The EEC generalizes experience of creating industrial and innovative facilities
The industrial block of the Eurasian Economic Commission held a session of the expert subgroup for development of cooperation in the field of innovation on September 15, 2016. The draft Recommendation of the EEC Board “On the distribution of best practices in terms of creation and operation of industrial and innovative infrastructural objects in the EAEU member states” was discussed.
The meeting was attended by representatives of government agencies, research organizations, institutions, industrial development and innovation institutes of the Eurasian Economic Union, as well as the Russian Association of clusters and industrial parks.
The draft document provides basic steps for cooperation in the field of innovation. In particular, the formation of the list of objects of industrial and innovation infrastructure and identification of the most advanced ones was envisaged. Then, representatives of the Union member states will share experience in this area. Also, the development of criteria for qualification as an object of industrial and innovation infrastructure with due account of the best international experience is envisaged. The final result of the work can be the introduction of a voluntary certification system in the Union for objects of industrial and innovation infrastructure.
Experts from the Union Member States generally agreed on approaches to disseminate best practices on creation and operation of such infrastructure.
Representatives of the parties stressed that the formation of the system of voluntary certification for objects of industrial and innovation infrastructure will be a mechanism to stimulate their development. Introduction of modern tools to support innovation would reduce risks for investors and increase their interest.
The draft Recommendation of the EEC is to be introduced to the EEC Board before the end of this year.
Press-release at the official Eurasian Economic Commission web-site