Science and Technology Center in Ukraine Presentation of STCU’s Partner Program, SMEs, Institutes and Universities 2013 Presented by Vic Korsun, Deputy Executive Director (US) vic.korsun@STCU.int www.STCU.int www.TechProfiles.org 1
Science and Technology Center in Ukraine Mission Nonproliferation of WMD Expertise through • Engagement, and • Sustainable Redirection • Transitioning scientists to self-supporting, peaceful activities in the international science and business communities for a safer and better world. 2 www. STCU.int
3 STCU Membership Includes Five Countries in CIS STCU Membership Includes Five Countries in CIS
STCU Scientist Engagement • STCU has worked with over 1,000 Scientific and Technical Institutes with approx. 20,000 scientists. • The STCU is a model of scientific cooperation serving international security. STCU offers a unique form of multilateral cooperation to promote scientific and technological development. • • STCU will continue to be at the forefront of international efforts ts STCU will continue to be at the forefront of international effor to engage scientists with dual- -use knowledge and their use knowledge and their to engage scientists with dual institutes in preventing the spread of WMD expertise, also to institutes in preventing the spread of WMD expertise, also to counter- -terrorism, to enhance nuclear safety and security as terrorism, to enhance nuclear safety and security as counter well as to promote biological and chemical security. well as to promote biological and chemical security. 4
The Financing and Recipient Parties The Financing and Recipient Parties Mechanism Mechanism Non- Government Government Partners Partners Canada E.U. U.S.A. Science & Technology Center in Ukraine Azerbaijan Georgia Moldova Ukraine Uzbekistan 5
STCU has On- -Site Presence Site Presence STCU has On Across Its Five Recipient Countries Across Its Five Recipient Countries Headquarters in Kyiv, Ukraine with a Regional Office in: – Kharkiv Other Country Offices: – Baku, Azerbaijan – Tbilisi, Georgia – Chisinau, Moldova 6
Making Progress, Seeing Results • Over 1200 Projects (approx. $250 Million USD) since 1995, • Over 180 Partner Organizations (approx. $60 Million USD), • Over 200 Patent Applications of STCU Project Results. 7
R&D Outsourcing Opportunities Scientists and Engineers in Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, and other CIS countries are ready to work with you! • With Industrial and Commercial Companies, • With Universities and Research Labs, • With Government Agencies, • With Investors and Businessmen. They are • Ready for Contract R&D. • Ready for Licensing and Starting Businesses. • Ready to form Joint Ventures. They possess unique scientific skills, knowledge and capabilities. 8
Non- -Government Partners: Government Partners: Non Key to Building Self- -Sustainability Sustainability Key to Building Self Over 120 Non-Government Partners including: • K+S Electron Technologies (California, USA) • 3M Corporation (Delaware, USA) • DuPont (Minnesota, USA) • PPG Industries, Inc (Pittsburgh, USA) • Boeing (Seattle, USA) • Intel Corp. (USA) • AECL Chalk River Laboratories (Ontario, Canada) • Medteknostics, Inc. (Calgary, Canada) • Airbus (UK) • Atofina (Paris, France) • Michelin (Clermont-Ferrand, France) Over 146 Projects = $17 Million USD and 1,6 Million Euros Over 146 Projects = $17 Million USD and 1,6 Million Euros 9
Government Partners: Government Partners: Making Use of STCU Making Use of STCU Main Government Partners • Max Planck Institute of Plasma Physics • UK Department of Trade and Industry • U.S. Department of Energy/Initiatives for Proliferation Prevention (IPP) • U. S. Environmental Protection Agency • USAF European Office of Aerospace Research and Development • U.S. Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Research Service • U.S. Department of Defense/Defense Threat Reduction Agency Over 130 Projects = Over $30 Million USD and 980,000 Euros Over 130 Projects = Over $30 Million USD and 980,000 Euros 10
STCU Core Programs and Services Scientific and Engineering Development Projects • Targeted Initiatives co-funded – Funded by governments of Financing & Recipient Parties competitively. • Partner R&D Projects – Government Agencies – Non-Government organizations, universities, industry Activities • Partner Promotion Missions • Workshops, Training and Scientific Seminars • Travel Grants • Patenting Support 11
