IV International innovative nanotechnology forum opens in IT-park

The work implemented in Tatarstan in the sphere of innovative development is priceless, Board Chairman of OAO "ROSNANO" Anatoly Chubais said while visiting the Kazan IT-park.

Anatoly Chubais, Chairman of State Duma of the Federal Assembly Sergei Naryshkin, CEO of the Association of innovative regions of Russia Ivan Bortnik and President of Tatarstan opened the fourth International innovative nanotechnology forum.

Before the opening ceremony Minister of informatization and communications Roman Shaikhutdinov had told about the Kazan IT-park.

The Innopolis project was presented to Anatoly Chubais and Sergei Naryshkin at the exhibition «NANOTECH’2012».

Guests also got familiar with projects financed by OAO ROSNANO. On of such projects is “Danaflex-nano”.

Rustam Minnikhanov thanked participants of the event and wished successful work. “Our competitiveness depends on what we can offer to the global market,” the Tatarstan President said.

IV International innovative nanotechnology forum will last for three days. Board session of the Association of innovative regions of Russia and other events are on the agenda.

Today’s morning Rustam Minnikhanov and Anatoly Chubais officially opened Russia’s first nanocenter in technopark “Idea”.

Innovative startup companies will be able to use the equipment upon developing their materials and creating technological chain. Thus, commercialization costs will considerably decrease since companies will not have to establish their own laboratories.

Creation of the nanocenter cost 3,8 bln roubles. OAO “ROSNANO” co-financing part made 1,8 bln roubles.