Rustam Minnikhanov: All resources to be used for establishment of IT university in Tatarstan

“All resources of Tatarstan and Kazan federal university will be aimed at establishment of a modern IT university in the context of the project of innovation satellite city “Innopolis” in Tatarstan,” the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov stated at the meeting with officials of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh (USA). Director of iCarnegie Gil Taran, Director of Philanthropies at iCarnegie Michael Shteiner took part in the meeting.

Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan were presented by the Russian Deputy Minister of communications Mark Shmulevich, Tatarstan’s Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of informatization and communications Roman Shaikhutdinov, rector of the Kazan Federal University Ilshat Gafurov and others.

To the point, Rustam Minnikhanov is on a business trip in Pittsburgh to learn about activity of Carnegie Mellon University and its research centers. iCarnegie, an IT subsidiary of Carnegie Mellon University is expected to be the partner in establishing IT university in the context of the project of innovation satellite city “Innopolis” in Tatarstan.

Rustam Minnikhanov noted that it is a federal project, noting that republic is ready to work hard on the project. “We are ready to use experience of Carnegie Mellon University approaching the intended purpose,” he said.

Director of iCarnegie Gil Taran appreciated such a desire for developing relationships. “We assessed your possibilities during the visit to Kazan in July this year. Today, we must focus on conditions of the project realization,” he said.

To the point, cooperation with Carnegie Mellon University implies training and professional development of teachers in IT sector, application and development of educational programs and cooperation in research sphere.