Rustam Minnikhanov: We need new materials to change the situation and become competitive
26 February 2013, Tuesday
Director for cooperation development of the Fund of infrastructure and educational programs Leonid Gozman told Kazan journalists about the program “ROSNANO. Bringing future closer” in lectures dedicated to promotion of innovations.
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov answered journalists’ questions with Leonid Gozman.
The program “ROSNANO. Bringing future closer” is being implemented by OAO “ROSNANO” and Fund of infrastructure and educational programs in cooperation with government authorities of Russian regions. The program manager is Leonid Gozman. Lectures are held in Kazan on February 26-28.
Rustam Minnikhanov said: “The world is rapidly changing nowadays. Main resources today are our higher educational institutions, research centers, and our youth. We express gratitude to our partner “ROSNANO” for holding such lectures and roundtables. Danaflex company and Special economic zone “Alabuga” show the perfect example of cooperation between Tatarstan and ROSNANO.
Rustam Minnikhanov also mentioned the program for training specialists in the sphere of nanotechnologies.
President of Tatarstan informed that nanotechnological produce in the republican industrial output accounted for 36 bln rubles.
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