Rustam Minnikhanov holds session of Guardian council of IVF RT
11 April 2012, Wednesday
A session of Guardian council of non-commercial organization «Fund for promoting venture investments in small companies in scientific –technical sphere of RT» was held in the Kazan Kremlin by President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.
Activity of OOO “Ak Bars Capital” on managing close unit investment fund of especially risk (venture) investments “Regional venture fund of investments in small enterprises in scientific –technical sphere of RT (high technologies)” for 2010 and 2011 was discussed at the session.
Portfolio of the fund managed by OOO “Ak Bars Capital” now includes five companies specializing in realization of projects in IT, telecommunication, mechanical and instrument engineering spheres.
Reports on realization of several projects were heard and presentations of some projects held at the session of Guardian council.
The CEO of non-commercial organization «Fund for promoting venture investments in small companies in scientific –technical sphere of RT» Ainur Aideldinov reported on current activity of the IVF RT.
On 18 May ay the CIPR conference in Nizhniy Nogorod the Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov, the Rector of the Innopolis University Aleksandr Gasnikpov and the Vice-rector of the University Yevgeny Bobrov will take part at round tables session of the conference.
Experts will discuss the role of Tatarstan and Innopolis as one of the key technological centers of the country and how regional innovative platforms help to solve tasks of the whole Russian industry. A special emphasis will be placed on the digital transformation of the oil and gas sector and how large clusters and scientific and technological centers are becoming drivers of industry change.
On 16 May, speaking at a meeting in the Government House of the republic held by the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin with participation of the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Zyabbarov reported that the sowing of spring crops is in full swing in the republic with 1m 38 thousand hectares or 61 per cent of the planned have been sown.
On May 14, on the sidelines of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Head of the Federal Service for Accreditation Dmitry Volvach signed an agreement on interaction and cooperation in the development of the halal industry.
On May 14, Prime Minister of Tajikistan Kokhir Rasulzoda, who arrived on a working visit in Kazan to take part in the events of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, was met by Prime Minister of the republic Aleksey Pesoshin and other officials at the Kazan International Airport.