At a plenary session of Russian Venture Forum 2026 Rustam Minnikhanov tells about Tatarstan organizes work with venture projects and innovations

On 9 April, speaking on a plenary session of the Russian Venture Forum “The Technological Leadership – investments into the Future” held with participation of the Russian Minister of Science and Higher Education Valeriy Falkov, the Russian Presidential Aid Andrey Fursenko and the First Russian Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia Maksim Kolesnikov, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov gave high appraisal to projects represented at the Forum Exhibition.

Speaking about the Forum in the whole, he reminded that it has a federal status and thanked Andrey Fursenko, who is one of the Forum founders and Valeriy Falkov, who is the chairman of the Forum Organizing Committee, for their support and told how work with venture projects and innovations is organized in the republic.

Chairman of the Russian Government Mikhail Mishustin has send a welcoming address to participants of the XX Russian Venture Forum which has opened in Kazan

On 9 April in his welcoming address to participants of the plenary session of the XX Russian Venture Forum held at the Kazan Expo Exhibition Center, the Chairman of the Russian Government Mikhail Mishustin emphasized that this event gives and opportunity for investors to exchange experience and breakthrough ideas.  “For 20 years the Forum has been uniting domestic and foreign investors, entrepreneurs and representatives of large corporations and the research and technologies community, opening opportunities for exchanging experience, breakthrough and promising ideas, best practices and tools for starting and scaling up one’s business,” he wrote.

Rustam Minnikhanov at an opening ceremony of XX Russian Venture Forum: The Forum status and its demand are growing every year

On 9 April the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, the Russian Minister of Science and Higher Education Valeriy Falkov, the Russian Presidential Aid Andrey Fursenko and the Executive Director of the Russian Venture Capital Association Albina Nikkonen took part in a ceremony of opening the XX Russian Venture Forum held at the Kazan Expo Exhibition Center on 9-10 April with participation of representatives of the innovational branch from more than 20 countries.