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Russian aircraft industry is being centralized
Creation of innovative-technological park started in Zhukovsky, Moscow region
On February 20, 2008 Dmitry Medvedev, the President of Russian Federation, issued the Decree on foundation of the “National aircraft industry center” in Zhukovsky, Moscow region. The purpose of such scale project is “development of national science and educational system in aviation as well as in aircraft industry and in favor of a military-technical cooperation of Russian Federation and foreign countries”. In the beginning of August 2009 “National aircraft industry center” Non-commercial Partnership and Administration of Zhukovsky City district held the conference in Zhukovsky; it was dedicated to commencement of Creation of “Zhukovsky” innovative-technological park, which would be a first stage of foundation of “National aircraft industry center”. .
Representatives of Moscow Government, “Russian Technologies” (“Rossijskiye Tekhnologii”) GK, Russian MOD and Chamber of Commerce and Industry, more than 60 small and medium-sized enterprises of the city focused on innovative technologies, major aircraft industrial companies such as: “United Aircraft Corporation” ОАО (UAC), “TcAGI named prof. N. E. Zhukovsky” FSUE, “LII named M. M. Gromov” FSUE, “Almaz-Antey” ОАО, “Zhukovsky machine-building plant” ОАО, etc. participated in the conference.
The conference was a kind of presentation: there was said about concept of the “National aircraft industry center”; its major mission is concentration of aircraft industry resources, related and high-tech industries in Zhukovsky for maximum effect with minimum expenditures. Participants considered the concept of innovative-technological park (ITP) development as the first stage of implementation of NCA project. There are several major tasks against founders. They are such as building of HQ and engineering and cargo exhibition hall. Work is in progress in this direction already and it is supposed to complete it by 2012. It is declared that a new part of the city would be built on the left side of Moscow-river by 2015. It is necessary to concentrate all resources in Zhukovsky by 2016-2017. So, 8 years are for the creation of “National aircraft industry center” in Zhukovsky.
It was also declared in the conference that it was supposed to attract all enterprises that would wish to participate in the project.
Backscratching…
Creation of the “National aircraft industry center” in Zhukovsky will ensure new conditions for development of aircraft industry. The key objects of NCA development concept is UAC industrial units such as: its training, corporate research, flight-test and engineering centers as well as after sale service, tests and certification. “Zhukovsky” innovative-technological park, NCA sole research educational center as well as social living, transport and other necessary infrastructure will be created around NCA core. City of Zhukovsky as NCA will pass into a modern territorial research industrial innovative complex where business structure components will play not as separate elements but as inter-working and complementary objects. New system of internal “UAC” cooperation will provide long term conditions of competitive advantage of organization at the account of consolidation of engineering and technical potential, provision of perspective human and technological resources, process optimization, corporation reorganization and system reconstruction, complex teamwork with all concerned parties as well as release of manufacturing facilities in Moscow.
Besides it is supposed to create close cooperation and integration of industry, research and education and conditions for implementation and demonstration of national production and innovative decisions. NCA participants will achieve synergistic effect at the account of complex territory development and creation of innovative complex. At the same time state financing of the project is focused on the exact creation of engineering and transport infrastructure and other expenditures will be covered by project participants and investors as well as profits received during project implementation.
What are we going to build?
During the conference I. Kuznetcov, “NCA” NPA, Project Supervisor, informed on ITP NCA concept that was created during implementation of the Decree of Russian President. “UAC” OAO, “Russian Technologies” (“Rossijskiye Tekhnologii”) GK and Government of Moscow region are engaged in its development. Main directions of project implementation are such as aircraft industry development, international exhibition activity, national research, innovative environment development, education, logistic, city development (support of living, social and transport infrastructure). Sole united engineering center will be created that would be a design center of the future and base on new practice, new HR and new conditions with taking into account rich experience in creation of new aircraft. It’s also necessary to rehabilitate “Ramenskoye” airfield as modern testing facility by performance its reconstruction in such a way that it would allow to carry out tests of aircraft of all generations in full value. It’s planned also to build “Russia” cargo exhibition complex that is modern logistic structure providing opportunity of additional use of runway and reach a new quality level of aircraft maintenance.
Besides a Governmental Research Center will be created in NCA; it will become a center of aviation research and coordinate activities of state research institutes in respect of aircraft development. It will also incorporate a united educational complex of NCA.
