Support of innovative activity in Uzbekistan

The current period of economic strategy of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the basis of the modernization and technical re-equipment aimed at improving the competitiveness of the national economy. The competitiveness of the national economy, the country's attractiveness for domestic and foreign investors to a large extent depend on the support of innovative activity.

Resolution of the first President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 916 of July 15, 2008 «On additional measures to stimulate the introduction of innovative projects and technologies in production» established the Republican fair of innovative ideas, technologies and projects on an annual basis.

In our country, measures are being consistently implemented aimed at building up the scientific and technical potential by actively supporting innovative activities and developing the national innovation system in general, creating new mechanisms for introducing high-performance science-intensive technologies, and ensuring the priority development of priority areas of science and technology.

The Republican Fair of Innovative Ideas, Technologies and Projects held on a regular basis, which has become a practical mechanism for ensuring cooperation ties between science and production, has created a unique opportunity for an effective unification of the state, science, production and business for last years and successfully combines All levels of interaction that support participants in the innovation process.

The main goal of the fair is to create conditions for the growth of scienceintensive, high-tech production, including the creation of conditions for the sustainable development of small innovative entrepreneurship and business, to address topical issues of economic development of the country; Assistance to increase of innovative activity of enterprises, formation of the national market of high technologies.

Thus, the major part of innovative and scientific and technical projects and developments presented at the fair are related to technologies that ensure import substitution, focused on the export of energy-efficient and resource-saving new materials, machines, drugs and science products.

The exposition part of the Innovation Fair is traditionally presented in five directions, reflecting strategic priorities: Industry; Agriculture; Health and Pharmaceuticals; Information Technology; Science and education.

On May 10-12, 2017, the National Exhibition Center of Innovative Ideas, Technologies and Projects was held at the National Exhibition Complex UzExpoCentre.

506 innovative ideas and projects were presented at this Fair in such areas as «industry», «agriculture», «healthcare and pharmaceuticals», «information technologies», «science and education», as well as «innovative innovations».

According to the results of the Fair, consumers of innovative developments of higher education institutions and research institutes concluded 457 contracts for a total of about 33.3 billion soums. So, in the sphere of industry 182 contracts were signed for the amount of 15.2 billion soums, in the sphere of agriculture 216 contracts for 10.6 billion soums, in the sphere of public health and pharmaceuticals 36 contracts for 6.9 billion soums, in Sphere of science and education - 11 contracts for 236.5 million soums, in the field of information technology - 12 contracts for 351.7 million soums.

In the framework of the Fair, the III Tashkent International Innovation Forum was held. The current Forum was devoted mainly to the prospects for cooperation between Uzbekistan and Germany in the field of innovation and for this purpose an international conference «Uzbek-German Innovative Dialogue -the Future for Building a Knowledge-Based Society» was held in the framework of the Forum. After discussion, the recommendations of the Forum were adopted.

More than 15,000 representatives of entrepreneurs, farmers, heads of organizations and enterprises, responsible employees, specialists from about 650 enterprises and organizations took part in the event.

In general, the Fair was held at a high level, successfully. And she left a positive impression on the participants and guests of the Fair.

At the closing ceremony, in each direction, the best innovative projects were identified. Each author of the development in 8 categories was awarded with the Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan, a one-time cash prize of 3 million sums, and a certificate giving the right to annual free use of the Internet.

In addition, the winners of the contest "The Best Innovative Proposals of Youth" by the Agency for Science and Technology of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the National Holding Company «Uzbekneftegaz» were awarded valuable gifts and diplomas. The winners were also awarded the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) medal «The best invention» and the «Best enterprise operating in the field of intellectual property» awards.

There is another interesting project. The Uzbekistan ian Research, Design and Engineering Institute of Foundry BELRDEIF and Uzagrotekhsanoatholding carry out a project on the foundation of Uzbekistan’s first automated foundry for agricultural machinery.

Partnership in foundry production has been underway with Uzbekistan Railways, which launched the Foundry-Mechanical Plant in 2013 of a total cost of

$150 million. It is equipped with technological lines by German companies, and is now the region’s unrivaled facility to manufacture foundry products for railway transport.

Uzagrogtekhsanoatholding invited representatives of Italian and Korean companies that are engaged in the production of agricultural machinery, to evaluate quality and technologies of the Foundry Mechanical Plant, aiming to further use its capacities for localization of part of components in Uzbekistan. Pakistan is about to launch assembly production of agricultural machinery from Uzbekistan. This may happen in the coming months.

Experts say that Pakistan is highly interested in Uzbek experience and technologies in the field of agriculture. The level of mechanization of cotton planting in this country does not exceed 50%, the rest is sown manually. They are currently working on submission of a decree on the introduction of Uzbek technologies in Pakistan to the government. This project implies separate tax, customs and so on.

Very soon, the Uzbek delegation will again visit the country to elaborate on the organization of assembly production. Within the framework of the visit, the delegates will see the areas for future assembly sites.

The project was preceded by testing of eight samples of Uzbek equipment on the Pakistani fields. Moreover, a delegation from Pakistan visited Uzbekistan to make sure that Uzbekistan has its own production base for agricultural machinery. During the visit, the guests got acquainted with the production, which, as they could see, was carried out on enhanced level of localization. Case New Holland Company intends to launch the production of new methane tractors in Uzbekistan in 2019. The Uzbek side participated in operating this kind of tractors in the field in Italy.

Gas agricultural machinery is not yet widely operated in the republic. It is produced privately, and only 50 pieces of such equipment operate in the republic today. The new plant will allow tractors working on both methane and biogas. There are plans afoot to start switching tractors from 80 to 110 horsepower to gas power. The further mechanization of cotton harvesting is another important area. To make it feasible, the republic needs up to 10,000 units of cotton harvesting equipment. In such conditions, the country will be able to achieve mechanized cotton harvesting by 100%. Today, the country's fields are operated by over a thousand cotton harvesters. In 2020, it is scheduled to produce more than 600 units of cotton harvesting equipment, while the production of such equipment promises to grow at times in the years to come.

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