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On the 21^st of March BioVitrum and Nikon installed Russia’s first BioStation CT in the laboratory of regenerative medicine at Russia’s first center of prototyping new medical technologies and equipment on the premises of Novosibirsk’s Technopark.  This is a major breakthrough for Russian science and now the Technopark joins the prestigious global institutions which use Nikon’s innovative equipment for world-class research and work in regenerative medicine.

The Russian government has put a strong priority in this direction as part of its National healthcare modernization program.  Chrondodoplasty and growing cartilage tissue are one of the main global priorities in science and now with the installation of the BioStation, the Technopark will be the most advanced institution in Russia for carrying out research and producing results in this important field.  The director of the Technopark Ekaterina Mamonova remarked “the opening of this center with the installation of the BioStation brings one of the most important technologies in the cultivation of cells and tissue to Russia for the first time.  We are very proud of this and look forward to developing this area further.”   

The grand opening ceremony of the Center of Prototyping was held on the 22^nd of March in connection with the 2^nd International Forum “Innovation in Medicine:  Actual Problems and Finding Solutions.  Hi-Tech Medicine as an Element of an Innovative Economy.”  It was organized in collaboration with Russia’s Ministry of Health, Ministry of Industry & Trade, the government of the Novosibirsk region, the Russian Academy of Science, and other leading scientific and public organizations.  This is one of the largest and most important collaborations for an opening of a scientific center and shows the strong commitment the Russian healthcare authorities are putting into the development of regenerative medicine in Russia.

 

The work of the forum began with a plenary session in the government building of the Novosibirsk region. An opening salutary speech was made by the first deputy chairman of the Novosibirsk regional government and minister of economic development Aleksey Strukov. The program continued with a report from Novosibirsk’s regional minister of industry, trade and development Sergey Semk about the state of the regional medical industry.  As well Ivan Blanarik, Chairman of the subcommittee of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, reported positively on the international collaboration in the sphere of modernization and innovation in public health and the pharmaceutical industry. 

 

The President of Nikon Europe, Sumio Eimori, was present and also participated in the plenary session.  He made a presentation and speech describing the role of international partners in the development of innovative technologies and the positive experience of international collaboration with BioVitrum on joint strategic projects in the Russian market.   He also announced joint plans for the further development of partner relations with the Center of Prototyping at the Technopark.  This was commenced by a solemn signing agreement of collaboration between Nikon, BioVitrum and the Technopark.

 

This was an extremely significant event not only for Russian science, but for Russia’s international partnerships.  This installation and the opening of this new center marks a high point for Russia in termslevel of science.