The Gazprom Neft-ITMO Innovative Industrial Center is dedicated to executing world-class research and development that aligns with the country’s technological priorities and is aimed at achieving the technological sovereignty of the oil and gas industry, as well as training and integrating high-potential engineers to drive digital transformation.

Key areas

• IIoT / sensorics / wearable devices;

• autonomous aerial vehicles;

• AI / video analysis;

• robotization;

• quantum computing;

• industrial software.

The center specializes in educational, research, and technological activities that promote digitalization in the oil and gas sector.

Functions

• to define development strategies for the center’s key areas of activity;

• to perform the full cycle of research, R&D, and technological activities that ensure the transition from import substitution to import outpacing through the means of innovative digital technologies in the oil and gas industry;

• to establish and develop innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems regarding the implementation of digital technologies in the oil and gas sector, including the promotion of new products and services, as well as their brand development;

• to facilitate the training of professionals in promising sensorics and photonics and their subsequent employment in the industry (within the Advanced Engineering School);

• to develop and implement educational and advanced training programs that focus on the digital transformation of the oil and gas industry;

• to integrate the results of research, project, and innovative activities in the center’s educational process to improve the quality of education and ensure the high quality of research;

• to build and support partnerships with federal and regional oil and gas leaders in Russia and abroad, including companies driving cross-technology development, fast-growing national champions, promising small and medium businesses, and leading infrastructure partners;

• to organize and support the creation and identification of intellectual property, its protection and management;

• to participate in the activities of the university’s bodies and structural departments, educational, methodological and other associations, councils, working groups, commissions, committees, and other units on matters that comply with the center’s competencies.

Tasks

• to develop and test the university’s advanced operating systems in research, education, innovation, and other types of activities that involve public demonstration of values and best practices of the university (consultations, expertise, certification, etc.) in the oil and gas industry;

• to participate in the design and formation of the university’s development strategy, promote its values and corporate culture, and create a working environment for highly qualified faculty members;

• to support the achievement of the university’s strategic goals and the realization of its strategic initiatives in the oil and gas sector.