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Tatyana Golikova spoke at the open discussion "Priority 2030: From a University Idea to Technological Leadership."
Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova spoke at the open discussion "Priority 2030: From University Idea to Technological Leadership." The discussion was held as part of the "Priority – Technological Leadership" conference. Also participating in the event were Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov, Minister of Transport Andrey Nikitin, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of Gazprombank Dmitry Zauers, General Director of the Institute of New Carbon Materials and Technologies Viktor Avdeev, and Director of Innovations at EFKO Management Company JSC Rostislav Kovalevsky.
The Priority program, which has been implemented since 2021, is the largest state support program for universities in Russian history. It covers 56 regions and 141 universities. Universities from 15 federal ministries and agencies participate in the program.
Universities affiliated with the Russian Ministry of Health ranked second in terms of number of participants. The "Medicine and Biotechnology" program leads in terms of the number of technology projects announced for implementation, accounting for 22% of the total.
Medical universities participating in the program occupy leading positions, implement technological projects, and already have product results.
Tatyana Golikova recalled that Russia has launched a national project, "New Health-Saving Technologies," which aims to make Russian healthcare 80% technologically independent by 2030.
"It's important for us that universities supported by Priority 2030 and part of the national technological leadership project are not only talent pools. They also serve science and high technology. Synergy between these areas is crucial," she noted.
According to the Deputy Prime Minister, the Russian pharmaceutical market will exceed 1.1 trillion rubles by the end of 2024. Russian-made medicines account for 67% of total sales and 85% of government procurement.
"It's crucial for us to develop innovative drugs and develop our own medical products. Our leading participants in Priority 2030, including Sechenov University, Pirogov University, Samara State Medical University, and Siberian State Medical University, are all proven institutions," the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized.
Minister of Education and Science Valery Falkov noted that, starting this year, the Priority program has been reoriented toward fulfilling the national goal set by the Russian President of achieving technological leadership in the country. This has required a complete overhaul of university development programs.
Ultimately, more than 280 strategic technology projects are planned across nine priority technology leadership areas. Gazprombank has become a strategic partner for the program, committing to conducting technological assessments of the university projects.
"The University of Technological Leadership must be an active, full-fledged participant in economic relations," noted Valery Falkov.
Transport Minister Andrey Nikitin spoke about how Priority universities are participating in the development of end-to-end transportation technologies.
"In 2021, when discussions about high-speed rail were just beginning, a cutting-edge engineering school was established at the Russian University of Transport. It focused on high-speed rail and driverless technology. This was a perfect fit—today, this area is the main driver of industry development," emphasized Andrey Nikitin. "The engineering school has become a platform that brings together business, science, applied technology development, and proactive students who want to build their future in high-tech fields. We are actively discussing with the Ministry of Transport how to expand the number of such schools and strengthen our participation in the Priority 2030 program. Understanding the importance of this, we believe it is the best tool for achieving technological leadership and developing industry innovation."
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