Problems and perspectives of the development of innovative technologies in OAO Nizhnekamskneftekhim

This paper discusses prospects for the innovative development in the OAO Nizhnekamskneftekhim corporation. Only the innovative technologies are identified from the entire variety of research and development activities of last years, and their development and industrial implementation is analyzed in a number of examples. The key participants of the innovative technologies market are briefly noted, and Russian academic institutions (Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences) in the research and development and in the development and implementation of their own new catalysts take more active involvement. Some successful aspects of the integration of the university research and science-technical services of the corporation are exemplified by the cooperation of Kazan (Volga) Federal University and the Nizhnekamskneftekhim corporation. The problems of innovative development in other universities and the effectiveness of Russian state policy in the development of the innovative economy are briefly reviewed. © 2011 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd