player at the Russian atomic force microscopy market, developing original nanometric resolution technologies and producing unique microscopes that combine all the known object microscopy study methods. They also develop their own software for servicing those devices.

There are no similar microscopes in the world today; their production is 100% Russia-localized. The company is at the top of the national TechUp rating; their technologies are used by leading universities and research institutes in Russia, the United States, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Finland and Slovakia.

One of the main products offered by the Advanced Technologies Center is FemtoScan, a multifunctional scanning probe microscope. The device analyzes the changes a cell goes through when surrounded by air or submersed in fluid, with no need to any extra chemicals.

White Innovation (a White Product Group company)

The company specializes in localizing immunochromatography (ICA) test systems from leading global manufacturers while developing their own test systems and an IT platform in order to make modern lab diagnostics more accessible. Handheld ICA tests diagnose infectious diseases in humans and animals by thin-layer chromatography.

The company produces White Product COVID-19 test systems with 94.6 per cent sensitivity.

Their partners are Rosatom, Nornickel, Russian Football Union, Mail.ru online holding, etc.

Their plans for the current year include launching their own full-cycle production facility and 50 branches covering all Russian regions.

Inwave (Microwave Electronics, LLC)

Inwave develops advanced radio-electronics, including antennae, control and measuring equipment. Their production is 100 per cent localized in Russia.

The company’s mission is to expand their product range and cut the price down 1.5 times thanks to serial production, as well as substitute imports and saturate Russian radio-electronics market with domestic products. Even now, some of Inwave products beat their foreign competitors over a range of key technical parameters.

The company supplies their products to Rosatom, Russian Space Systems and other high-tech production companies in Russia.

Developing their product will empower Microwave Electronics to develop Russian made 5G network components, promote Wi-Fi duplicating communication systems to the market and supply the residents of remote and isolated areas of Russia with high-speed Internet connection.