The Center for Youth Innovative Creativity (TsMIT) is open area where kids and teens learn how to turn their engineering ideas into functional prototypes. the main task such sites - to train young people for free in new technologies: robotics, digital manufacturing, modeling, prototyping and working on machine tools.

The Russian TsMIT is an analogue of the well-known international project FabLab, which was initiated by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The project grew out of MIT professor Neil Gershenfeld's university course "How to Make (Almost) Anything".

In Russia, the project to create the TsMIT was launched in 2012 on the initiative of public organization"Young innovative Russia". Its goal is to provide children and young people with free access to high-tech equipment to acquire skills that will be in demand in the near future.

How to open CMIT

The opening of the CMIT can be compared with the opening of an advanced training center or a creative club: you need to register a company, draw up a charter, rent a room, purchase equipment and ... go ahead! A business plan can be quite simple. There are several main sources of income:

• execution of small orders, for example, prototyping, 3D printing or automation;
• holding an engineering school for children and adults;
• mini production series of products.

Cost items are also easy to predict:

• rent;
• purchase of equipment, software and materials;
• employee salaries;
• taxes and a number of fixed costs.

The steps you need to take to open WMIT are the same as those required to start any offline business. Another issue is the creation of such a center with state support.

The project to create the CMIT was supported under the State Support Program for Small and Medium Enterprises of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia. According to this document, small businesses can apply for federal budget subsidies in the amount of ₽7 million.

Who gives subsidies

A subsidy for the implementation of the project can be obtained within the framework of the competition "Support for the Centers of Youth Innovative Creativity (CIT)". Applications for participation in the competition are accepted by the Fund for Assistance to the Development of Small Forms of Enterprises in the Scientific and Technical Sphere (Innovation Assistance Fund, or "Bortnik Fund" - editor's note).

Who can apply for a subsidy

You may be eligible for a subsidy legal entities that meet the criteria for being classified as a small business in accordance with federal law No. 209-FZ:

• the amount of revenue for the previous year, excluding VAT, does not exceed ₽800 million;
• average population no more than 100 employees;
• the share of third parties in the authorized capital of the company is not more than 49%.

The company must be a member of the program state support SME of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia to create or ensure the activities of the CMIT, or act in the interests of the already established CMIT, and also have OKVED 72.1 " Scientific research and developments in the field of natural and technical sciences, or OKVED code 73.1.

The proposed project must not have other budgetary sources of funding during the entire period of project implementation using a grant and any other pending relationship with the Innovation Promotion Fund. The project participants themselves - individuals should also not participate in other projects financed by the Innovation Assistance Fund.

What to spend money on

Subsidies from the federal budget can only be used for approved areas of activity:

• purchase of high-tech equipment (with a set of spare parts and Supplies);
• acquisition of electronic computing equipment (equipment for information processing);
• acquisition software, peripheral devices, copiers;
• providing communication;
• financial support educational projects and activities to involve children and youth in innovative activity.

Requirements for centers

There are a number of requirements that the CMIT must meet:

• the presence of own or rented premises with an area of ​​\u200b\u200bno more than 120 square meters. m for equipment placement;
• availability of a standard set of equipment;
• the presence in the state of at least two specialists who can work with this equipment;
• availability of specialists with experience in working with children;
• providing open access to equipment;
• availability of Internet connection and Internet portal.

In addition, the organizers of the WIC must ensure its activities for 10 years from the date of its creation.

Standard set of equipment

The list of standard equipment of the center is small: 3D printer and scanner, milling machine and laser cutting machine, cutting plotter. The center also needs office equipment: computers or laptops, printers, scanners, telephones.

Opinions

Polina Dyatlova, head of Fab Lab "Polytech" (Russia, St. Petersburg):

– In 2011, the Polytechnic University sent me and my colleagues for an internship at Fablab at the University of Catalonia (Barcelona, ​​Spain). At about the same time, a support program for the Center for International Information and Information Technologies from the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia was opened in Russia. Our team set about organizing such a center at the Polytechnic University and received the first grant from the Innovation Promotion Fund, the Ministry of Economic Development and the Government of St. Petersburg.

To popularize engineering creativity among young people, we organize engineering schools, science weeks, intensive courses for applicants. Basically, we receive financial support from the Polytechnic University, as well as in the form of grants from foundations and development institutions, but there are also commercial orders. From my own experience, I can say that the main thing is not to be afraid of anything, to go forward, to test in practice the emerging design and organizational hypotheses.

The head of the Fablab "Polytech" Polina Dyatlova at the Fabacacademy 2016 awards

Grzegosh Belika, Vice-President of FabLab "Lodz" (Poland, Lodz):

– Our formula for existence: to remain independent of state grants and subsidies. Our history of fundraising is quite complex: 90% of the funds received over the past three years were collected from individual work with private foundations. We also involve businesses in cooperation, conduct crowdfunding campaigns…

The target audience of our center is enthusiasts of the DIY (do it yourself) movement. We provide a creative and innovative space (including equipment) for development and self-realization. In addition, we conduct courses on 3D modeling, programming, fashion design and even welding.

