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Prof. Waclaw Gudowski, Deputy Executive DirectorWith assistance of Jose Pradas-Poveda, SPM

“Thematic Conference on Bio-, Nano- and Space Technologies, EU & Science Centers Collaboration”

Ljubljana, Slovenia10-12 March 2008

ISTC Partner Program:Gateway to collaboration with Russia/CIS.Minimizing the risks of failure

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Outline and structure

Objectives and description

ISTC – mode of operation

Achievements

ISTC partners: Some figures

Features of ISTC Partner program

Bio-, Nano- and Space technologies

Conclusions

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Historical Background

Russia inherited legacy of Soviet scientific system Extremely large, state-managed enterprises

By 1980’s, over 97% of support for science came from state budget Focus on military-industrial complex

Over three-quarters of Soviet R&D complex was related to defense 83% of research was directly defense related & funded

Soviet collapse in 1991 meant science was no longer a budget priorityChange of ideology and difficult fiscal situation meant science was perceived as a budget luxury

(State budget collapses first at crisis time)

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The ISTC, Members. MissionThe ISTC, Members. Mission“Non-Proliferation Through Science Cooperation”“Non-Proliferation Through Science Cooperation”

• The ISTC is an Intergovernmental Organization with diplomatic status founded by the European Union, Sweden, Norway, Republic of Korea, the United States of America, Japan and Russian Federation in November 1992; operations began in March 1994.In 2004 Canada joined to ISTC as the Funding Party

• In 2008 Switzerland joins ISTC

• Headquarters in Moscow with Offices in Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, and Tajikistan

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ISTC objectives Nonproliferation through science cooperation

Provide weapons experts in the CIS the opportunity to redirect their talents to peaceful activities

Contribute to solution of national and international science and technology problems

Reinforce the transition to market economies Support basic and applied research Integrate CIS scientists into global scientific

community

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ISTC Core Programs and ServicesISTC Core Programs and Services

• Regular Project Program• Partner Project Program

• Commercialization Support Program• Patenting Program

• Competence Building Program• Workshops and Scientific Seminars

• Travel Grants• Communication Support Program

• Partner Promotion Program

• Sustainability Program

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Operational Components of ISTC

SAC

PA-Committee Contact Expert Groups,Potential Partners

Foreign Collaborators

Governing Boards

Secretariat

Working Groups With Russian/CIS

Parties

Statutory entities

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Core operation of ISTC. Regular Projects

Research Teams

Host Government Concurrence

Project Application.

ISTC Secretariat

Scientific Advisory Committee

Governing Board Funding Approval

Ratings

Project Execution

Export Control

Results

ISTC SecretariatProject Management

Foreign CollaboratorsExploitation of Results

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ISTC Accomplishments of 14 Years of OperationISTC Accomplishments of 14 Years of Operation

Non PROLIFERATION Almost 70,000 scientists engaged in RF and other CIS 922 institutes - 2579 projects funded USD 787M$UNIQUE 37 Nations engaged in cooperative technology development, and growing efforts of working toward nonproliferation and greater world security.

RESPECTED: Reliability and Services Intergovernmental organization with status of diplomatic

missionCLEAN Legal, audited & transparent mechanism

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Has ISTC done its job well?

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Has ISTC done its job well?

Provide weapons experts in the CIS the opportunity to redirect their talents to peaceful activities -

Contribute to solution of national and international science and technology problems -

Reinforce the transition to market economies - Support basic and applied research - Integrate CIS scientists into global scientific

community:

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A measure of nonproliferation efficiency of ISTC:

”0”Very few ”suspicious” cases were publicised in media but

not officially confirmed

Number of disclosed/reported PROLIFERATION CASES ORIGINATED FROM RUSSIA AND CIS DURING 1994-2007:

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ISTC development phases and proliferation risk perception

1994 1998 2002 2008

Hands off weaponSupport for a decent survival of experts. Mainly paper workand review studies

New class of young, skilled project managers emerged. More technical oriented projects

Reconstruction of governmental control and management structures in WMD facilities. Staff reduced by 50%

Maturity period. From Assistance to COOPERATION mode of operation

Russian economy in continuous growth.

