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Rusnano nanotechnology centers will make private investments in infrastructure profitable
The Supervisory Board of the Russian Nanotechnology Corporation has approved the concept of creating Nanotechnology centers of Rusnano – infrastructure complexes designed for the commercialization of nanotechnology developments. The key feature of Rusnano Nanotechnology Centers is the concentration in one place of technological equipment and competencies for incubating small innovative companies (marketing, management and information support).
The standard model of the Nanotechnology Center provides for three separate business units: a technology transfer center, a property complex in part of the building and a property complex in part of the equipment. Since expensive equipment can reduce the profitability of the center as a whole, such a division into business units allows you to maintain the investment profitability of the technology transfer center and the property complex in part of the building at a sufficient level to attract private capital.
According to the concept, Rusnano's total investment in the creation of a Nanotechnology Center will not exceed 60% of the total value of all its assets. If funds are contributed to the project only in cash, the corporation's share will not exceed 85% of the total investment. At the same time, at the first stage of the center's creation, the corporation does not plan to invest in development.
An early investment fund or other sources of seed financing for innovative enterprises should become part of the ecosystem of the Rusnano Nanotechnology Center. When creating a fund, a corporation can invest up to 50% of its capital.
The concept provides for the formation of a network of Nanotechnology centers in the country based on a network of federal Centers for collective use and Scientific and Educational centers, which are being created within the framework of the Federal Target Program "Development of Nanoindustry Infrastructure".
The selection of projects for the creation of Nanotechnology centers with the financial and organizational participation of the Corporation will be carried out on the basis of open competitive procedures.
"Rusnano's approach allows us to make infrastructure projects cost–effective, and, consequently, attractive to co-investors. Attracting private capital will not only reduce the corporation's investments, but also increase the efficiency of project implementation through professional management and increase the motivation of project participants," Rusnano Managing Director Yevgeny Evdokimov stressed.
Portal "Eternal youth" http://vechnayamolodost.ru based on the materials of the Rusnano press center.
22.10.2009