Fablab Lodz 3D printer for ZSP 20

CMIT Russia

According to RVC, today there are 226 CMITs in 32 regions in the country. In the most complete list, which is presented on the website of the Community of the CMIT and fab labs of Russia, - 154 organizations. According to research conducted by Docsourcing, 65 of the centers on this list have an up-to-date website or page on social networks, which provides minimal information about the organization, including address and contacts.

Of these 65, 41 ITCs are completely non-profit, that is, they do not receive any profit and operate at the expense of grants and sponsors. The commercial model of existence was chosen by 24 organizations. Most of them conduct paid courses and trainings, a smaller part provides services: manufacturing small batches of products, renting equipment, space, etc.

Below is a list of the 65 most active Russian WICs:

UPD: five more CMITs are listed, now there are 70 of them

Name	City	Website	Specialization
Arkhangelsk Center for Innovative Youth Creativity		Laser cutting, CNC milling, 3D scanning
CMIT "LIRA"		3D printing, 3D printers, robotics, modeling
Fablab "Interkot"		Robotics
Fablab "Eureka"		Programming, electronics, robotics, biomedicine
CMIT "Creative laboratory "Genesis"	Dmitrov	https://www.facebook.com/labgenesis.dm/	3D modeling, electronics, robotics and remote control systems
CMIT "Progress"	Dmitrovgrad	tsmitprogress.rf	Radio engineering and electronics Arduino, 3D printing, 3D scanning, laser cutting and engraving, milling, plotter cutting, robotics, unmanned aircrafts
CMIT "Polytech"		Robotics, electronics, web programming, C++1, laser cutting and engraving
Robotics Laboratory "Cosmoport"		Robotics
CMIT "Zhukovsky"		3D printers, laser machines, milling machines
CMIT "Youth"		3D scanning, 3D printing, 3D modeling, laser engraving
CMIT "Innovation Agency"
CMIT "Design Factory"		3D scanning, 3D modeling, 3D printing
CMIT "Baikal"		3D printers, electronics and robotics
CMIT "Digital House"		Robotics, engineering, prototyping, animation, sound engineering, painting, journalism
Center for Youth Innovative Creativity		3D scanning, 3D printing
CMIT "Composite"		Robotics
CMIT "Fablab Angar"	Krasnoyarsk	http://fablab24.ru/	3D printing, laser cutting, engraving, milling machine, cutting plotter, band saw, screw-cutting lathe
CMIT of the Republic of Tyva		Robotics
CMIT "Innovator"		Invention training, streamlining, 3D modeling, prototyping, programming, robotics, laser cutting
Children's University of Moscow State Pedagogical University		Robotics, electrical engineering
Production base "3D Ideas"		3D modeling, 3D scanning, 3D printing
CMIT "Bauman Fab Lab"		3D technologies, robotics
CMIT "Leader"		3D scanning, 3D printing, laser engraving, laser cutting, 3D modeling, design
TsMIT at the Science Park of Moscow State University		3D modeling, 3D printing, 3D scanning, laser cutting/engraving, milling, prototyping
MIIT Prototyping Center		3D design, 3D modeling, 3D scanning, 3D printing
CMIT "Vertical takeoff"		3D printers, 3D pens, CNC laser, CNC router
CMIT "RoboSkart"		3D modeling, 3D scanning, 3D printing
CMIT "Russian engineer"		3D modeling, 3D scanning, 3D printing, design, programming
CMIT "Superlab"		3D modeling, 3D scanning, 3D printing
Innovation laboratory "MOUSE LAB"		3D modeling, 3D scanning, 3D printing, laser machines
CMIT "Wisteria Lane"		Robotics, aircraft modeling, car modeling, ship modeling, architecture and art, programming, transport and space systems, 3D design, 3D design, web design
CMIT "Academy"		3D printing, 3D scanning, laser cutting/engraving, milling, prototyping
CMIT "Bionic Lab"				3D modeling, 3D scanning, 3D printing
CMIT "Cube"		3D modeling, 3D scanning, 3D printing, laser machines
CMIT "Robots and Gadgets"	Moscow

A very interesting article by the creator of the TsMIT in Yekaterinburg is posted on habrahabr

What is CMIT

The Youth Innovation Creativity Center (YIC) is an open space where children and teenagers learn how to translate their engineering ideas into functional prototypes. The main task of such sites is to teach young people free of charge new technologies: robotics, digital manufacturing, modeling, prototyping and working on machine tools.

The Russian TsMIT is an analogue of the well-known international project FabLab, which was initiated by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The project grew out of MIT professor Neil Gershenfeld's university course "How to Make (Almost) Anything".

