International forum NANOTECH’2012 opens in Kazan

IV International innovative nanotechnology forum NANOTECH’2012 will be held in Kazan on November 27-29, 2012. Organizers say it will be the place for efficient communication among producers and consumers of nano products, representatives of authorities and higher educational institutions.

At 10 p.m. the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Board Chairman of OAO “ROSNANO” Anatoly Chubais will officially open the Center of nanotechnologies of the Republic of Tatarstan at Technopark “Idea”.

Official opening of the forum will take place at High Technology Technopark “IT-park” at noon.

Chairman of the Russian State Duma Sergei Naryshkin, Plenipotentiary of the Russian President in Volga Federal District Mikhail Babich, President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, and Board Chairman of OAO “ROSNANO” Anatoly Chubais will open the event.

Session of the Association of innovative regions of Russia led by Chairman of the Russian State Duma Sergei Naryshkin, session of the Association of innovative regions of Russia and deputies of the RF State Duma themed “Legislative support of biotechnological development in Russian regions”, and session of rectors of higher educational institutions of the Volga Federal District will be the most important events held during the forum.

XIII International research and practice conference “Nanotechnologies in industry. NanoBioSafety” and high-tech fair are on the agenda.

The Innopolis project will be presented at the forum in the context of application of new engineering materials in engineering and construction.