Increasing political stability

Proliferation risks from Russia (not CIS)

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ISTC main achievements• INTELLECTUAL nonproliferation objective fully

ACHIEVED!!• Sizeable support for regaining Russian capability to

ensure security and physical protection in area of WMD– We supported well RF in prepartion for Export

Control mechanisms– Drastic reduction of nonproliferation threats in

1990’s and 2000’s• Built up of a civil oriented community inside the

WMD structure with a high intellectual potential and Creation of basic foundation of civil and democratic consciousness in otherwise closed and not easily reachable community of WMD. In that way foundations for the BIGGEST REDIRECTION EFFORT IN RF have been created:– Separation of DEFENSE and CIVIL nuclear

sector: creation of AtomEnergoProm

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ISTC Achievements

• A gradual integration of WMD scientists with a community of civil science: – Efficient integration of Russian and CIS WMD community into

world scientific community of civil research, Transparency in ISTC activities contributed significantly to reduction of the threat perception

– Creation of links and collaborative projects between weapon laboratories and civil Russian/CIS institutes. Without ISTC funding there would be neither stimulation nor driving forces for this internal openness and more transparency between those two different scientific communities in Russia. A very important contribution to a sustainable redirection

• ISTC has considerably contributed to minimization of consequences of impoverishment of Russian intellectual class employed in the WMD sector. It played doubtlessly a very important role in moderating social tensions during the difficult transformation period and contributed to relatively peaceful transformation processes in 90’s.

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• Many very successful projects of LARGE TECHNOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS for Partners and PARTIES– Partnership project development – a vehicle for direct

bilateral contact leading to research collaboration, commercialisation and sustainability

– A lot of amasingly successful projects in technology development, environmental restoration (NW Russia), climate monitoring, biotechnology etc.

ISTC main achievements

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ISTC Core Activity: R&DTech fields and funding parties

Environment16%

Physics12%

Fission Reactors10%

Chemistry6%

Biotechnology & Life Science

27%

Space, Aicraft & Surface

Transportation4%Non-Nuclear

Energy3%

Materials8%

Instrumentation4%

ManufacturingTechnologies

3%

Information & Communications

4%

Other2%

Fusion2%

Canada3%

EU27%

Japan8%

Korea0%

Partner33%

Norway0%

USA29%

Total R&D funds 780 M$

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Regular vs. Partner ProgramFigures

• “Regular” (Science) Project Program (530 M$) – funded from the ISTC budgetAt present, EU is first donor (>60%, 16 M€/y); Canada funds industry-targeted projects with high return on technology transfer (9 M$); USA in decline (focus on commercialization initiatives); Japan and South Korea virtually not fundingStandard: $ 350-400 k, 3 yearsATTENTION: MUST HAVE FOREIGN COLLABORATORS!!

• Partner Project Program (250 M$) – direct funding by Partners. ISTC minimizes the risks of failure90% funds from US Govmt. agencies (DoE, DARPA-DoS, DoD, DoHS, DoA, EPA); 9% EU (G8 countries; CERN; German, French MNEs, public RTOs); 1% Japan (microprojects, $30k) Wide range: $ 30-850 k, 6 months - 5 years

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A vision of ISTC Sustainability – from Bottom – Up approach to Triangle of Sustainability

Russian/CIS Ministries/Agencies. Funding Agencies

ISTC <-> Foreign Partners

Research/Expert teamsAt Institutes

Working Groups harmonizing Programs and Call for Proposals

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A Practical Vision of Sustainability: Sustainability Triangle

ProgrammaticMode of OperationRegular Projects

Excellence in Science and Technology – SAC as a WATCHDOOGPartner Projects

Valorization of Science & Techn., Science Funding Market (like FP7)

CommercializationInitiatives

Commercial MarketIndustry

Science Marketing,Applications

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Programs of the future ISTC priorities

1. Science & Technology in Support of Counter Terrorism and Global Security

2. Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Nuclear Safety

3. Public Health, Agriculture and Biotechnology• Medical Physics

4. Environmental Restoration and Climate Change Mitigation1. Clean soil2. Clean water3. Clean air

5. Renewable and/or Environmental Friendly Energy

Second priorityHigh Energy Physics

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Why Russia/CIS in world S&T marketplace?

