Serial production of electric power modules (for supply to a British medical equipment company).
Objectives
Establish serial production of electric power modules based upon high power to weight
ratio drive train components and related control systems designed by ex-VNIIEF staff.
Provide foreign companies with these modules, to enhance the market share of those companies.
Establish a sales, cash flow and guarantee facility through intermediaries that allows the
start-up company Electromachina to gain access to European markets.
Create around 35 new, high technology jobs in Sarov.
Raise the profitability of the existing company ZAO Titan and secure several
additional jobs by making better use of existing manufacturing capacity.
The project should enable Electromachina reliably to produce 200 modules/month, creating significant
annual revenue. If the product is quickly accepted in the market, this revenue could easily treble,
creating further highly skilled jobs. Later production could be expanded to 500 modules/month.
Summary
This is a key project under the 'partnering' theme of CNCP activities. It involves production of high
technology components in Sarov, wholly for export (initially to a British medical equipment company).
The Russian firm has key intellectual property, specialist titanium processing facilities and skilled
workers, which were formerly engaged on weapons programmes (specifically to design and build low weight
casings and drive systems for missiles and other armaments). The British firm is a market leader in
provision of medical equipment for people with mobility impairments. This equipment is mostly exported
to Western Europe and the USA thereby creating export earnings for Britain. The collaboration
opportunity was initially identified on a CNCP partnering road-show in October 2003. It has been
further developed through a small brokering contract let to FSU Services, through a CNCP inward mission
in October 2004 and through various supplementary missions to and from Russia undertaken by the
project promoters. Trust has grown between the prospective partners over this period, during which
the British firm has shared intellectual property and specifications with the Russian firm, which
has in turn developed several prototype devices that far surpass the capabilities of current devices
on the international market. A large, international market opportunity beckons if a commercial
partnership can be implemented successfully between these companies. To do so, the partners need
CNCP facilitation and grant support.
Cost
Total cost of the project is £ 600,900. The DTI is funding a contribution of £200,000.
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