1. Regional innovation platform Michurinsk-city-of-science of the Russian Federation of agricultural-food type with transportation-logistic infrastructure Network of specialized scientific-research organizations Clusters Energetic (alternative fuel) Sugar Chemical

2. Michurinsk-city-of-science of RF THE HEALTH OF THE NATION IS THE STATE’S SUPREME GOAL November 4 th 2003 by the order of the RF President V.V.Putin № 1306 Michurinsk city of the Tambov region was given the status of the city-of-science of the Russian Federation (the only city-of- science in agro-industrial complex) Priority activity directions of Michurinsk-city-of-science of RF: Fundamental researches of genetics, selection, bio- and nanotechnologies, physiology, bio-chemistry and ecology in creating fruit, berry and vegetable plants with the high biological value Development of innovation technologies of production, storage, transportation of fruit, berries, vegetables and food products of functional, diet, medical and prophylactic purposes Development of innovation infrastructure aimed at creating favorable conditions for implementing high technologies into the agro industrial complex of the Russian Federation Training high-qualified specialists for working in the chosen activity directions

3. The centre of collective use of Michurinsk-city-of-science The main basis of the Agro-techno-park is the innovation infrastructure that Michurinsk-city-of-science of RF possesses «Agro-techno-park «Michurinsky» The centre of innovation technologies of Michurinsk-city- of-science Training the high-qualified specialists in the sphere of biotechnologies and innovation products manufacture Scientific-methodical development of new food products of functional, diet, medical and prophylactic purposes for various population categories, with consideration of daily norm of product’s consumption Working out new biotechnological systems of producing healthy planting stock Small industrial production of new kinds of food products of functional, diet, medical and prophylactic purposes in various types of consumer packaging