• Unique research and science base located in Russia/CIS:– Excellent schools in theoretical sciences – a

paradox of non-market oriented research– Innovation paradox: Resilience to transform

scientific knowledge into innovative products, services and hi-tech jobs

– Window of opportunities: High economic growth (>7%), critical mass, reliable competence

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Partner Project Agreement – Minimizing the Risks of Failure

ISTC

Partner

CIS RecipientPartner Project Agreement

=> Management & monitoring (5% fee)Tax-free grants to researchers

=> Procurement of equipment & materials exempted customs duties

Funding

Reporting Tasks & Deliverables

http://www.istc.ru/ISTC/sc.nsf/html/documents-partner-program

Intellectual Property Rights Contractual Arrangement

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ISTC Partner ProgramAdvantages

Reliable legal basis and institutional framework Access to unique technological competence Tax-free direct grant to individual participants , i.e. NO

OVERHEADS Imported equipment and materials: Customs duties exemption if

procured through ISTC or handed by Partner Project agreement defines and establishes background and

foreground intellectual property and ownereship of IPR between Partner and CIS beneficary

Export control clearance of deliverables - in accordance with project proposal and work plan

Project management: Technical supervision and financial audit with only 5% fee charged to non-gov entities.

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Regular vs. Partner ProgramFeatures

  Regular Partner

Finance ISTC budget Co-funding options

100%

Intellectual Property (IP)

No ownership. Only access to results and reports

100% IP rights

Technology Transfer

Right to get a free exclusive license within EU

Full, although efficient mechanism is required

Concurrenceproject development

Slow (~ 1 year; 3 funding session per year)

Fast track (possible in 3 months)

Grants (daily rate, <220 d/year)

35$ project manager – limited today

50-XX$ project managerAttractive salary for core members of project team

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Options for a long term collaboration (beyond an ISTC frame)

• A concept of International Science Laboratory (International Centre of Excellence)– Creating an organisational (legal) frame going beyond

the ISTC project frame• Starting with an ISTC project • Ending on legal entities facilitating a long term cllaboration

• A possible intermediate stage: an institute twinning concept

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Technology Matchmaking: A service to ISTC partners

     

Customized serviceConfidentialityAssistance (access, visa application) and

consultancy (IP and technology transfer)Free of charge for partnersAdvanced Matchmaking

http://partners.istc.ru/eng/

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Bio & Lifesciences at ISTCBio & Lifesciences at ISTC1994 – 20071994 – 2007

Biosafety and Security

14%

Food and Agro-Biotech

14%

Surveillance13%

omics6%

Diagnostics11%

Vaccines6%

Drugs19%

Medical7%

Environment4%

Bioremediation3%

Biodiversity3%

> 220 million USD (>600 projects)> 220 million USD (>600 projects)

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Bio & Lifesciences ActivitiesBio & Lifesciences ActivitiesProgramsPrograms

• Drug Design and Development• Capacity building• TB initiative• GXP training

• Central Asia Disease Surveillance• Country and Regional Workshops

• Biosafety & Security• Upgrading Laboratory to International Safety Standards• Improving physical security of facilities• Training of scientific staff

• Radiation Therapy Treatments• Boron Neutron Capture Therapy

ISTC BioCom

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Example Capacity BuildingLaboratory of Biological Trials, Pushchino, Russia

Enhancing capacity• Ensuring compliance

with international GLP standards

THROUGH

• Procedures & Documentations

• GLP audits• Monitoring and training• Laboratory & Animal

care facilities upgrade

Drug Design and DevelopmentDrug Design and Development

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BioSafety & SecurityBioSafety & Security

BioSafety: Renovation of vivariums,

laboratory buildings, installing incinerators, boilers, treatment areas etc.

Design and establishing facilities for central storage of highly dangerous pathogens

BioSecurity: Vulnerability assessments and design of

security systems Upgrade of electronic communication

systems, fire warning systems Installation of perimeter fencing,

security gates, CCTV systems, controlled access systems, motion sensors etc

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Nanotechnologies 1

Nanotechnologies• Collaboration with Russian Organisations (RosNauka,

RosAtom, Academy of Sciences, SC RosNanoTech)• Workshops (last: Nanomaterials, April 2007, Vienna)

Projects in 4 directions:• Nanoparticles• Carbon Nanotubes, Fullerenes• Composites, Coatings• Nanostructures and Measurement

Sheets of the Ti2AlNb-based alloy produced by pack rollingBulk Nano-structure: Ti-based

bar (Ø=200 mm, L=300 mm)

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Nanotechnologies 2

Important Institutes, working in ISTC Projects:- Nanoparticles and Clusters

• Institute of General Physics, Moscow • Institute of Radioengineering and Electronics, Moscow• Khlopin Radium Institute, St. Petersburg• Kurchatov Research Center, Moscow

- Alloys• Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys• State Technical University of Aviation, Ufa• Institute for Metals Superplasticity Problems, Ufa• Leipunski Institute of Physics and Energy, Obninsk

- Catalysts• Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Novosibirsk

- Carbon Nanotubes, Fullerenes • Federal Scientific Institute of Experimental Physics, Sarov• Institute of Chemical Physics Chernogolovka, Moscow region,• Institute of Microelectronics Technology, Chernogolovka, Moscow region• Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Novosibirsk

3D model of three types of single-walled carbon nanotubes.

