The article gives IT-companies and their software products review in the field of engineer analysis and calculation. The importance and intensive development of this sphere IT-companies through their works and service refining, that facilitates their new market segments introduction, is shown.

Keywords: CAE, engineering, intellectual property, IT-technology, software products, CAD

This article discusses the problems of  retail network in Russia and the main directions of development of the domestic networks in connection with the expansion of foreign networks and Russia's WTO accession. In the harsh conditions of competition will survive only those commercial enterprises that will   practically use logistic as business philosophy and methodology, and  the main provisions of logistics management in  their business practice  

Keywords: Retail network, development of retail network, Logistizatcija retail network problems network retail, logistics strategy, logistics management

The results of a patent search in the field of quality improvement of main piping valve gate’s sealing faces for the plants of nuclear power, thermal power and oil and gas industries are given

Keywords: valve gate, wedge valve, main piping, patent search, sealing face

The need for specialists who know the basics of engineering creativity and practical skills of invention and the feasibility of using this methodology for functional and technological analysis. The results of the use of the said methodology in Petrozavodsk state University.

Keywords: analysis and synthesis, methodology, technology patentable subject matter

The original modified design of maple shutoff valves for the nuclear power plant, thermal power plant and the main pipeline transport is considered. The new design increases reliability of functioning of a maple latch by pressure self-regulation in a cavity over a maple lock.

Keywords: shutoff valves, main pipeline transport, modification, nuclear power plant, thermal power plant.

The questions of regional bioenergetics development on the example of The Republic of Karelia are considered. The resource challenges in the field of harvesting and industrial use of energy wood and peat are described. The solutions to get over these challenges are identified.

Keywords: Challenges, Regional Bioenergetics, Peat, Energy Wood.