UrFU is developing partnerships in innovation field

13:28, July 20, 2015

Innovative infrastructure has summed up the results of INNOPROM

An international industrial exhibition INNOPROM held in Ekaterinburg on July, 8-11, brought several new orders for manufacturing of steel and tool production prototypes to the Regional Engineering Center of UrFU. One more result of participation is efficient negotiations with the potential partners, including European ones, about the development of the additive and laser technology.

«Most of UrFU’s presented projects are implementing in cooperation with industrial or other strategic university partners. This feature of the modern economy helps companies to strengthen their competitiveness, - commented the first vice-rector of UrFU Sergey Kortov. – The university is ready to continue the development of innovation, science and education together with our main partners and the government of Sverdlovsk region».

According to the results of INNOPROM Sergey Kortov also mentioned improved cooperation with eastern partners, primarily with China. In addition, UrFU has discussed the prospects of creating joint centers for technology transfer in Harbin and Ekaterinburg with representatives of the Center for high-tech industry development  "Fakel".

What is more, during the exhibition Ural Federal University, the governor of Sverdlovsk region, VSMPO-AVISMA Corporation, and joint-stock companies "Science and Innovation", Ural Electrochemical Integrated Plant and "Schwabe" signed an agreement on creation of a special consortium. Representatives of many companies have expressed their interest in the joint development of layered synthesis of special composite materials and promotion of imported technologies and equipment.

Ural Federal University has also discussed prospects of the Center of Intellectual Property (DIS), patent innovations support and educational programs, including joint programs of UrFU Model Factory and some foreign partners, in particular with Thomson Reuters company in the field of business and consulting.

At the joint booth of OMZ Group and "Gazprombank" UrFU Model Factory made a special master class, which can be developed into series of training courses or even a corporate championship of lean manufacturing. Representatives of a number of Russian companies expressed a desire to include such trainings in their corporate programs.

The exposure of innovation and innovative sports technology center of UrFU had a great popularity among the visitors of INNOPROM. The staff discussed the cooperation in the sports facilities certification and prospects of scientific activity development.