Mission & goals

1. High technologies and science intensive sectors and industries

• Development of innovative technologies for recovery of hydrocarbons
• Research of maritime arctic technologies
• Exploration of the Arctic Ocean

2. Development of local infrastructure in the Arctic region

• Building engineering in a cold climate environment
• Engineering of the Oil and gas pipelines
• Elevation of the Energy efficiency
• Carrying scientific research and creating human resources for the use of Northern Maritime Route as an international transport corridor according to national interests of Russia

3. Range use of bio-resources

• Development of innovative ways for value-added production of biopolymers
• Use of environmental technologies, forest harvesting and transportation machines
• Improvement of machines and woodworking processes
• Use of non-wood forest products

4. Development of Northern (Polar) medicine and health protection

• Development and implementation of the new methods and means of prevention,
• diagnostics and correction of health;
• Study of ecological and physiological aspects of health and safety in the Arctic
• Adaptation of people and animals to the Arctic weather conditions;
• Development of health care technologies and health and safety standards in the Arctic

5. Environmental protection

• Creation of environmental and health-care monitoring system;
• Establishing effective ecological safety system in the European North region and the Arctic.

6. Socio-humanitarian issues in the European North and the Arctic

• Scientific, educational and information support of the State policy in further exploration and stable ethnical social and cultural development of the circumpolar territories, and establishing region’s place in the world;
• Providing health and safety environment for Northern inhabitants and creating human resource.