IT-park celebrates 5-year anniversary

Russia’s first high technology technopark “IT-park” opened within the framework of the federal programme “Creation of high technology parks in Russian Federation” on October 23, 2009.

IT-park was recognized the best technopark in the country in 2010, 2011 and 2012.

Currently, there are two IT-parks in Kazan and Naberezhnye Chelny. 4.3 billion roubles were invested into their establishment. 140 companies with 3772 employees are IT-park residents.

For five years IT-park residents earned 17.5 billion roubles. It is expected that by results of 2014 the proceeds will make 20 billion roubles.

The largest business incubator in Russia that fulfills a strategic task on increasing the number of IT companies in the region is working at IT-park. Graduates of the business incubator are already implementing their projects in Russia and far-abroad countries.

One of the largest data centres in Russia is located in Kazan IT-park. On March 23, 2012, IT-park Data centre and OAO KAMAZ signed an agreement about resource outsourcing that implies storage of 64 per cent of the enterprise’s data.

In 2013, IT-park was accredited by the Association of technoparks of Russia. From 2014, IT-park is a member of IASP (International Association of Science Parks).