Rustam Minnikhanov: Project of interacademic technology center should be useful for all participants

Creation of interacademic technology center in the Kazan technopark Idea should be based on principles of mutually beneficial cooperation of all parties involved.

Such a statement was made by the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov at a meeting on issues of prospects of the center establishment. The meeting was held in IPT Idea with participation of first Tatarstan Vice-premier Ravil Muratov, chiefs of several republican ministries, departments and universities.

Before the meeting RT President looked over techopark premises under reconstruction in the context of creating the nanocenter.

Plans on establishing interacademic technology center were discussed at the meeting. Director general of IPT Idea Sergei Yushko marked that though Tatarstan universities purchase high-tech equipment for federal funds they have to arrange premises for this equipment at their own expense. By the way, such premises have been created in Technopark Idea and universities can use it, Sergei Yushko said.

RT President Rustam Minnikhanov supported the idea of creating such a nanocenter for collective use, however noting the need for detailed studying and discussion of the project with all parties involved.

Rustam Minnikhanov gave assignment to organize a working group comprised of representatives of higher educational institutions, technopark Idea and JSC Tatneftehiminvest-holding. He also suggested using the Algarysh program for training of specialists meant to use new equipment and organizing presentation of opportunities of the new center within the confines of the Kazan venture fair in order to attract highly skilled specialists in Tatarstan.