News digest 28.07.2023 - 31.07.2023
Regulators
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has updated internal regulations for the provision of subsidies for R&D
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has published documents of internal regulations for the provision of subsidies for R&D. So, according to the orders, changes were made to the rules of electronic interaction and the methodology for determining the list of modern technologies.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has updated internal regulations for the provision of subsidies for research and development work (R&D). The relevant orders of the department No. 2333 dated 06/27/2023, No. 2335 dated 06/27/2023 and No. 2334 dated 06/27/2023 are posted on the portal of legal information.
According to the documents, the interdepartmental commission on modern technologies will include two representatives of the Ministry of Health. The Commission will be able to consider technology proposals from the Prime Minister or his deputies, and not just from organizations. In addition, it will not set targets for investment projects to create replacement drugs.
Market news
J&J contact lenses will not be included in the list of parallel imports
American Johnson & Johnson's Acuvue contact lens brand is not planned to be included in the new list of parallel imports, as the company confirmed the continuation of deliveries to Russia, Vasily Osmakov, First Deputy Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, said. Whether the measure will affect other lens manufacturers, he did not specify. In the spring of 2023, the agency considered adding lenses from J&J, Alcon and Bausch & Lomb to the list, after a number of distributors reported the suspension of shipments due to the tightened procedures by the US authorities for exporting products to Russia.
Source: https://vademec.ru/news/2023/07/28/kontaktnye-lizny-j-j-ne-popadut-v-perechen-parallelnogo-importa/
Other
Russian developers have created a device that allows you to see images without using your eyes. It is a device similar to a medical mask, with a camera on the outside and with stimulants that transmit signals through the tongue to the brain
A non-invasive device that can provide a replacement for vision has been developed by the Russian startup Umwelt, a member of the Sber500 international accelerator. It is a device similar to a medical mask, with a camera on the outside and with stimulators that transmit signals through the tongue to the brain, bypassing the other senses. The device is based on the principles of neuroplasticity, that is, the ability of the brain to redistribute its functions between cortical zones.
The developed mask is a compact wearable device that can be used for indoor and outdoor navigation, as well as for studying and interacting with a computer or smartphone.
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