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Russian industry will receive high-purity synthetic diamonds from Tver Province
The investor has already done a lot of work to create a cluster of enterprises for the synthesis and processing of high-purity synthetic diamonds at the site in Kimry, vesti-tver.ru said. Currently, it is one of the promising industries. The use of industrial diamonds is directly related to the development of microelectronics, high-precision optical devices and systems of the latest generation, medicine, including neurosurgery, and the semiconductor industry.
On the territory of the cluster in Kimry, in addition to industrial workshops, there will be a laboratory complex engaged in research in the field of growing and using artificial diamond crystals. Today, these products are in demand by the enterprises of the Roskosmos and Rosatom corporations, the Russian Ministry of Defense and the Federal Air Transport Agency. Such products are also used by mining companies and in mining production.
The government of the Tver Province is creating the most favorable conditions for the speedy implementation of the project. The status of an innovation and industrial park will allow residents to take advantage of tax incentives and other government support measures provided in the area.