Sadovnichy told Putin about the “Silicon Valley” at Moscow State University – RBC

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Moscow State University Rector Viktor Sadovnichy (from left to right)

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This year’s first meeting of the Board of Trustees of MSU was brief, but informative. The keynote speaker, according to tradition, was the rector of Moscow State University Viktor Sadovnichy. He outlined the concept of Putin Russian “Silicon Valley”, which he calls “the project” Sparrow Hills ».

In January 2013, presenting the project to the president, Sadovnichy described it as the first in Russia and” even in the world ” scientific and technological valley. Since then, the rector personally, nearly a hundred experts and the establishment of the university center “Innopraktika” worked to establish the concept of the valley. After 2.5 years Sadovnichy announced that the project is ready for public hearings. According to him, they will be held in July.

Speech by the rector of Moscow State University was the longest, and basically it is of a scientific Valley State University. According to Interfax, Sadovnichy said that 430 thousand sq. Meters in the area of ​​three avenues – Michurinsky, Lomonosov and Vernadsky – there will be an innovative cluster in which young researchers will develop prototypes of new materials and products to the domestic industry, science, medicine and education, various laboratories, a vivarium, centers of space exploration, robotics, engineering and so on. Another 430 thousand sq. M. m will give a residential complex.

The mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin spoke about how to link Moscow and the “silicon valley”. The capital authorities are going to do this by extending the Kalinin-Solntsevo metro line. “Today, the area of ​​Moscow State University is provided by three metro stations, the extension of this branch will provide three more subway station, which will improve the accessibility of the entire region,” – the words of the mayor Tass.

Putin in his speech touched upon the problem of “lack of demand” knowledge of Russian scientists. According to him, Russian companies are trying to global markets, “get yourself ready for the product,” and the potential of domestic engineers who are able to come up with these products and implement, remain unclaimed.

The working group of Moscow State University, which is engaged in study the concept of the valley, comprised of 80 experts, including deans, vice-rectors, the outstanding scientists and developers. As previously wrote RBC, also worked on the project leaders established the University Center “Innopraktika.” The Centre brings together the structural units of Moscow State University – Center for National Intellectual Reserve (TSNIR) and the fund “National intellectual development” (R & D). According to the deputy director of research Natalya Popova, the idea to create a “scientific valley” of Moscow State University was based “more on enthusiasm.” Popov said , that Sadovnichy first invited to work on the project Katerina Tikhonov , and then her. According to Popov, Tikhonov said many times about the need to “make it a structure,” and it had “decided to try to promote the idea into practice».