The prospects for the development of the rehabilitation industry in Russia were discussed at a traditional technoclub held at the Pechatniki site of the Technopolis Moscow special economic zone. Challenges of the time The growing need for rehabilitation equipment is closely linked to the development of high-tech industries. The MedTech and AssistTech areas are represented in the Technopolis Moscow SEZ by several companies. But how can the industry be stimulated to more active growth, the emergence of new rehabilitation products, what breakthrough technological solutions are manufacturers looking for to restore and improve the quality of life of people with disabilities, what needs to be done to motivate industrial companies to participate in projects at early stages associated with high risks? After all, the assistive technology market is quite young and dynamically developing. Like any growing organism, it needs support from the state and development institutions. Domestic manufacturers have the capacity to cover the need for mass-produced serial products, basic components for prostheses. But in terms of the production of high-tech products with electronic components and products with individual characteristics, there is still much to strive for. It was noted at the meeting that the list of critical industrial products was approved in March this year. The document consists of four large sections. One of them is related to technical means of rehabilitation. The essence of the document is, among other things, to identify products that are still being supplied from abroad, but at any moment these supplies can be stopped. The State and development institutions provide support for the replacement of such products. There is also a decree of the Government of the Russian Federation "On confirmation of the production of industrial products in the territory of the Russian Federation" N719. If the manufacturer confirms that his products are domestic, then he can count on various support measures and preferences. For example, technical rehabilitation facilities are purchased at the expense of the federal budget through a tender, if a foreign company applies for the supply of products, then priority will be given to the Russian manufacturer. The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation is currently forming a unified information system, where there will be a catalog of rehabilitation products. All Russian manufacturers will submit information about themselves. And the consumer, as planned, will be able to be informed about what Russian products are, look at analogues, understand where to purchase rehabilitation products. It was also noted that the existing strategy for the development of the rehabilitation industry until 2025, taking into account new challenges, needs to be finalized. The meeting participants did not rule out that the strategy will be extended until 2030. Three steps to progress Yulia Shcheglova, Head of the Digital Medicine and Rehabilitation department at the Skolkovo Foundation, told the participants of the technoclub about the support of startups. "We have more than 700 startups in the biomedical technology center. Several dozen projects can be attributed to rehabilitation. Our startups include tax exemptions, customs privileges, and grants," Yulia Shcheglova listed. Andrey Davidyuk, resident of the Technopolis Moscow special economic zone, CEO of the Motorika company, said at the technoclub that for the progress of the Russian rehabilitation industry it is necessary to work ... for export! "Our products are represented in 17 countries. When you start selling for export and encounter global leaders in a foreign market, then you definitely start thinking differently: who is your product for, what is your product? When you start making progress in the foreign market, it becomes noticeable that you are ahead of everyone in Russia. This is the first one. The second is protectionism. You can enter foreign markets when you sell, produce, and have a market share in Russia. The third is a guaranteed order of products from the state for 3-5 years, but with a guarantee from the company that it will not withdraw dividends for three years, but invest them in capacity growth, R&D," said Andrey Davidyuk. He is confident that under such conditions, many companies will form their investment programs. The technoclub ended with informal communication between the speakers and representatives of residents and companies of the Technopolis Moscow special economic zone, exchange of contacts and agreements to work out the voiced issues. ___________________________ The press service of the Technopolis Moscow SEZ Phone number: +7 991 182-84-37 | Mail: pr@technomoscow.ru [ mailto:pr@technomoscow.ru ] Subscribe to Technopolis Moscow SEZ on social networks, follow the main news of the SEZ in the telegram channel and receive all the most important news delivered to your mail in our weekly newsletter.
