UK-Russia Closed Nuclear Cities Partnership

To establish in the Business Development Agency - Seversk a centre of energy saving technologies providing services to increase efficiency of energy resources.
To reach a sales level of £49,570 for 15 months of project implementation.
To create 10 highly qualified jobs including 6 former employees of SCK, Seversk.

Summary

The project will result in the creation of new company in the closed city of Seversk rendering services in the field of energy saving and effective use of energy. It will contribute to resolving the challenges particularly with regard to the municipal services in the Russian Federation, and create additional jobs for highly qualified specialists of nuclear weapon industry.

In order to do this it needs to be registered on a list held by the Russian accreditation authority who ensure that consultants are qualified (trained), have the right equipment for auditing, and are certified for safe working in hazardous industrial environments. Key to the success of the project is ensuring that the company staff have the right qualifications to provide the energy consultancy services. It was also envisaged that key staff would require some commercial sales and marketing training to promote the company's services. A potential market for support to commerce and industry was identified, and in the initial stage the company aims its business at the following customers: Seversk local government; Seversk energy supplying network companies (electricity, heating and water supply network); collective householders in Tomsk and Seversk; medium size and small business of Seversk and Tomsk.