X Kazan and XV Russian Venture Fairs to be held on April 23-24, 2015 in Kazan
2 February 2015, Monday
On February 2, during his working trip to Moscow, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in the session of the working group on preparation and holding of X Kazan and XV Russian Venture Fairs.
Director General of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives Andrey Nikitin, CEO of Russian Venture Capital Association Albina Nikkonen, CEO of the Association of innovative regions of Russia Ivan Bortnik and other participants of the session discussed organizational issues related to preparation for X Kazan and XV Russian Venture Fairs, concept of their holding and agenda.
Both fairs organized by RT Investment venture fund and Russian Venture Capital Association are to be held on April 23-24, 2015 in Korston hotel-entertainment complex in Kazan.
CEO of Russian Venture Capital Association Albina Nikkonen noted that Tatarstan has gained rich experience in attracting investments, further cooperation with investors and work with venture projects.
To the point, venture fairs are aimed at development and presentation of innovative infrastructure activity in Tatarstan Republic and the Russian Federation to attract venture investments into high-tech companies of small and medium businesses.
On 18 May ay the CIPR conference in Nizhniy Nogorod the Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov, the Rector of the Innopolis University Aleksandr Gasnikpov and the Vice-rector of the University Yevgeny Bobrov will take part at round tables session of the conference.
Experts will discuss the role of Tatarstan and Innopolis as one of the key technological centers of the country and how regional innovative platforms help to solve tasks of the whole Russian industry. A special emphasis will be placed on the digital transformation of the oil and gas sector and how large clusters and scientific and technological centers are becoming drivers of industry change.
On 16 May, speaking at a meeting in the Government House of the republic held by the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin with participation of the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Zyabbarov reported that the sowing of spring crops is in full swing in the republic with 1m 38 thousand hectares or 61 per cent of the planned have been sown.
On May 14, on the sidelines of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Head of the Federal Service for Accreditation Dmitry Volvach signed an agreement on interaction and cooperation in the development of the halal industry.
On May 14, Prime Minister of Tajikistan Kokhir Rasulzoda, who arrived on a working visit in Kazan to take part in the events of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, was met by Prime Minister of the republic Aleksey Pesoshin and other officials at the Kazan International Airport.