In interests of NCA innovative infrastructure development specialized complexes are being created; they may maintain process of creation of innovative technique and research. That is the “Zhukovsky” Innovative-Technological Park is designed for. ITP creation was chosen as one of first directions for implementation and it already got support of different enterprises. Idea of NCA creation is not only in aircraft industry but also in satisfaction of interests of high-tech industries. Small corporations will meet many difficulties during entering ITP because there are a lot of certain requirements that shall be met. In this connection small corporations shall establish laboratories for creation of quality systems and get certificates in accordance with Western standards. 
Start without money
The ITP budget is RUR 0 for today. Management team plans creation of the Park starting not from capital investments but from development of organizational structure that would incorporate existing enterprises. This structure is designed for assistance for finding of own market, creation of certain system of cooperation and achieve new quality characteristics at the account of consolidation of efforts of all participants of ITP (first of all with support of “UAC” OAO that plays the leading role in this project implementation).
Organization of infrastructures, human resources potential of enterprises incorporated in ITP, creation of sole business environment would allow to each separate element not to create own infrastructure from “Greenfield” level. In such a way a sole complex infrastructure for each project will be created that would allow to achieve synergistic effect.
Stimulators for business
I. Kuznetcov, Project Supervisor, informed on the program of business stimulation during the conference. Task on innovative environment stimulation is planned to perform not by means of state financing or other investments but by coordination of centralized marketing activity of enterprises. Other ways of saying, enterprises, which really have necessary competence, will receive assistance in getting access to customer. Second stage of business support is a presentation of companies’ interests in external environment, i.e. in governmental structures and other entities. Next stage is decrease of production cost at the account of input of sole organizational base and centralized services provision: for example, at the account of creation of centralized laboratory which would allow increasing of production quality and assist in its certification.
Хорошо и большим и маленьким (Not bad to everybody)
Main value of ITP is a territorial closeness of residents to each other, to customers and comfort business environment. Here is also attached a high grade of business organization achieved by definition of functions related to business management and conducting of agreed marketing policy. Creation of a sole business area means not only interest for small and medium-sized corporations but also for major companies because in this case the target function is a big business that is supported, in general, by small and medium-sized corporations. An integrated partner will be formed in the ITP territory; it will ensure stability of small enterprises. Major corporations will get opportunity to plan direction of the Technological Park development.
Creation of centralized services will result in cost saving. Franchising will be possible for this business. Igor Kuznetcov said that although a direct state financing franchise is not considered, these issues were discussed with the Administrations of Zhukovsky and Moscow region. “We are not refused from benefits that are allowed under the legislation of the country” – he said.
I have a right!
The scheme of management of the Technological Park was defined as “democratic centralism”. It’s supposed hard and fast management of the Park on behalf of NP NCA and should ensure “transparency” of ITP operation.
Each resident of the Park will participate directly in decision making in regard of ITP management. “Regulation on the Park” as well as ITP Gradational Council are being created which would include representatives of management of each enterprise incorporated in the Technological Park besides of NP NCA representatives.
So, any participant may deliver own proposals to the Gradational Council, i.e. may get opportunity influencing on ways of ITP development. In own return any meddling in enterprises business on behalf of the Gradational Council shall be in the form of application. 
Step by step
It is supposed to create ITP into 3 stages. In the first stage the corporate structure will be created by attraction of small and medium-sized enterprises that are ready for development in the certain direction. Key directions that are necessary for development of ITP will be worked out within activities and cooperation of the Small and Medium-sized Association with major companies. Accordingly, it’s necessary to start the process not from project creation but from actual adjustment of functioning of the created structure by phased development of interlocking of small and medium-sized corporations. In the second stage – in 2010-2011 – it is planned to start building of such Technological Park complexes that would play the key role in satisfaction of the aircraft industry needs. ITP will start functioning in full value in the final third stage.
They were the first
Appropriate certificates were issued to the first ten firms that became residents of “Zhukovsky” innovative-technological park. These firms are entities that manufacture profile products and render services in aircraft industry. The are “Tupolev-Service” ООО, KONVED-6 LII ZAO, “Dinamika” CNTU ZAO, “Konstanta-Design” ZAO OOO, etc. The exactly these companies founded an initiative team regarding development of ITP concept.
Tatyana Volodina
