Ildar Khalikov holds meeting on developing technopark of industrial technologies “Innovative technological center “KNIAT”
17 September 2011, Saturday
Prime Minister of Tatarstan republic Ildar Khalikov held meeting on developing technopark of industrial technologies “Innovative technological center “KNIAT”.
The event was held on the territory of Kazan research institute of aviation technology (Kazan, Dementiev str., 2 в). Representatives of the institute and its partner companies, Ministry of industry and trade, Agency for investment development attended the meeting.
We remind that in June 2011 KNIAT was reorganized into technopark of industrial technologies “Innovative technological center “KNIAT”. For now residents of technopark are OOO “Firm MVEN” – developer and producer of small aircrafts for agricultural works, OOO “Vysota” – producer of above-ground equipment for helicopters.
Samples of production developed and produced at KNIAT were demonstrated to Head of RT Government.
A meeting on further development of technopark was held later on. Deputy head of Agency for investment development Anton Semenov informed that the agency had initiated foundation of industrial park with engineering centre “Karavaevo” on the basis of “KNIAT”.
Purpose of creating industrial park is assistance in foundation of innovative small and medium enterprises, integration in the sphere of engineering, attraction of investments and adoption of advanced engineer solutions, creation of inter-industrial communication. By words of Anton Semenov investors are interested in the project.
Agency for investment development suggests organizing working group to assess KNIAT potential and working out of measures on its further development.
Deputy minister of industry and trade Ildar Mingaleev briefly told about state of engineering complex in RT and use of JSC “KNIAT” opportunities in development of this sector. Modernization, increase of production efficiency, decrease of expenses, expansion of target market are main areas of the industry development.
On choosing resident companies for industrial park preference will be given to high-tech companies, and support of KNIAT scientific fields which have already proved its competitiveness.
On 13 April in his congratulatory address on the occasion of the Maecenas and Benefactor Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated residents of the republic with the event and wrote: "Tatarstan has always been known for its generous and kind-hearted people who are ready to help the needy and support important social, cultural and educational projects. We all remember with gratitude the outstanding philanthropists – the Akchurin brothers, the Alafuzovs, and the Ushkovs, whose good deeds and generous donations contributed to the development of culture, education, and healthcare in our republic. The glorious traditions are continued by modern philanthropists and patrons of Tatarstan.
On 12 April in his address to residents of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated them with the Space Exploration Day and said: “April 12, 1961 has forever been inscribed into the world history as the day of triumph of the Soviet science and engineering thought. The flight of Yuriy Gagarin opened the way to the stars for the humankind and demonstrated to the whole world the might of our country.
On 4 April , speaking at a closing ceremony of the XX Russian Venture Forum held at the Kazan Expo Exhibition Center, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the Russian Venture Forum has confirmed its status of the point of attraction of technological development leaders.
The Forum created a unified scientific, technological and investment space where scientific ideas are transformed into competitive products, and startups gain access to capital and markets. Its business programme is organically integrated into the regional and federal agenda for achieving technological sovereignty and leadership of Russia, he said.
On 1 April Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Russian Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko introduced Ayrat Farrakhov, who was appointed the Acting Rector of Kazan State Medical University (KSMU) to its staff.
In his speech Mikhail Murashko emphasized that today KSMU is rightfully considered one of the most respected in the country and said:”Ayrat (Zakievich) has been officially appointed the Acting Rector and I am sure that under his leadership the University will maintain the positions it has achieved and, of course, will continue its development.”