The Skolkovo Foundation plans to buy hundreds of Brazilian granite plates at 9.4 million rubles

Part of the plates with a thickness of 2 cm will have a length of 1.5 meters, the other, approximately half a meter. The width will also vary. The Fund did not respond to the RB.RU application on the purchase of plates.

• According to the site for the sale of the charmestone.ru granite organization, Pitaya is the white granite of all other varieties of this breed. Pitay has no pattern, great color inclusions and obvious drops of tones, which is very rare for granites. The cost of granite begins from 27 thousand rubles per square meter. The whole granite is extracted in Brazil.
• Due to its aesthetic strength and attractiveness, Pitaya’s granite is widely used for the manufacture of kitchen countertops, window sighting, bar racks, chimneys coating, stairs, walls and floors. Its white color contributes to the visual expansion of space and gives the room a fresh and elegant appearance.
• The Brazilian granite is more expensive than the Russian. For example, the appropriate Dymovsky granite can be found for sale at a price of 3.5 thousand rubles per square meter. metro.

The high cost is due to its aesthetic qualities and physical characteristics, the managing partner of the Analytical Agency “VMT Consult” Ekaterina Kosareva explained to RB.ru. The expert believes that the fund has the right to buy expensive construction materials imported for repair or construction, since it does not have the status of the state of the State.

“Skolkovo” officially has the status of a non -profit organization, no state. As of January 1, 2025, serious restrictions in the acquisition of foreign goods and services are valid in state organizations. Part of them is a prohibition, the part can be purchased with restrictions. The advantage at the same time, among Russian production products and, consequently, Russian artists. Gorrorganes must inform annually for the volume of Russian goods and services, ”explained Kosareva.

Skolkovo is the largest innovative center in Russia, according to its website. The income of Skolkovo residents in 2023 increased by 43% compared to 2022 and amounted to 508 billion rubles. As of November 1, 2024, the number of new Skolkovo companies exceeded 4.5 thousand. The Fund Development Strategy published on its website establishes that it works together with the state corporation of VEB.RF.

Skolkovo is supporting innovative industries, provides access to dozens of various products: from acceleration and support programs for private investors and university startups to foreign patents and customs authorization of exports and imports.

In the territory of Skolkovo, an innovative urban environment is created to accommodate new companies.