Innovating for Profit in Russia

by Russian Academy of Sciences, National Research Council, Policy and Global Affairs, Development, Security, and Cooperation, Office for Central Europe and Eurasia, Committee on Innovating for Profit in Russia: Encouraging a

2006 · National Academies Press

The National Research Council hosted an interacademy workshop in Yekaterinburg, Russia together with the Russian Academy of Sciences in October 2004 as a means of exploring various aspects of industrial innovation in the Urals region of Russia. Workshop presenters focused on the establishment of cooperative business partnerships between Russian industrial companies and Russian research organizations, particularly those in the closed nuclear cities of Russia. The concept of "market pull" was therefore an important aspect of the workshop, including partnerships between Russian researchers and international companies, as well as those with international research centers. However, given the complex economic and research climates in Russia, which are intensified in the nuclear cities, cooperation between Russian industry and Russian researchers were of primary during the workshop presentations and subsequent discussions as captured in this workshop summary.

Successes and Difficulties of Small Innovative Firms in Russian Nuclear Cities

by Institute of Physics and Power Engineering, Obninsk, Russia, National Research Council, Policy and Global Affairs, Development, Security, and Cooperation, Office for Central Europe and Eurasia, Committee on Small Innovative Firms in Russian Nuclear Cities

2002 · National Academies Press

This workshop report focuses on successes and failures of small innovative firms in five science cities in Russia. The workshop was organized by the NRC with the cooperation of Minatom.