In Russia, the project to create the TsMIT was launched in 2012 at the initiative of the public organization Young Innovative Russia. Its goal is to provide children and young people with free access to high-tech equipment to acquire skills that will be in demand in the near future.

How to open CMIT

The opening of the CMIT can be compared with the opening of an advanced training center or a creative club: you need to register a company, draw up a charter, rent a room, purchase equipment and ... go ahead! A business plan can be quite simple. There are several main sources of income:

• execution of small orders, for example, prototyping, 3D printing or automation;
• holding an engineering school for children and adults;
• mini production series of products.

Cost items are also easy to predict:

• rent;
• purchase of equipment, software and materials;
• employee salaries;
• taxes and a number of fixed costs.

The steps you need to take to open WMIT are the same as those required to start any offline business. Another issue is the creation of such a center with state support.

The project to create the CMIT was supported under the State Support Program for Small and Medium Enterprises of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia. According to this document, small businesses can apply for federal budget subsidies in the amount of ₽7 million.

Who gives subsidies

A subsidy for the implementation of the project can be obtained within the framework of the competition "Support for the Centers of Youth Innovative Creativity (CIT)". Applications for participation in the competition are accepted by the Fund for Assistance to the Development of Small Forms of Enterprises in the Scientific and Technical Sphere (Innovation Assistance Fund, or “Bortnik Fund” - editor's note).

Who can apply for a subsidy

Legal entities that meet the criteria for classifying as a small business entity in accordance with Federal Law No. 209-FZ can count on receiving a subsidy:

• the amount of revenue for the previous year, excluding VAT, does not exceed ₽800 million;
• the average number of employees is not more than 100 people;
• the share of third parties in the authorized capital of the company is not more than 49%.

The company must be a member of the state support program for SMEs of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia for the creation or maintenance of the CMIT, or act in the interests of the already established CMIT, and also have OKVED 72.1 "Scientific research and development in the field of natural and technical sciences", or OKVED code 73.1.

The proposed project must not have other budgetary sources of funding during the entire period of project implementation using a grant and any other pending relationship with the Innovation Promotion Fund. The project participants themselves - individuals, too, should not participate in other projects financed by the Innovation Assistance Fund.

What to spend money on

Subsidies from the federal budget can only be used for approved areas of activity:

• purchase of high-tech equipment (with a set of spare parts and consumables);
• acquisition of electronic computing equipment (equipment for information processing);
• acquisition of software, peripheral devices, copiers;
• providing communication;
• financial support for educational projects and activities to involve children and youth in innovative activities.

Requirements for centers

There are a number of requirements that the CMIT must meet:

• the presence of own or rented premises with an area of ​​\u200b\u200bno more than 120 square meters. m for equipment placement;
• availability of a standard set of equipment;
• the presence in the state of at least two specialists who can work with this equipment;
• availability of specialists with experience in working with children;
• providing open access to equipment;
• availability of Internet connection and Internet portal.

In addition, the organizers of the WIC must ensure its activities for 10 years from the date of its creation.

Standard set of equipment

The list of standard equipment of the center is small: 3D printer and scanner, milling machine and laser cutting machine, cutting plotter. The center also needs office equipment: computers or laptops, printers, scanners, telephones.

Opinions

Polina Dyatlova, head of Fab Lab "Polytech" (Russia, St. Petersburg):

In 2011, the Polytechnic University sent me and my colleagues for an internship at FabLab at the University of Catalonia (Barcelona, ​​Spain). At about the same time, a support program for the Center for International Information and Information Technologies from the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia was opened in Russia. Our team set about organizing such a center at the Polytechnic University and received the first grant from the Innovation Promotion Fund, the Ministry of Economic Development and the Government of St. Petersburg.

To popularize engineering creativity among young people, we organize engineering schools, science weeks, intensive courses for applicants. Basically, we receive financial support from the Polytechnic University, as well as in the form of grants from foundations and development institutions, but there are also commercial orders. From my own experience I will say that the main thing is not to be afraid of anything, to go forward, to test in practice the emerging design and organizational hypotheses.

The head of the Fablab "Polytech" Polina Dyatlova at the Fabacacademy 2016 awards

Grzegosh Belika, Vice-President of FabLab "Lodz" (Poland, Lodz):

Our formula for existence: to remain independent of government grants and subsidies. Our history of fundraising is rather complex: 90% of the funds received over the past three years have been collected through individual work with private foundations. We also involve businesses in cooperation, conduct crowdfunding campaigns…

The target audience of our center is enthusiasts of the DIY (do it yourself) movement. We provide a creative and innovative space (including equipment) for development and self-realization. In addition, we conduct courses on 3D modeling, programming, fashion design and even welding.

Fablab Lodz 3D printer for ZSP 20

WHAT IS CMIT?

