Ministries of the Republic of TatarstanMinistry of Digitalization of Public Administration, Information Technologies and Communications of the Republic of Tatarstan
Rustam Minnikhanov: “We got over our fear of gadgets”
31 October 2013, Thursday
On October 31 at a panel discussion “IT eco-system: What is it made of” within the framework of International investment forum “Open innovations” in Moscow, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said: “Tatarstan will strive for becoming an innovative centre, and create a platform for developing state-of-the-art technologies on the base of Innopolis.
Rustam Minnikhanov noted that construction of innovative city is not an easy project, but Tatarstan leadership will do its best to implement it.
Managing partner of Almaz Capital Partners, Board member of Skolkovo Fund Aleksandr Galitsky highly estimated Tatarstan prospects in this sphere.
Tatarstan will present projects of Innopolis city at the forum and exhibition Open Innovations Expo.
From June 1 to June 6, 2026, the "IT Donor Week" will be held for the twelfth time. Anyone over 18 can donate blood and help those who need it right now.
Deputy Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Andrey Plutnitsky noted that Russia has only 10 donors per one thousand residents. At the same time, statistics show that one in three people will need a blood transfusion at least once in their lifetime.
A resident of the Business Incubator at Tatarstan IT Park JogJoy startup, which is developing an AI coach that helps people run without injury, has won the Skolkovo SportTech Accelerator.
On May 31, the Bashir Rameev IT Park in Kazan will host a free family festival, "Circus of the Future”, which is timed to coincide with Children's Day.
Address: 2 Spartakovskaya Street.
Opening hours: 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
IT companies in Tatarstan should complete the accreditation confirmation form on the State Services Portal by June 1, 2026. This is necessary to retain their IT accreditation and the associated tax benefits.
Currently, more than 680 companies in Tatarstan hold IT accreditation. Applications can be submitted via the link.
Benefits of IT accreditation include: