Ministries of the Republic of TatarstanMinistry of Digitalization of Public Administration, Information Technologies and Communications of the Republic of Tatarstan
Hannu Himanen: “Finnish investors may be interested in Innopolis project”
11 July 2013, Thursday
On July 11 Ambassador of Finland to Russia Hannu Himanen visited Kazan IT park. Before that at his meeting with Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov the Ambassador had discussed development of cooperation between Tatarstan and Finland in business, cultural, tourism, and educational spheres.
Hannu Himanen was met by IT park Director Anton Grachev.
Projects of Business incubator, electronic document management system, electronic state services, and Innopolis project were presented to Ambassador of Finland to Russia.
Presenting electronic document management system, Anton Grachev noted that the system is used in other Russian regions by higher state authorities.
Anton Grachev told about Innopolis, its infrastructure, technoparks and offices for big global companies. First construction stage is to be completed by 2015.
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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