Ministry of Information and Communications is planning to complete construction of five technoparks by 2014

On July 23, at an interdepartmental commission on coordination of activity on creation, functioning, and development of high technology parks chaired by Russian Ministry of Communications and Mass Media Nikolay Nikiforov, results of the programme “Creation of high technology parks in Russian Federation” were summarized, terms and conditions of completion of construction of technoparks were defined.

Participants of the session also discussed measures on increasing efficiency of technoparks.

Employees of the Ministry of Communications and Mass Media, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education and Science, Ministry of Economic Development, Ministry of Regional Development, and Ministry of Agriculture, representatives of 11 Russian regions took part in the event.

Nikolay Nikiforov told that 13 technoparks, 9 of which are already working, are currently included in the programme. By and large, 300, 000 m² of technoparks were built. 743 resident companies are working there.