“Festival of «Samsung» innovations in Kazan” – the exhibition - presentation of the latest developments of a leading company in the global electronics and IT industries has opened at the Kazan (Volga) Federal University today.

The Tatarstan PM Ildar Khalikov, Vice-president of “Samsung Electronics Rus Company” Jay Sul Yu, Deputy PM – Minister of informatization and communications Roman Shaikhutdinov, minister of education and science Albert Gilmutdinov, rector of KFU Ilshat Gafurov attended the opening ceremony.

«Samsung» company organizes the festival of innovations in six Russian cities - Kazan, Novosibirsk, Rostov-on-Don, Ekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod, St.Petersburg.

The company’s products and IT solutions were presented for teachers, students, and postgraduate students of the university.

The Memorandum on mutual understanding (on cooperation in the sphere of science and innovative activity) was signed between “Samsung Electronics Rus Company” and KFU.

“The Kazan Federal University shows a positive example of close partnership with global companies. Tatarstan universities more often become scientific centers and closely interact with the largest Tatarstan, Russian and global producers, and today’s event is a perfect example,” Ildar Khalikov said.