Rustam Minnikhanov hands awards to winners of contest “50 best innovative ideas for the Republic of Tatarstan” in nomination “Perspective”
9 December 2014, Tuesday
On December 9, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in awarding winners of the 10th contest“50 best innovative ideas for the Republic of Tatarstan” in Kazan (Korston hotel).
The annual contest organized by the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan and Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan has been held since 2005. Partners of the contest are Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises in Science and Technology, Tatarstan Ministry of Education and Science, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, OAO “Tatneftekhiminvest-holding”, OAO “Svyazinvestneftekhim”, OAO “Ak Bars bank”, OAO “Himgrad”, Association of non-profit organizations “Association of innovative regions of Russia”, and Association of small and medium-size enterprises. The contest aims to increase innovative potential of the republic.
Speaking at the ceremony, Rustam Minnikhanov said that there are a lot of innovative sites in the republic, - technopark “Idea”, Special Economic Zone “Alabuga”, High Technology Technopark “IT-park”, technopolis “Himgrad”, Kama industrial park “Master”.
“Nowadays, all necessary conditions and infrastructure for support and development of small and medium-size enterprises are being created in our country. Russian Association of Venture Investment, Russian Venture Company, Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises in Science and Technology are partners in the sphere of innovations,” Minnikhanov said. Besides, according to Tatarstan President, there is a balance between federal and regional interests in the sphere of venture investments and innovative sites.
Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan on the 10th anniversary and wished success and new projects.
Then, the President handed awards to winners of the contest “50 best innovative ideas for the Republic of Tatarstan” in nomination “Perspective”, - participants from Kazan, Naberezhnye Chelny, Buinsk, Aktanysh, Alekseevsk, Chistopol and Perm regions, and state awards of the Republic of Tatarstan were handed to CEO of Russian Venture Capital Association Albina Nikkonen, Director General of OAO “Russian Venture Company” Igor Agamirzyan, Head of Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises in Science and Technology Sergey Polyakov, and employees of Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan.
Ildar Khalikov, in his turn, handed awards in nomination “Social and economic development of the Republic of Tatarstan”.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
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