Rustam Minnikhanov: It seems that we do not have enough money to realize our ideas, but we often feel lack of knowledge, experience and skills
25 April 2013, Thursday
At the opening ceremony of 8th Kazan venture fair CEO of the Russian Association of Venture Investment Albina Nikkonen said: “Kazan venture fair is a platform, which brings ideas for implementation of different projects, improvement of legal framework, simplification of conditions to carry out business activity.”
The Kazan venture fair opened at Korston hotel & mall with participation of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov. The President wished success to participants of the event and thanked partner companies.
To the point, participants of the Kazan venture fair can share their experience in the sphere of direct investments and venture capital, discuss common problems, and determine effective development strategies for their companies.
European Tech Tour, the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA), “Russian Venture Company”, the European Association for Business Angels (EBAN), DFJ VTB Aurorа, the Association of Innovative Regions of Russia, the Russian Fund for Technological Development, Skolkovo Fund will participate in the Kazan venture fair in 2013.
After the opening ceremony guests got familiar with companies represented at the event.
A plenary session “Formation of general innovative market: USA, Europe, Russia. Global trends of venture industry” was held afterwards. Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that support of innovations in regions is very important nowadays. He believes that Russia should become a serious player at the global market of innovations.
CEO of Russian Association of Venture Investment Albina Nikkonen noted that a major federal programme should be developed, and it must be implemented starting from higher educational institutions.
Several documents were signed at the end of the event. In particular, Memorandum on cooperation was signed between Agilent Technologies and Kazan (Volga) Federal University, OOO “BIOFOND” and OOO “Techcrowd”.
The Kazan venture fair opened at Korston hotel & mall with participation of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov. The President wished success to participants of the event and thanked partner companies.
To the point, participants of the Kazan venture fair can share their experience in the sphere of direct investments and venture capital, discuss common problems, and determine effective development strategies for their companies.
European Tech Tour, the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA), “Russian Venture Company”, the European Association for Business Angels (EBAN), DFJ VTB Aurorа, the Association of Innovative Regions of Russia, the Russian Fund for Technological Development, Skolkovo Fund will participate in the Kazan venture fair in 2013.
After the opening ceremony guests got familiar with companies represented at the event.
A plenary session “Formation of general innovative market: USA, Europe, Russia. Global trends of venture industry” was held afterwards. Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that support of innovations in regions is very important nowadays. He believes that Russia should become a serious player at the global market of innovations.
CEO of Russian Association of Venture Investment Albina Nikkonen noted that a major federal programme should be developed, and it must be implemented starting from higher educational institutions.
Several documents were signed at the end of the event. In particular, Memorandum on cooperation was signed between Agilent Technologies and Kazan (Volga) Federal University, OOO “BIOFOND” and OOO “Techcrowd”.
Tatarstan President's Press Service
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