"Severstal" together with the Fund "SKOLKOVO" 11 Mar held Open Day accelerator Severstal SteelTech

"Severstal" together with the Fund "SKOLKOVO" 11 Mar held Open Day accelerator Severstal SteelTech

PAO "Severstal" and the Fund "SKOLKOVO" on March 11, spent the Day in the largest Ope
Russia acceleration program in the field of metallurgy Severstal SteelTech
Technopark "SKOLKOVO".


the event was attended by the General Director of "Severstal"
Alexander Shevelev and development Director business systems of the company Dmitry
Gorbachev. The SKOLKOVO Foundation was represented by Vice-President and Executive Director
of the energy efficient technologies Cluster Oleg Dubnov.


General Director of "Severstal" Alexander Shevelev said that
the company opened on 25 innovation centers. He noted the focus on
a deep understanding of customer needs not only in terms of
the production of steel products, but also in matters of service. According
to him, the company "Severstal" is focused on finding new technologies,
and the development of new business models and improving culture
communications.


Oleg Dubnov, Executive Director of the energy efficient technologies Cluster
of the SKOLKOVO Foundation: "I would like to Thank Severstal for their openness and interest in
innovation, for the ability to articulate technological inquiry. For the Fund
"SKOLKOVO" joint accelerator is not only a help to the company
"Severstal" in the innovative development, support her expertise, but also
the opportunity to invite new prospective developers who do not yet
are residents in our ecosystem".


Oleg Dubnov noted the willingness of the "SKOLKOVO" Fund to help start-UPS with
the promotion and attraction of venture investments, the protection of
intellectual property and reducing the way from creating a design to it
commercialization.


during the meeting, the Director of development of the business system of Severstal
Dmitry Gorbachev told what to send application for participation in the accelerator
can startups with a product at the prototype stage and above. He stressed the importance
of understanding by the applicant of how the process of "Severstal" can be applied
its development and what benefits it will provide.


Dmitry Gorbachev told about the technological focus of accelerator. In
this year the program has become wider due to new tracks: "health", and the
environment"; "Marketing"; "Secondary waste production".


the Contestants can apply and become traditional for accelerator
directions:


    • energy-Efficient technologies

      • maintenance activities

        • Transport

          • sintering and blast furnace production

            • steel making

              • Rolling production

                • Technical development and quality improvement

                  • Supply chain and logistics.

                  the Event was attended by SKOLKOVO participants – the company "energotekhnika"
                  "Nanokom", "Technology of mineral coatings", "helix technologies" and others
                  "SKOLKOVO"residents.


                  "Nanokom" offered in the framework of accelerator technology with the quasi-crystalline
                  a modifier that can be embedded into the process chain
                  metallurgical company.


                  "helix technologies" will take part in the program with new content to
                  enhance the life of the product and alternative sources
                  of fuel.


                  the Accelerator will take place in two stages – online and in person. First perspective
                  startups get expertise from relevant experts and will be selected on the online.
                  the part where they will finalize their decisions under the demands of the business-customers and
                  forming technical specifications. On the internal stage startups will get trackers,
                  which will help to implement a pilot test on production sites.
                  "Severstal". They will also be able to qualify for the Fund's investments Severstal
                  Vetures and long-term partnership with the company "Severstal".


                  Applications for participation in the accelerator will be accepted until April 13, 2020. To 31
                  may will be held to review and select the best for participation in the online stage
                  programs.


                  more information and to apply at
                  https://severstal.sk.ru