TOMSK, Sep 19 – RIA Tomsk. Territorial innovative cluster SMART Technologies Tomsk announced on the creation of a project alliance in the field of digital medicine Digital Health created on the initiative of Tomsk State University (TSU) and Diagnostika+, Elecard Devices, Elecard-Med, Smart Innovations and SoftKristall companies, the press service of the Tomsk region administration said on Tuesday.
Earlier it was reported that SMART Technologies Tomsk was included in the number of 11 clusters which are within the framework of the project "Development of Innovative Clusters – Leaders of World-class Investment Appeal" (aimed to increase the competitiveness in the world market) will be supported by the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
"The project alliance Digital Health is aimed at developing solutions for obstetrics and gynecology, psychoneurology, orthopedics and traumatology, disease prevention and healthy lifestyle ... (Its) creation was initiated by Tomsk State University, Diagnostika+, Elecard Devices, Elecard-Med, Smart Innovations and SoftKristall companies <…>, proceeding from mutually complementary competencies", – is said in the message.
It is specified that the participants of the alliance will develop solutions in the field of personalized medicine, biosensors, removal and processing of data, iHealth, mHealth, BigData. The project alliance is at the stage of formation. Interested companies can join it."The administration of the Tomsk region plans to support project alliances which develop products that have significant export potential. New products, jobs, expansion of the tax base to became the result of the work", – the head of the department for innovative activities of the regional administration Alexander Osadchenko is quoted as saying.
It is noted that officially the alliance will be formed at the end of September.
SMART Technologies Tomsk – is the direct heir of the cluster "Pharmaceuticals, Medical Equipment and Information Technologies of the Tomsk region". Within the framework of the cluster 11 prospective markets were identified. Among them – are technical vision, telemedicine, industrial robotics, probiotics, pharmaceutical ingredients.
According to the press service of the regional administration, there are now four alliances in the cluster: on the development of pharmaceutical ingredients and biofarmsubstances, technical vision, equipment for regions with extreme climatic conditions, and robotic systems.