State Centre for Scientific and Technical Expertise (SCSTE)

1. Scientific and Technical Expertise within the State Assignment

Conducting comprehensive assessment of:

scientific, scientific-technical, and innovation programs and projects (including fundamental and applied research);
reporting materials on the outcomes of scientific and technical activities;
other project and reporting documentation in the fields of science, technology, and innovation.
The expertise is conducted based on operational requests from federal executive authorities and within the framework of processing inquiries from citizens.

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A comprehensive examination of programs and projects from infrastructure centers and competence centers of the National Technology Initiative (NTI), including an analysis of their alignment with NTI's strategic objectives, an assessment of their scientific and technical level, feasibility, and potential market impact.

State scientific and technical expertise of projects submitted under NTI "roadmaps," as well as annual reports on achieving subsidy utilization targets for their implementation, including a verification of the justification and effectiveness of fund allocation.

State expertise of scientific and technical projects and reporting materials from Russian innovation and venture funds, aimed at assessing the quality of their portfolios, investment activity outcomes, and compliance with declared innovation metrics.

State expertise of particularly significant projects in the field of information technology, including analysis of projects for refining system-wide and applied software under programs of the Russian Information Technology Development Fund (RITDF) for compliance with technical requirements and innovative potential.

State scientific and technical expertise of projects implemented within federal and regional programs of the Industrial Development Fund (IDF), including an assessment of technological readiness, production feasibility, and economic efficiency.

Analysis of expenditures, resources, and the composition of planned research, development, and technological work (RDTW) within NTI "roadmap" initiatives, including on-site inspection, verification of cost estimate justification, optimality of resource allocation, and alignment of work structure with established objectives.

Research, analysis, and comprehensive assessment of other projects, programs, and documents in the scientific, technical, and innovation sphere, conducted in response to operational requests from federal executive authorities and as part of processing inquiries from citizens.

Technical and economic evaluation of technology companies to determine competency alignment for inclusion in the registry of potential support recipients under the program of the Autonomous Non-profit Organization "Center for Engineering and Innovation Support."

2. Expert-Analytical Services for Commercial Clients

Preliminary examination of projects and documentation.
Substantive (domain-specific) expertise on the core issues of assigned tasks.
Provision of experts for long-term project support (expert outsourcing).
Expertise of research work.
Verification of a project's technology readiness level.
Comprehensive analysis of a company's foreign economic activity.
Analysis of expenditures, resources, and composition of planned research, development, and technological work, including an on-site assessment.

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Preliminary Examination (Screening) of Projects and Documentation: A rapid assessment of a large volume of applications or materials regarding their formal compliance with criteria, completeness of documentation, and initial potential, for selecting the most promising ones.

Substantive (Domain-Specific) Expertise on Core Issues: An in-depth, comprehensive analysis of a project, including assessment of its scientific and technical novelty, technological validity, freedom-to-operate (patent clearance), commercial potential, implementation risks, and the qualifications of the project team.

Technology Consulting and Project Refinement: Expert support aimed at improving technological solutions, eliminating development bottlenecks, increasing the project's technology readiness level (TRL), and preparing documentation for further development or investment attraction.

Preparation of Analytical Reports, Memoranda, and Findings: Development of structured documents containing conclusions and recommendations based on the results of conducted expert reviews and research, tailored to the client's specific objectives.

Provision of Experts for Long-Term Project Support (Expert Outsourcing): Assignment of a relevant specialist to the client's project on a permanent basis for consultations, methodological support, monitoring of key stages, and evaluation of interim results.

Preparation of Special Opinions, Including the Formulation of an Expert's Dissenting View: Formalization of an argued position that diverges from the collective decision of an expert panel, or preparation of an independent opinion on a contentious or high-risk issue.

Conducting a Comprehensive Analysis of Research Work to assess its scientific and technological novelty, practical significance, and alignment with contemporary global trends.

Comprehensive Expertise of Research Work to identify improper appropriation (plagiarism), and evaluate the relevance and originality of the presented results.

Conducting an On-Site Technological Audit of production assets and infrastructure to verify their compliance with technical specializations, data, and the requirements of technological regulations.

Provision of Consulting Services in the Field of Technological Innovations for the Financial Sector, including:
* Analysis and selection of promising IT solutions (e.g., in fintech, big data, cybersecurity, blockchain).
* Monitoring and forecasting the development of key industry markets (IT, telecommunications) to determine the sector's technological development vector.
* Assessment of the efficiency and risks associated with the implementation of new technologies.

Consulting-Analytical Support for Foreign Economic Activity (FEA), encompassing expert review of the set of customs and shipping documentation for imported high-tech equipment and components for compliance with customs and tax legislation requirements.