Federal Target Programs: Targeted Funding of Priorities in Science and Technology

Abstract

A federal target program (FTP) is one of the most important tools that the government has to create an innovative economy in Russia. In particular, the development of Russian science and technology is currently supported through the "Research and Development in Important Scientific and Technological Areas of Russia, 2007-2012" FTP. Currently, the main governmental client of the program, the Federal Agency for Science and Innovations, is being reorganized, and this FTP will be managed by the Ministry of Education and Science; the essence of the program, however, will not change. Top managers of the Federal Agency for Science and Innovations have told us about the program's structure and management.

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Federal Target Programs: Targeted Funding of Priorities in Science and Technology