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Nanotechnologies 3

- Coatings• Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys

- Ceramics• Research and Technological Institute of

Optical Materials, St. Petersburg• Tomsk Polytechnical University• Federal Scientific Institute of Technical

Physics SnezhinskTEM image of dispersion of NanoDiamond (coating) in amorphous styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer (SAN)

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Nanotechnologies 4

- Nanolithography: chemical patterning combining molecular self-assembly with traditional lithography to create multifunctional surfaces in precise patterns at the molecular level. The process allows to create surfaces with varied chemical functionalities and promises to extend lithography to applications beyond traditional semiconductors.

• Ioffe Physical Technical Institute, St Petersburg• TRINITI, Troitsk, Moscow reg.

- Light emitting structures• Stepanov Institute of Physics, Minsk, Belarus• Institute of Crystallography, Moscow• Moscow State University / Department of Physics

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Space - 190 funded projects ($ 25 million): EU is the first donor, ESA-ESTEC main collaborator, and EADS has used ISTC as platform for subcontracting research and affordable launches for testing technologies

Centralized around Roskosmos: Little autonomy left to institutesRussian space strategy 2005-2015, including emblematic programs (Cliper, Mars mission)Innovative propulsion systems

• Chemical propulsion (slot nozzle #2598)• Solar electric propulsion (#2365, 2620), solar sail (#2331p)• Laser (#3236, 1801, 2917, 3710) and low-power thrusters

(#1165, 2447)• Nuclear propulsion (#2120, 92, 335, 1171) • Pulse continuous detonation (#2740)

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Space - 2Materials in space: ULS (#2836), thermal

protection (#36), tests (#A-1229, #627 Lavochkin)

Interplanetary missions: Mars lander (#2513); re-entry (Expert #3151, #1469, 2726, 3233, 3550)

Earth observation (satellite Demeter #2990), modeling and equipment design (#2323, 3160), mapping (#2908), weather and climate (A-1058)

Antennae/satcom

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Slovenian partners? Why not…

• Public research organizations• Dissemination of opportunities: Associations of industrialists• Scientific facilities, universities: Any plans in Slovenia?• Nuclear physics: Institute Jozef Stefan• Space: Earth obervation• Materials for Aeronautics: Subcontractors of Airbus• Science-based SMEs, research institutes: Biotechnology,

nanotech.• Advanced Matchmaking and customer service to co-funding

business collaborators located in CIS• Slovenian national programme for R&D - Subcontract R&D• Slovenia & G8 Global Partnership: Use of ISTC as platform for

their non-proliferation programs in Russia and CIS• Extension to all member states from Central Europe

     

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Slovenian partners? If not – begin with foreign collaborators

Foreign Collaborators:

• Benefiting from ”regular projects” with scientific excellence in focus

• Seeding for further collaboration

• Further intergration with international research programs like FP7

• Exploiting commersialisation potential

     

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Conclusion: Advantages of ISTC

Your Request- 18 % VAT

- 20 % Customs duties

- 24 % Social taxes

- 13 % Income revenue taxes

- 20 % Profit taxISTC provides a reliable privileged framework for

subcontracting R&D

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ContactsEU Partner Promotion Program

 

Thank you for your attention

Prof. Waclaw GudowskiDeputy Executive DirectorKrasnoproletarskaya ulitsa, 32-34P.O. Box 20 / 127473, Moscow, Russiatel: 7-(495)-982-3210 / fax: 7-(495)-978-4637e-mail: gudowski@istc.ru

Jose Ignacio Pradas-PovedaSenior EU Partner Promotion ManagerKrasnoproletarskaya ulitsa, 32-34P.O. Box 20 / 127473, Moscow, Russiatel: 7-(495)-982-3119 / fax: 7-(495)-978-4637e-mail: pradas-poveda@istc.ru