Tatarstan President takes part in session of Russian Presidential Council on economic modernization and innovative development
9 July 2014, Wednesday
On July 9, a session of Russian Presidential Council on economic modernization and innovative development held by Chairman of Russian Government Dmitry Medvedev took place in Ekaterinburg (Ural optical mechanics plant named after E.S.Yalamov).
Deputy Chairman of Russian Government Arkady Dvorkovich, Russian Presidential Envoy in Ural Federal District Igor Kholmanskikh, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov, Russian Minister of Education and Science Dmitry Livanov, Russian Minister of Communications and Mass Media Nikolai Nikiforov, Russian Minister Mikhail Abyzov, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, representatives of executive authorities, field-specific enterprises, research institutions, and heads of regions took part in the event.
The session was dedicated to photonics development. Photonics includes scientific and technology sectors such as laser, optical and optoelectronic technologies, in which photon flux is used for energy and information transmission. Currently there are 850 organizations in Russia working in this sphere. Main enterprises are located in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Moscow region, Novosibirsk and Volga region. Total number of people working in the industry is 55, 000.
In 2011, the Governmental commission for high technologies and innovations approved organization of technology platform “Laser, optical and optoelectronic technologies - photonics” based in four territorial clusters (“Phystech XXI” in Dolgoprudny, Zelenograd, Saratov innovation cluster, and Troitsky cluster). Two engineering laser technology centres were founded in 2013 in Ural Federal University and Vladimir State University.
Deputy Chairman of Russian Government Arkady Dvorkovich, Russian Presidential Envoy in Ural Federal District Igor Kholmanskikh, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov, Russian Minister of Education and Science Dmitry Livanov, Russian Minister of Communications and Mass Media Nikolai Nikiforov, Russian Minister Mikhail Abyzov, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, representatives of executive authorities, field-specific enterprises, research institutions, and heads of regions took part in the event.
The session was dedicated to photonics development. Photonics includes scientific and technology sectors such as laser, optical and optoelectronic technologies, in which photon flux is used for energy and information transmission. Currently there are 850 organizations in Russia working in this sphere. Main enterprises are located in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Moscow region, Novosibirsk and Volga region. Total number of people working in the industry is 55, 000.
In 2011, the Governmental commission for high technologies and innovations approved organization of technology platform “Laser, optical and optoelectronic technologies - photonics” based in four territorial clusters (“Phystech XXI” in Dolgoprudny, Zelenograd, Saratov innovation cluster, and Troitsky cluster). Two engineering laser technology centres were founded in 2013 in Ural Federal University and Vladimir State University.
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