Private hardware high technology park opens in Kazan

On February 15 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Russian Minister of Communication and Mass Media Nikolay Nikiforov took part in opening of Russia’s first private hardware high technology park Navigator Campus.

Ramil Ibragimov, one of the founders told that Navigator Campus is meant for supporting startups in engineering sphere. Total amount of investments in the project made 120 mln rubles, 14 residents currently work at high technology park. There is a garage for assembling big prototypes, and a venture fund to support prospective startups.

According to Ramil Ibragimov, total area of Navigator Campus will make 6 thousand m² by 2016, and the capacity – 800 work places, the amount of investments - 10 mln dollars. It is also planned to open hardware high technology parks in Perm and Ufa.

Speaking at the ceremony, Rustam Minnikhanov said several years ago regional government only dreamt of private investments in infrastructure projects.

Nikolay Nikiforov stressed the importance of the event.

Rector of Kazan National Research University Albert Gilmutdinov and Director of Navigator Campus Vasil Zakiev signed agreement on commercialization of students’ research projects.