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Development of Small Innovative Companies in Snezhinsk to Serve the Russian Market
Development of Small Innovative Companies in Snezhinsk to Serve the Russian Market
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Russia must have 6 to 8 percent annual gross domestic product growth, and in some industries, growth rates should be 16 to 18 percent annually. The current 2 to 3 percent growth rate has been achieved by focusing top-priority development efforts on the fuel and energy complex (raw materials sector)
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There are a number of reasons for this, primarily including the following: · lack of motivation for companies to commercialize and market their work and a desire to obtain stable funding from the federal and municipal budgets · the structure of such enterprises, which does not meet market demands · weak management and lack of experience in market conditions For these reasons, small innovative enterprises are best suited for commercialization. Obviously such enterprises must have managers who have both a technical background in the appropriate field and a fairly broad scientific outlook on the one hand and the necessary knowledge and practical skills for working under market conditions on the other.
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Another successful enterprise is the Bars-70 Research and Production Association, a limited liability company. The main activities of this enterprise involve developing, designing, manufacturing, and installing industrial air and gas purification equipment using electroionizing filters and
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The enterprise has developed its own original ionization, power supply, and precipitation units that are unlike models currently available on the market. Bars-70 has pioneered the development of the following devices: · a "pulsing" power supply unit with adjustable voltage making it possible to increase efficiency and ozone levels · multistage purification systems facilitating the quick design of compact systems meeting specific customer requirements but using standard component units To date, the enterprise has launched small-scale production of filtering equipment ranging from domestic filters to industrial ventilation systems (up to 20,000 cubic meters of purified air per hour)
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Poor management and insufficient market research were the most likely reasons for the failure. By selling equipment to the power supply systems, this enterprise deprived itself of the market for its own services.
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· The defense enterprise around which the city of Snezhinsk is based provides almost no support to innovative companies. In this situation, part of the above-mentioned problems can be solved by more active involvement in the various programs and initiatives aimed at developing innovation-oriented business offered through such mechanisms as the Snezhinsk International Development Center (IDC)
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To date, partner relations have been established and cooperation is under way with the Snezhinsk Socioeconomic Development Fund and the Foundation for the Support and Development of Entrepreneurship in Snezhinsk, as well as with the following organizations: · Snezhinsk City Employment Center, which provides retraining and job placement services for unemployed citizens · LT-Resource Limited Liability Company, which provides support for investment projects carried out in the city with funding from the external sources During the year it has been in operation, the IDC has attained certain successes in supporting Snezhinsk business. TRAINING Currently the IDC is the only organization in Snezhinsk that provides targeted training to assist entrepreneurs and managers in various types of activity of both a commercial and nonprofit nature.
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In accordance with a partnership agreement signed with the Snezhinsk City Employment Center, the IDC regularly conducts courses on basic computer skills and seminars on the legal basics of business. A total of 32 people have received training under this program.
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With technical support from IDC, Bars-70 has won a tender and received an order for the development and delivery of air-purification systems for zinc-plating lines at the Thermoantikov company in the city of Ufa. IDC's plans for the current year include · arranging foreign language courses on a continual regularly scheduled basis · creating an information center that will include an electronic library of databases on various fields of activity and will provide access to world databases via the Internet · implementing the Open Design Bureau project to provide enterprises engaged in developing and producing complex new products with opportunities to work with up-to-date CAD/CAM software, search for orders for design work, and improve the professional skills of designers working on civilian projects INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY The international activity of the IDC has been focused on supporting American NCI participants and the Snezhinsk business and social sector in enhancing mutual understanding, expanding contacts in search of potential partners, and disseminating information on various programs in the spheres of business, education, and public affairs.
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The site also provides informational resources to assist business and social programs, including announcements of grant programs, plans for IDC activities, and Internet resources (exhibitions, customs legislation, patent and information systems, joint programs)
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To this end, the IDC offers the following: For Snezhinsk Enterprises: · access to external information using IDC resources, including the Internet and databases on various market segments, legislation, funding sources (foundations, investment structures, etc.) , possible strategic partners, equipment, and so on · targeted training focused on support for entrepreneurs and managers in various fields of activity of both a commercial and nonprofit nature · consulting and expert support in preparing and implementing projects · assistance in making contacts with foreign partners · IDC equipment and services for use in proposal preparation For External Partners: · contacts with Snezhinsk business · evaluation of the attractiveness of projects and of the resources available for their implementation · selection and preparation of project proposals in accordance with customer requirements · continuous supervision of project preparation and implementation · operative and reliable information on joint activities · assistance to foreign partners in various aspects of activity · communication facilities, office services, and other IDC resources for foreign partners while in Snezhinsk
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