Rustam Minnikhanov attends the awarding ceremony of the winners of the 14th regional contest “Fifty Best Innovative Ideas for the Republic of Tatarstan”

On December 13, at the Korston Entertainment Complex, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Prime Minister of the republic Aleksey Pesoshin, CEO, Chairman of the Board of Russian Venture Company Alexander Povalko, CEO of the Innovation Promotion Fund Sergey Polyakov, Executive Director of the Russian Venture Capital Association (RAVI) Albina Nikkonen other officials took part in the solemn ceremony of awarding the winners of the 14th regional contest “Fifty Best Innovative Ideas for the Republic of Tatarstan”.

The contest, held for the 14th time, is aimed at promoting the innovative activity, the intellectual achievements of specialists in the scientific and technical sphere, the use of the intellectual potential of Russian regions and foreign countries in solving scientific, technical and socio-economic objectives of Tatarstan.

The competition is held in 9 nominations, “Prospect”, "Innovation in Education", "Start of Innovations", "Nanoimpulse", "Patent of the Year", "Socially Important Innovations", "Youth Innovation Project", "Digital Economy", "Projects of the National Technology Initiative”. Under the contest, the partners such as Tatneftekhiminvest Holding, Svyazinvestneftekhim, Ak Bars Bank and Himgrad Technopolis hold expert project selection for the promotion of prizes and scholarships.