Rustam Minnikhanov presents “Innopolis” to Singapore business community

A meeting with management of International Enterprise Singapore and a special adviser on economic development of Secretariat of the Singapore Prime Minister Philip Yeo was the final part of the working trip of the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov to Singapore.

Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan and Minister of Informatization and Communications of the Republic of Tatarstan Roman Shaikhutdinov, Aide to the Tatarstan President Radik Gimatdinov, Chief Executive of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Linar Yakupov, Deputy Director General of the RT Center of information technologies and Innopolis project manager Anton Grachev were present at the meeting.

RF Deputy Minister of communications and mass media Mark Shmulevich, senior partner and founder of «RunaCapital» venture fund Sergei Belousov also participated in negotiations.

Rustam Minnikhanov informed that for many years Tatarstan had focused on Singapore experience and sent specialists for obtaining skills and knowledge in the sphere of information and communication technologies, transport infrastructure and school education.

The Tatarstan President also presented Innopolis project.

Mr Yeo said that the project arouses interest and offers wide opportunities for cooperation with Singapore business community. He expressed interest in joint preparation of the development strategy.

Finally, Rustam Minnikhanov invited Mr Yeo to visit Tatarstan and learn more about the Innopolis concept.