Partner Project Agreement Partner Tasks Funding Deliverables Reporting Recipient STCU Partner Project Agreement Management & Monitoring Grants to Researchers Purchase Equipment & Materials 12 http://www.stcu.int/documents/partner/
Advantages of Working with STCU Advantages of Working with STCU • Direct payments (grants) to researchers’ personal bank accounts. • Customs clearance assistance provided; procurement of equipment and materials free of duties and taxes. • Host government concurrence and security review. • Professional project management, including technical and financial monitoring. • Knowledge of Recipient Parties’ R&D communities and their capabilities. • Support for peaceful, civilian research. 13
Ukrainian and CIS Opportunities • Want to hear about business success stories in US, EU and Canada? – Many technologies for your business to consider. • Want Ukrainian and CIS scientists who can help solve many of your technical and engineering development problems? – Look at Ukrainian and CIS scientists in a different light today and in the future. • Multiple examples of technology developed under STCU support have penetrated the US and world Here are several examples. markets. 14
Ukrainian Robotic Micro-manipulators take the smallest step in the world! • Accurate & reproducible half-nano-meter steps (world-record!) • Used for demanding bio-tech applications such as: – Patch Clamp (holding & positioning cells), – IVF (in-vitro fertilization), and – Cell cloning, • As well as in valves and semiconductor integrated circuits industry – all growing markets. • Consulting, custom development, and joint development. Contact: Dr. S. Petrenko tyl1@naverex.kiev.ua 15 15 Discovery Technologies International, Kyiv
16 Piezo-Electric Products Piezo-Electric Motors Piezo-Electric Valves Nano-Manipulator Piezo-Electric
Ukrainian BIO-PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS 25% GROWTH IMPROVEMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL CROPS Based on Biotechnology of micromycetes cultivation from root system of herbs for cereals, leguminous Agrostimulin and perennial herbs Biosil Biomax for sugar beet Betastimulin Zeastimulin for corn Radostim for seed treatment Treptolem for sunflower, rape for root system development Charcor Contact: Dr. S. Ponomarenko sponom@ukr.net 17 17 • Consulting, custom development, and joint development. Agro-Biotech Center, Kyiv
Plant Growth Regulators – PGR’s Natural Biostimulants Composite Biostimulants Emistin Biolan Agrostimulin Biosil Radostim Zeastimulin Composite Biostimulants Bioprotective Biostimulants Regoplant Stimpo Betastimulin Biomax Treptolem Charkor 18 Contact: Dr. S. Ponomarenko, SPONOM@ukr.net , Agro-Biotech Center
Orchids Grown in Germany Using Ukrainian Plant Growth Stimulators 19
Ukrainian Magneto-Cardio System for Non-Invasive, Early Heart Diagnosis • Measures the tiny magnetic fields emitted by the human heart • Risk-free diagnosis of ischemia, ventricular arrhythmias, and other heart ailments through imaging and quantitative analysis • Non-invasive clinical evaluation of new drugs and therapies . Contact: Dr. V. Sosnytsky sosna1@voliacable.com 20 20 Institute of Cybernetics, Kyiv Consulting, custom development, and joint development .
StreamOzone TM Equipment Ozone Water Treatment Systems Ozone Generators in agriculture for: for: Seed treatment • Drinking water • Swimming • Up to 4x less chemicals • Bottled water pool water • Up to 15% more harvest • Waste water Livestock Consulting, custom development, • Improved drinking water and joint development. • Increase egg shelf life • Increase birth rate from eggs 21 www.streamzone.org.ua
TM Treatment for AMD VisionAid Age-Related Macular Degeneration • AMD is the most common cause of blindness for the elderly. VisionAid TM therapy is based on • low-energy light. • 33% to 45% of patients show vision improvement >2 lines with wet and dry forms of AMD. Consulting, custom development, and joint development. Contact: oleksandr.pekaryk@gmail.com 22
Cryogenic Refrigerator Medical Equipment and Labware from Engineering Company Dnipro-MTO • Freezers and refrigerators for storage of medicines, blood and biomaterials to - 120C • Cryosurgical equipment - 35C to -165C • Histological equipment • Freezers with one cascade of cooling up to -190C • Consulting, custom development, and joint development. Contact: Andrij Mostytskij dnipro_zvit@meta.ua 23 Dnipro-MTO, Kyiv
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