Policy of the Russian Federation in Life Sciences and Innovative Bioeconomy

Dmitry Filatov Counsellor

Department of International Cooperation

Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation

Towards innovative economy

Priority areas of innovative

development (2009)

Energy efficiency and saving

Medical technologies

Nuclear technologies

Space technologies

Strategic information technologies

Concept of the long-term socio-economic development of Russia

Relevant to Biotech

Pharma 2020

Nanotech initiative

National system for chemical and biological security

Food security doctrine

Federal law on formation of SME by universities and research institutions

etc.

Structural shift and stimulation of Russian economy growth

2007 2020

Share of high-tech and KBE 10.9% 10-20%

Export ratio of Russia’s high-tech products on the foreign market

0.3% 2%

Industry enterprises implementing innovations

9.5% 40-50%

Share of innovation products 5.5% 25-35%

Share of Russia in global economy 3.2% 4.3%

Russian Research Strategies

Information

and tele-

communication

systems

Russian National priorities in science & technology

Industry of

nano-systems

and materials Life sciences

Sustainable

use

of natural

resources

Energy

and

energy saving

Security and

counter-

terrorism

Biomedical and

veterinary technologies

for life support,

human and

animal protection

Biocatalytic,

byosynthetic

and biosensor

technologies

Bioengineering

technologies Cell technologies

Genomic and

postgenomic

technologies for

drug development

Russian Critical technologies in Life sciences

Federal Targeted Programmes

1. “Research and development in priority fields of science and technology complex of Russia for

2007-2012» (the total amount of federal funding for R&D - €3.1 bln)

2. “Scientific and scientific-pedagogical personnel of the innovative Russia” 2009-2013 (€1.1 bln.)

3. “Development of the infrastructure of nanoindustry in the Russian Federation” 2008-2010 (€0.68

bln.)

4. “National technology base” 2007-2011 (€0.88 bln.)

XXI – a century of bioeconomy

Global challenges

Increase of the world population

Depletion of essential natural resources

Scarcity of biodiversity

Environment pollution

Climate change

Biotechnology Production in Russia

Market volume $ ~ 2.0 billion

Growth rate ~ 20 %

Market saturation ~ 30 %

75%

10%

10%5%

Biopharma Enzymes Agriculture Other

Source: Research Company Abercade

UKRAINE

RUSSIA

BELARUS

Abundant and high-quality soils

60% of most productive world black soils are located in Russia and Ukraine

About 20 mln hectars of arable land is temperately out of agricultural production

Considerable reserve to increase crop productivity

100

30

15

145

(80)

(30)

35

(100)

(50)

-

50

100

150

Текущее

производство

Увеличение

урожайности

Пустующие

земли

Всего в

ближайшей перспективе

Внутренние

потребление (питание и

корма)

Export Баланс:

резерв для биотоплива

мл

н т

он

н

Баланс производства и потребления зерна в России, млн тон

Grain surplus of >35 mln tonne by 2015

2008

surplus - 20 mln t

lost/damaged – 10 mln t

Current Increase in Vacant Total in Food and Export Surplus

production crop yields arable soils perspective feed

The most forested country in the world

Russia accounts for:

20 % of world’s forest resources

50 % of coniferous forests

60 % of boreal forests

Biomass: driving forces

Sustainable development: source of clean, versatile and renewable energy

Energy security: diversification of energy sources, regional sources

Social benefits: increase of quality of life, facilitating of social development, new jobs

Environment protection: decrease of greenhouse gases, prevention of degradation of soils, counteracting climate change

Key role of industrial biotechnology

Industrial

Biotechnology

Farming

Enzymes

Medicinal

drugs

Waste

water

treatment

Soil

remediation

Waste

utilisation

Biofuels

Diagnostics

Fine

chemicals

Instruments

Regional policies

Technology platforms

16

Regional Biotechnology Programs

Implementing

Republic of Tatarstan

Under development

Chuvash Republic

Kirov region

Moscow, Moscow region

Novosibirsk region

Technology platforms

Essential instruments of R&D strategic

planning

Choosing of R&D strategic areas and projects

Enable harmonization of interests of diverse

stakeholders and regions

Mobilization of diversified financial resources

Evaluation of potential markets

Russian Technology Platforms

Industrial Biotechnology

Health

Forestry

Plants for the Future

Animal Health

Food Safety

Fisheries and Aquaculture

Development of biotechnologies in Russia:

Innovations and modernization of the economy Additional budget revenues New jobs New pharmaceuticals at affordable prices Quality of medical diagnostics Energy saving and efficiency Quality of nutrition and food safety Pure air and potable water Utilization of waste, environment protection

Quality of life

OECD/Russian Federation Workshop on Industrial Biotechnology

St. Petersburg – Russian Federation

2010

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