The collapse is not far off

While our officials saw loot with natural resources and pursue the unfortunate Pussy Riot, their European colleagues are engaged in real affairs. For example, they buy up the works of Russian scientists in order to continue to lower the presence of Gazprom in the European Union market. Maybe the Komi scientists have something to share with Europeans.

The Fund for the Development of Small Forms of Enterprises in the Scientific and Technical Sphere announces the beginning of the pilot initiative as part of the ERA-ib project ( http://www.era-ib.net )

This pilot initiative consists in the implementation of multilateral competitions for conducting joint European-Russian projects in the field of applied research on the topics "Industrial Biotechnology".

ERA-IB2, based on the successful completion of the ERA-IB project of the 6th Framework Program of the European Commission, continues to support international research programs in order to strengthen ties between scientific research in the field of industrial biotechnologies performed in various countries. In March 2012, ERA-IB2 launches the third joint contest of research developments, the main purpose of which will be the creation of joint R&D in the field of industrial biotechnologies.

Innovative R&D and applied research projects in the field of industrial biotechnologies on the following topics are subject to financing:

• New enzyme systems for bioprocesses (IMPROVED SYSTEMS for New and More Efficient Bioprocesses)
• Metabolic engineering and a systemic biological approach for new microorganisms (IMPROVEMENT OF Microorganisms by Metabolic Engineering and Synthes and Systems Biology Approaches)
• Innovation in the processes of consistent (deep) processing of raw materials (Innovative Down-Stream Processing)
• Innovation in biocalysis, for example, for the synthesis of basic chemical products, including biomonomers, oligomers and polymers (Innovative Fermentation and Bio-Catalytic Processes, Eg for Platform Chemicals, Including Bio-Monomers, Including Bio-Monomers, Oligomers and Polymers)
• Biological processing (including separation and transformation) of biomass (including alternative sources) and other renewable carbon sources to high -added products (Biological Processing (Including Separation and Conversion) of Biomass, Including From Side Streams, and Other Renewable Carbon Sources Into Value Added Products)
• New valuable products from plant and animal cell cultures (New Valuable Products by Plant and Animal Cell Cultures)
The following are the ERA-IB partner organizations that will participate in the competition:

• Department of Innovation in Science and Technology (Agentschap Voor Innovatie Door Wetenschap En Technologie - IWT), Belgium
• Scientific and Innovation Council (Forsknings-OG InnovationStyrelsen- DASTI), Denmark
• Environmental Agency and Energy Steers (Ademe), France
• Released resource agency (Fachagentur NachwachSende Rohstoffe - FNR), Germany
• Federal Ministry of Education and Science of Germany (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung Bmbf), Germany
• The Ministry of Environment and Agriculture of Saxony (SäCHSISCES STAAATSMINISTERIUM Für Umwelt Landwirtschaft (Smul)/Freistaat Sachsen), Germany
• The Ministry of Agriculture and Development of the Rural Areas of Israel (urb החלאות ופיתוח הכפר), Israel
• Scientific Council (Norges ForskningSråD - RCN), Norway
• National Research and Development Center (NCBIR), Poland
• Federal Office for Higher Education, Scientific Research, Development and Financing of Innovation (UEFISCDI), Romania
• Fund for the development of small forms of enterprises in the scientific and technical field (Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises), Russia
• Ministry of Science and Innovation (Micinn), Spain
• State Directorate of the Technological Strategy of Great Britain (Technology Strategy Board —TSB), Great Britain
• Foundation of Science and Technology of the Ministry of Education and Science of Portugal (Fundaçә para a ciência ea tecnologia (FCT)), Portugal
• Türkiye Bilimsel Ve Teknolojik Araştırmu Kurumu Tubitak, Türkiye
The draft application should include at least 3 or more than 8 participants from at least 3 ERA-IB partner countries.
The filing of applications will take place in two stages:
(1), the preliminary version of the application should be submitted until April 30, 2012 and
(2) The final version of the application should be submitted until July 31, 2012.

Projects are planned at the beginning of 2013.

Full information on the competition can be found here: http://www.fasie.ru/ .

Contact person: Levchenko Olga Georgievna, levchenko@fasie.ru , tel. (495) 231 38 51