Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin takes part in the meeting of the Organizing Committee for the Russian Venture Forum 2026

On March 10, the third meeting of the organizing committee on preparation and holding of the 20th anniversary Russian Venture Forum 2026 to be held in Kazan from April 8 to 10, chaired by Russian Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov and with participation of Tatarstan Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan and co-chair of the forum’s organizing committee Aleksey Pesoshin, President of the Academy of Sciences of Tatarstan Rifkat Minnikhanov, Director of the Investment and Venture Fund of Tatarstan Damir Galiev as well as representatives of federal and regional authorities, development institutions and partner organizations via videoconference, took place.

Participants discussed the preparations for the forum, its business programme, the participation of international partners and companies, the exhibition area as well as other organizational and infrastructure-related issues.

Director of the Investment and Venture Fund of Tatarstan Damir Galiev made a report on the current status of the preparations and noted that in 2026 the forum will be held for the twentieth time, and its main theme will be technological leadership.

Pesoshin emphasized that the forum is becoming not only a platform for exchanging experience and attracting investment, but also a key element of the national innovation ecosystem, contributing to the implementation of priority areas for the development of science and technology defined by the state.

The organizers emphasized that the forum will not be limited by the three days of the event, a selection of projects for acceleration programmes will start and the work of the investment club will continue.

The XX Russian Venture Forum 2026 is expected to become the largest in the event’s history, bringing together startups, investors, corporations and representatives of innovation infrastructure to launch new technology projects and investment partnerships.

The business program will include new formats, ranging from panel discussions and closed investment sessions for investors and startups to specialized satellite events dedicated to “Bioeconomy” and “Creative Industries.”

For the first time, the program will also feature a panel session with the participation of family offices—specialized structures managing family finances and assets that make direct investments in the technology sector.

A youth day will also be held at the forum for the first time.

During the organizing committee meeting, it was emphasized that the Russian Venture Forum is intended to become a platform where promising projects can meet interested investors—whether private funds, development institutions or representatives of major businesses ready to invest in the future of the Russian economy.

The forum is organized by the Investment and Venture Fund of Tatarstan, the Russian Venture Capital Association, the Association for the Promotion of Digital Development and the Idea Innovation Technopark  with the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.