Ministries of the Republic of TatarstanMinistry of Digitalization of Public Administration, Information Technologies and Communications of the Republic of Tatarstan
Innopolis and Sophia Antipolis Fund agree on cooperation
28 February 2013, Thursday
On February 23 “Innopolis” and French fund “Sophia Antipolis” signed memorandum of understanding in Moscow. Deputy Head of Russian Ministry of communications Mark Shmulevich, Chairman of Supervision Board of the Fund for the Promotion of the Development of Small Forms of Enterprises in the Scientific and Technical Sphere Ivan Bortnik, Deputy Director General of OAO “Special economic zones” Vadim Dubovik participated in the event.
Tatarstan Minister of information and communication Roman Shaikhutdinov and President of the Fund Dominique Fache put their signatures on the document. The agreement presupposes joint work on certain areas including establishment of new companies, support of startups, and activity in educational sphere.
To the point, in December 2012 members of Tatarstan Government visited Sophia Antipolis Fund and technopark and expressed their wish for cooperation.
Press Service of Tatarstan Ministry of information and communication
About 2,000 students of the Institute of Information Technology and Intelligent Systems (IITS) at Kazan Federal University (KFU) received scholarships for studies in “Software Engineering” with a focus on “Modern Software Development.” Annually, more than 22.6 million roubles are allocated from the regional budget for this purpose under the “Personnel for the Digital Economy” regional project.
To date, Yandex delivery robots began operating in the Novo-Savinovsky and Sovetsky districts of Kazan. On December 2025, robot delivery was firstly introduced in the Vakhitovsky district of the city.
The implementation of robot delivery is aimed at making everyday life more comfortable for residents through the use of advanced technology. Users will be able to track the movement of the courier robot on a map directly within the app, ensuring transparency and convenience. Since robots do not require breaks or rest periods, delivery services will operate reliably around the clock.
Mobile Telecommunication Systems Company reported on its activities in Tatarstan for the year 2025 during a weekly meeting at Tatarstan Ministry of Digitalization.
Director of the MTS branch in Tatarstan Marat Kabanov outlined key areas of work in 2025 and the achieved results.
On March 27, Tatarstan Minister of Digitalization Ilya Nachvyn held a meeting with Director General of "Info-Obereg" Vladimir Dorofeev.
Such meetings between the minister and representatives of the IT community are held on Fridays in an open dialogue format. These personal meetings provide an opportunity for companies to share their experiences, discuss their projects and seek support.
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