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 March 10, the third meeting of the organizing committee on preparation and holding of the 20th anniversary Russian Venture Forum 2026 to be held in Kazan from April 8 to 10, chaired by Russian Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov and with participation of Tatarstan Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan and co-chair of the forum’s organizing committee Aleksey Pesoshin, President of the Academy of Sciences of Tatarstan Rifkat Minnikhanov, Director of the Investment and Venture Fund of Tatarstan Damir Galiev as well as representatives of federal and regional authorities, development institutions and partner organizations via videoconference, took place.
On 10 March, speaking at a briefing dedicated to the development of the national Max messenger in Tatarstan and held in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Digitalization of Public Administration, Information Technologies and Communication of the republic Ilya Nachvin informed that according to the data of March 2026 about 1.5m residents of Tatarstan use domestic Max messenger.
On 5 February Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in ceremony of awarding winners of the regional competition “The Woman of the Year. The Man of the Year: A Woman’s View” held at the Korston Leisure and Recreation Center in Kazan.
On 4 March at a briefing in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Minister of Land and Property Relation Fanil Agliullin told about changes in land legislation enforced from 1 March of the current year. He said that they simplify a number of procedures for land plot owners including expanding the possibilities for land use and changing the rules for changing the category of a plot.