TOMSK, Feb 17 – RIA Tomsk. Rosatom fuel company "TVEL" invests up to 7 million rubles in each new production in Seversk (closed satellite town of Tomsk); according to results of business accelerator (applications are accepted until February 20), enterprises may become residents of the territory of advanced development "Seversk", the representative of "TVEL" told RIA Tomsk.
Earlier it was reported that the territory of advanced socio-economic development (TASED, or TAD) "Seversk" was established in Seversk with specialization in high-tech chemistry, medical industry, nuclear materials, mechanical engineering and IT. It is expected that private investment will be about 12 billion rubles. TASED residents will be exempted from a number of taxes.
According to the press service of the Siberian Chemical Plant (SCP, included into the fuel company of Rosatom "TVEL"), business projects for the opening of non-nuclear production in Seversk will receive support from the new structure - "TVEL" business accelerator. It aims to reduce up to nine months the cycle from the idea to the receipt of a prototype of the product.As the director of business accelerator Stanislav Krechetov explained RIA Tomsk, "TVEL" is ready to invest in new businesses and develop them. The amount of funding for the acceleration of prototype models - is no more than 7 million rubles. As part of this program experts check the prospects for a new product on the market and help develop the financial architecture of a business project.
"To become a resident of TASED, it is necessary to be financially stable. At the same time, many who start work do not feel this strength. And here we help our potential resident partners to test their strength in business and improve their financial and economic indicators", – the interlocutor of the agency told.
He added that the business accelerator is working in the cities where "TVEL" is present. Applications will be completed on February 20, 2019, and the selection of projects will be held on March 12. Not only Tomsk citizens can offer ideas for new production in Seversk: "For example, there is a team in Moscow which is interested in the (production) areas of Seversk. Please, you are welcome - we place there, jointly finance, build production together".