Tekhnostart-2018 starts the selection of the best projects in the engineering field

02.02.2018 Tekhnostart-2018 Organizing Committee started a call for bids to innovation projects tender in the engineering field Tekhnostart-2018. This competition is organized by OMZ Group and Skolkovo Foundation. The main strategic partner of “Tekhnostart-2018” is JCS “ALROSA”. “Tekhnostart” tnder became the milestone and anticipated event in this field. It will be carried out the six time this year. As in previous year, the location of tender end will be Technopark Skolkovo. The expert judges of a contest include the representatives of leading Russian companies and venture capital funds: PJSC “Gazprom Neft”, LLC “MC “RUSNANO”, Rosatom State Corporation, OMK, OAK, JCS “ALROSA”, Skolkovo Foundation, Rostec State Corporation, ZAO “Leader” and more. Within the tender accepted are the projects in the area of equipment for petrochemical complex, cryogenic equipment, industrial software and и интернета вещей, new materials and technologies for engineering and metal processing, industrial robotics, additive technologies and several other branches of industry. The large corporations provide their sections within the tender; for example, JCS “ALROSA” section is opened for the projects in the area of mining, innovation projects for construction in cryolithic zone, geological exploration. Information on additional sections and subjects of the tender will be published on the website www.tstart.ru at the earliest date. The tender end will be in 19th of April, 2018, during which the candidates to win will perform before the representatives of the largest industrial companies and venture capital funds. The winners will obtain the prizes of OMZ Group and other partners of the Tender. Besides, the tender winners will have an opportunity to gain access to support tools (provided the receipt of status of Skolkovo project participant) submitted by Skolkovo Foundation. Amongst other things, it includes the grant financing of surveys and developments, patronizing support, assistance in the intellectual property protection, attracting investments and commercialization of results of surveys and developments. Contact information regarding the participation in tender: Konstantin Vinnichenko: Konstantin.Vinnichenko@omzglobal.com regarding the mass media accreditation: Mariya Rybakova: Mariya.Rybakova@omzglobal.com