National Technological Initiative (NTI)

In October 2015  the Presidium of the Council for Economic Modernization and Innovative Development of the Russian Federation approved the draft four 'roadmaps' of the National Technological Initiative (NTI) – AeroNet, AvtoNet, MariNet, and NeuroNet. The implementation of the first ‘roadmaps’ of NTI would commence in 2016, up to 10 billion RUB was allocated for these purposes from the budget.                        The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russia is responsible for ensuring funding of ‘transportation’ ‘roadmaps’ NTI (AeroNet, AvtoNet, and MariNet), while the Ministry of Education and Science will be responsible for NeroNet roadmap.

 AeroNet roadmap will ensure that pilotless aviation systems are widely used in agriculture, cargo transportation, and during search and rescue operations.
The most interesting applications for pilotless vehicles and aircraft  of  AvtoNet roadmap include long-haul ground transportation using robotized road corridors, transportations along close-end and restricted areas (industrial and mining companies, areas of severe climatic conditions, etc.), and setting up emergency and rescue operations.                                                                            At the core of the MariNet roadmap are the three interconnected segments of maritime industry which will undergo dramatic change in the next several decades: digital navigation, innovative shipbuilding including the design and development of pilotless sea vessels, and exploration of ample oceanic resources.
Implementation of NeuroNet may become the next stage for developing the Internet, the participants of which (man-to-man or man-to-machine) will be communicating via neuro-interfaces. By 2018, it is planned to establish 10 centers for developing neurotechnologies with the support of the leading universities. Within the framework of NeuroNet it is planned to build brain-line computers for neurotechnologies in order to treat diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.                        In addition to the four approved NTI roadmaps, there are several more markets in the pipeline including personal medicine, robotized food market, development of ‘smart’ energy grids, and personal security systems.                                                                                                                                             REFERENCE
National Technological Initiative (NTI) is a long-term program for the development of new markets based on high technologies. Its implementation is expected to ensure that Russian companies will be the global leaders in such industries by 2035. The following stakeholders take part in the development of NTI: the Ministry of Education and Sciences of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Development Institute, the Expert Council at the RF Government, the leading universities, various technology platforms, and businesses. The Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI) shapes the NTI implementation strategy, while the Russian Venture Company (RVC) performs organizational, analytical, and methodological support of works groups engaged in the process.

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