Moscow's solutions for bioeconomy presented at the Future Technologies Forum

The Future Technologies Forum has opened at the World Trade Center, which this year is dedicated to the implementation of the national Bioeconomics project. As part of the event, companies will present about 80 developments in the fields of ecology, transport, agriculture, as well as the food, pharmaceutical and medical industries at the Moscow Government's stand. Among them are bioprinters capable of creating eardrum implants, drugs for the treatment of multiple sclerosis and cancer, a mobile hydrogen power plant, complexes for accelerated plant breeding and much more. This was announced by Maxim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry.

"On behalf of the Mayor of Moscow, the capital relies on the development of high-tech industries, which, among other things, become the basis for the economy of the future. These are, for example, the electric car industry, the food, medical and pharmaceutical industries. The Moscow stand presents advanced solutions in these and other areas from 35 metropolitan companies, in particular, the developments of nine residents of the Technopolis Moscow special economic zone," said Maxim Liksutov.

In particular, on the sidelines of the Forum, one can get acquainted with the developments of a resident of the SEZ, the BIOCAD biotechnology company (PK-137 LLC), which presents vital biosimilars of cancer drugs and an original drug fully developed by the company's scientists for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.

Another resident, Sputnik Technopolis (R-Pharm Group of Companies), presented a number of medicines for the treatment of oncological and autoimmune diseases. The company produces Russia's first biosimilar of a drug for the treatment of head and neck cancer, as well as the world's first monoclonal antibody against rheumatoid arthritis with a unique mechanism of action.

Among the exhibits is the first Russian commercial bioprinter Fabion from 3DBioprinting Solutions. It is used for bioprinting eardrums, which are necessary for fast and effective restoration of the integrity of hearing functions. Another device is the "Organ.Avt is on board the Russian segment of the International Space Station for bioprinting organs and tissues, and research in zero gravity.

"The development of electric vehicles is also an important area for bioeconomics. “Green” technologies help to reduce harmful emissions into the atmosphere, reduce noise and make life more comfortable for citizens. The thematic area of the stand includes solutions such as a mobile hydrogen power plant and lithium-ion cells and batteries, which will be produced on the territory of the SEZ in the Krasnopakhorsky district of the Troitsk Administrative District. Russia's largest cluster for the production of electricity storage systems is being built there. It will provide almost 70 percent of the domestic market's demand for these modern devices," said Anatoly Garbuzov, Minister of the Moscow Government and Head of the Moscow Department of Investment and Industrial Policy.

For example, a mobile power plant from the Center for Hydrogen Technologies is capable of generating electrical energy based on a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen without releasing harmful substances into the atmosphere.

One of the most important areas of bioeconomics is the maintenance of ecological balance. For example, the Moscow Government has developed a biosorption module to suppress the growth of blue-green algae in water bodies. The effectiveness of the development is noticeable — as a result of testing, plant growth is suppressed by 70 percent.

"Moscow has been conducting an experiment to combat blue-green algae since 2024, and it can rightfully be called unique. For the first time, comprehensive studies of this level are conducted in open water. The project involves 7 backwaters: 5 backwaters directly for conducting the experiment (Stroginsky backwaters, Maly Spassky backwaters, Kozhukhovsky backwaters, Nagatinsky backwaters, Novelty backwaters) and 2 backwaters for control measurements. The total area of the experiment was almost two square kilometers, which is more than 10 percent of the total area of the Moskva River in the city. The first results of the technology have already shown effectiveness: the concentration of blue-green algae is reduced by 2.5–3 times. Bloom prevention is one of the ways to preserve the well—being of aquatic ecosystems," said Yulia Urozhdaeva, Head of the Moscow Department of Nature Management and Environmental Protection.

A solution for the environment was also presented by VDK, a resident of the SEZ (part of the POLYPLASTIC Group). Digital pumps for high-precision dosing of reagents in water treatment systems at water supply stations, sewage treatment plants, industrial enterprises and agriculture are presented at the stand. Precision in the regulation of the administered doses of reagents is necessary for an effective water purification process, which is especially important to minimize the negative impact on the environment.