Rustam Minnikhanov: Regions-members of the Association of innovative regions of Russia should intensify work on realization of cluster initiatives

On April 23, at a session of heads of committees of the Association of innovative regions of Russia that was held within the framework of the XV Russian and X Kazan venture fairs, Acting Tatarstan President and Chairman of the association Rustam Minnikhanov said that regions-members of the Association of innovative regions of Russia should intensify work on realization of cluster initiatives.

Rustam Minnikhanov reminded that the association celebrates the 5th anniversary in 2015. So many things have been done during this period, - intensive work is carried out with parliament society on improving legislative environment, members of the association are actively involved in law-making process, and 20 engineering centers have been created. Members of the association are leading regions in providing favourable investment climate.

According to Rustam Minnikhanov, the qualified committee of the association developed the system to assess innovative development of Russian regions that was approved by Russian Ministry of Economic Development, and agreements on cooperation in the sphere of inter-cluster cooperation were signed with partners from France, the Netherlands, and Germany.

“Joint work of the association and Ministry of economic development helped regions to receive subsidies for development of clusters. We should intensify work on supporting innovative projects in regions,” Minnikhanov said.

Aide to Russian President Andrei Fursenko, CEO of Russian Venture Capital Association Albina Nikkonen and CEO of the Association of innovative regions of Russia Ivan Bortnik took part in the session.