Activity Description

The Fund for Infrastructure and Educational Programs is one of the main instruments for the implementation of state innovation policy, which holds a prominent position in the system of instruments for state support for innovation.

The scope of the Fund is to provide financial and non-financial support to the nanotechnology and related high-tech sectors of the economy through the formation and development of innovative infrastructure, to create a market for qualified personnel and a vocational education system, to provide the institutional and informational assistance to the market promotion of technological solutions and finished products.

Currently, the Fund is the Russia's only institution for the development of the nanoindustry innovation infrastructure. It provides support at the pre-seed, seed and venture stages of the innovative companies’ development by creating the infrastructure and conditions for technology transfer and incubation of small innovative companies.

Continuous monitoring of market needs, trends, and promising fields has formed the Fund's investment focus for the period up to 2024 that comprises a number of dynamically growing markets of application (in the sectoral context) in the technology sectors associated with the products manufactured using nanotechnologies (nano-enabled) or nanomaterials, and nanocomponents:

• life quality
• new materials and coatings
• energy efficiency
• nanoelectronics, optoelectronics, photonics
• advanced production technologies
• neurotechnologies and artificial intelligence.

The Fund's mission is to promote the innovative development of the Russian economy in the nanotechnology and related high-tech sectors of the economy.

The Fund carries out its activity based on the conveyor of innovations, the elements of which are all areas of its activity

Infrastructure projects

The management of the Fund's infrastructure projects forms the technological infrastructure for mass construction and sale of technology businesses in material-based industries.

• 15 nanocenters in 11 regions of the Russian Federation
• More than 800 startups
• 10 technology engineering companies

Strategic Development

Creating a supportive regulatory environment is one of the fundamental components of technological entrepreneurship development. The Fund continuously works with the authorities, the expert community and development institutions in terms of legislative initiatives aimed at creating favorable conditions for the development of innovative entrepreneurship.

Educational Projects and Programs

One of the main Fund's objectives is to create infrastructure and build the capacity for continuous additional education in the nanoindustry, starting from school age, and developing qualifications in the nanoindustry.

• ~200 educational programs
• 70 professional standards
• 1000+ schools from 75 regions

Standardization and certification

The Fund forms the regulatory and technical infrastructure, provides innovative companies with a document package for the free circulation of products on the market, thereby facilitating the removal of restrictive barriers.

• 255 national, including "green" standards for nanoproducts
• 680 certificates and permits for nanoporoducts
• 240 measurement methods and reference materials
• Ecological Center in Nanoindustry

Sustainability of the Fund, reliability and adaptability of financial and non-financial support mechanisms for innovation, innovation ecosystems, and enterprises in nanotechnology and related sectors of the economy is provided by focusing on the following principles.

• Publicity and openness: provision of wide access to activity results, cooperation with Russian and foreign entities.
• Project-based approach: aspiration to obtain a complete solution for specific partners, use of co-financing mechanisms for all types of projects.
• Interdisciplinarity: activity at the interface between subject areas, acceleration of transfer of new knowledge and competencies, as well as creation of innovative companies.
• Cooperation and partnership: coordination with Russian development institutions, government agencies, combination of efforts in the field of infrastructure and ecosystem development.
• Regional orientation: activities in most regions of the Russian Federation, promotion of wide use of innovative products in regional economies.

The Fund actively interacts with various Russian and foreign organizations. Such cooperation allows pooling efforts to develop the innovation environment, reduce costs and increase business efficiency. The Fund's representatives are members of the working and expert groups of relevant organizations, which allows to be aware of the agenda and contribute to the development of various tools to support innovation and nanotechnology supporting tools. the Fund implements a large number of industry-significant projects in collaboration with federal and regional authorities, educational and scientific institutions, production companies, development institutions and other stakeholders.