Dmitry Medvedev visits Russia’s first private technopark in Kazan

On March 25 during his working trip to Kazan, Chairman of Russian Government Dmitry Medvedev visited Russia’s first private technopark “Navigator Campus” in Kazan.

Russian Prime Minister was accompanied by Presidential Envoy in Volga Federal District Mikhail Babich, Vice-Premier of Russian Government Arkady Dvorkovich, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, and Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin.

The technology park specializes in robotics, 3D printing, smart devices for “smart houses”, wearable electronics. The area of first stage makes 1200 m². Currently 15 startups are located in technopark. Residents from Kazan, St.Petersburg, Tomsk, Tyumen, Perm, Astrakhan, Tula, Cheboksary, Kiev and Vilnius are working there.

Total amount of investments made 120 million roubles.

Construction of the third stage is to be finished in 2015. The amount of private investments is expected to make 330 million roubles. 100 resident companies will be located in “Navigator Campus”.

Russian Prime Minister was told about projects being implemented in technopark.