Centers for Youth Innovative Creativity (hereinafter referred to as CMIT) is a network of urban sites for technical creativity, equipped with modern digital production equipment (3D printers, 3D scanners, milling, engraving and laser machines, hand tool and etc.).

SUPPORT OF CITS

In order to support CMITs, a program of the city of Moscow has been launched to receive a subsidy for the creation of CMITs, which provides for the possibility of obtaining funding for the implementation of a project to create and maintain the activities of the CMIT. To receive a grant, you must apply and be selected.

Completed Qualifiers:

GOALS

The strategic goals of the CMIT project are to create conditions for the formation of industrial production in Moscow, focused on the use of new digital production technologies; development of new competencies entrepreneurial activity in the field of engineering technologies; support for professional navigation of young students in the innovative engineering and technical field by creating a material and technical, information base for the development of innovative technical creativity and providing young people with access to modern direct digital production equipment for the implementation, testing and commercialization of their innovative ideas. Thus, Moscow will be able to provide citizens with ample opportunities for new employment, the development of a new type of business, and involvement in a new industry.

The implementation of the project began in December 2012, since 2015 the program for the creation of CMITs has been implemented by the Government of Moscow with the support of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia and Young Innovative Russia LLC.

By the end of 2016, the total number of WICs will be 45 organizations on the territory of all administrative districts Moscow.

ACTIVITIES

• Organization and holding of events aimed at the development of children's and youth scientific and technical creativity, including competitions, exhibitions, competitions, seminars, round tables, excursions, master classes, leisure programs;
• Participation in city-wide scientific, technical and educational events;
• Organization of training events, including circles, courses, educational programs, practitioner (internships);
• Providing access to the equipment of the Center to residents of the city of Moscow and organizations engaged in scientific, technical and innovative activities, for the implementation project activities, including mentoring support of projects by the employees of the Center;
• Performance of experimental design and other works (services) on the basis of the equipment of the Center on orders individuals and organizations carrying out scientific, technical and innovative activities.

TARGET AUDIENCES

• Schoolchildren, students;
• Young entrepreneurs;
• Townspeople.

PARTNERS

• Educational institutions and universities;
• Industrial enterprises, technology parks, large corporations;
• Development institutions, public authorities.

DIRECTIONS OF ACTIVITY OF THE CMIT

Currently, on the basis of CMITs, schoolchildren and young people acquire the skills of 3D programming and modeling, 3D prototyping, learn to work on various digital equipment, individually or within project teams to develop projects in the field of robotics, electronics, IT technologies, industrial design, etc., focused on the global market conditions.

The Centers specialize in: robotics, electronics, biomechanics, 3D modeling and 3D printing, industrial, design, scientific toys, lighting engineering, probe microscopy, production of equipment for prototyping (3D printers, etc.). Since 2016, new areas will appear among the specializations: biomechanics, fashion design, and interior design.

In CMITs, primarily created at universities, students complete term papers and theses under the guidance of teachers, during which original scientific and technical solutions are born and prototypes of innovative products are created. In the future, the best projects can be submitted to the Umnik program for a grant to continue development and their subsequent commercialization.

As part of the support for young entrepreneurs, the Centers for the Development of Youth Entrepreneurship, established at Moscow State University named after M.I. M.V. Lomonosov, National Research University Higher School of Economics, MAMI.

To stimulate the birth of innovative solutions, representatives of WICTs use special formats - hackathons, competitions for the development of technical solutions based on cases from industrial enterprises and companies. Within the framework of these projects, students, developers of innovative technologies and business representatives are uniting, bringing up a generation of entrepreneurs who are able to promote new technologies. In the process of scientific and technical activities of project teams in the Centers, innovative ideas are born and prototypes of products are created that have the potential to become a start-up.

CMITs are technical workshops for representatives of business incubators who can produce product prototypes on the equipment.

In 2014 - 2015 10 hackathons were held at the initiative of the CMIT teams, as a result of which more than 50 innovative solutions were developed, brought to the prototype stage. Many of them, after being finalized and acquiring commercial potential, will move into the startup stage.

In 2015, more than 500 students visited CMIT as part of the career guidance and career guidance program for schoolchildren, who were able to get acquainted with the opportunities provided by the Centers for engaging in technical creativity and developing their own projects. In the future, systematic work is planned to search for, select and involve students with engineering abilities in innovative and technical creativity: work with participants in Olympiads - TOP 20, organization of early vocational testing, development and implementation of an interactive "Opportunity Maps, where to learn and try" .

Between CMITs and directors educational institutions in Moscow, cooperation agreements are concluded, under which schoolchildren can learn how to work on high-tech digital equipment as part of additional education programs. IN this case a model of network interaction is used, when children can work on the equipment of the center under the guidance of technical specialists from the Center for Information Technologies and teachers of the school.