РФ предлагает создать партнерство по трансферу технологий в АТЭС
Russia is proposing the creation of a technology transfer partnership within the APEC forum, with the analogous Russian national fund serving as a model for other countries, says Ziyavudin Magomedov, Chairman of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), which this year is being chaired by Russia. Magomedov is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Summa Group.
Magomedov did not rule out that the creation of the partnership may be announced at the APEC Vladivostok Summit in 2012.
Magomedov did not rule out that the creation of the partnership may be announced at the APEC Vladivostok Summit in 2012.
“We plan to announce the creation of the partnership in Vladivostok... we’re going to try to prepare our partnership initiative and recommend it in a letter to the leaders of the APEC countries,” he said.
He added that the National Fund for Technology Transfer will act as depositary where owners of the rights to technologies will be able to apply for assistance in their commercialization. In this regard, he said work is currently being done to establish effective patent and copyright protection mechanisms.
“The organization will identify technologies that can be transferred to Russia and allow the country to create centers of growth for the development of entire regions and industries,” he said.
“The organization will identify technologies that can be transferred to Russia and allow the country to create centers of growth for the development of entire regions and industries,” he said.
It is supposed that the fund will be established as a public-private partnership, with the state’s share not exceeding 10-15%.
According to Magomedov, the government is receptive to the idea. “I’ve discussed the idea with the government, and their reaction was positive,” he said.
Asked how large the fund’s capitalization should be, Magomedov cited the example of the Russian Private Equity Fund, with a capitalization of $10 billion.
Projects may be funded out of the fund’s own funds, or co-financed with private companies, development institutions of the Russian Federation or international financial institutions such as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Finance Corporation, etc.
He said the fund may be established before the end of 2012. “With enough effort, it can be done in 2012,” he said.
According to Magomedov, the government is receptive to the idea. “I’ve discussed the idea with the government, and their reaction was positive,” he said.
Asked how large the fund’s capitalization should be, Magomedov cited the example of the Russian Private Equity Fund, with a capitalization of $10 billion.
Projects may be funded out of the fund’s own funds, or co-financed with private companies, development institutions of the Russian Federation or international financial institutions such as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Finance Corporation, etc.
He said the fund may be established before the end of 2012. “With enough effort, it can be done in 2012,” he said.