Innopolis and Gazprombank agree to cooperate

On 26 August at their meeting on the sidelines of the the Tatarstan Oil and Gas Forum held at the Kazan Expo Exhibition Center, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov and the Deputy Chairman of the Gazprombank Board Dmitriy Zauers and the Vice-president, the CEO of the Gazprombank branch in Kazan Anton Fomin discussed a number of issues related to cooperation of Innopolis and the bank, including joint cooperation with IT companies – residents of the Special Economic Zone of Innopolis on launching AI pilot projects and organizing joint events. 

The Director General of the SEZ Rinat Khalimov and the Rector of the Innopolis University Iskander Bariyev also took part in the meeting, and the Gazprombank expressed its interest in scientific projects of the university in quantum cryptography, AI, robotics and mechatronics, information security and students’ startups in fighting financial fraud. 

In the end of the meeting the bank and the university signed an agreement which envisages joint implementation of projects in social, scientific research and educational spheres and organizing internships for university students and graduates.