Technopolis “Himgrad” presented to Head of “Rosnano”
11 November 2011, Friday
On November 11 Chairman of JSC “Rosnano” Board Anatoly Chubais got familiar with opportunities of technopolis “Himgrad” during his business trip in Kazan. A. Chubais was accompanied by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.
Head of “Rosnano” saw the power efficient house which comprises all advanced technologies in the sphere of energy saving. Anatoly Chubais was interested in economic efficiency of used technologies, in particular heat pumps.
Rustam Minnikhanov marked heat pumps require major upfront investment but it is repaid afterwards. Anatoly Chubais informed Rosnano is planning to build their own prototype of a “smart” house, a place which combines various up-to-date technologies.
Rustam Minnikhanov suggested constructing this prototype in Tatarstan. Technopolis “Himgrad” as the place for locating small and medium-size enterprises was presented to Chairman of JSC “Rosnano” Board.
Guests saw exhibition of products made by residents of technopolis and visited several production works. During the excursion Anatoly Chubais was interested whether nanotechnologies can be used at these production sites.
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.”
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