Time and place of the Investment Platform (AIRR) was selected for a reason. On the first hand, the AIRR event is held parallel with Kazan Venture Fair. On the second hand, Kazan was chosen as a starting point of the Investment Platform in the view of election of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam N. Minnikhanov as Chairman of the Association Council in early April, 2012.
The AIRR Investment Platform is a key event for the Association regions in the formation of relationship with all types of investors.
The Platform will include a number of activities dedicated to cooperation between Development Institutes and the AIRR regions:
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The exposition of cooperation between the AIRR regions and Development Institutes (Foundation for Assistance to Small innovative Enterprises in Science and Technology, Russian Venture Company, RUSNANO, Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs), the Skolkovo Fund, Private Equity Fund, Innovation and Investment Market of Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange (MICEX), National Association of Business Angels (NABA);
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Exposition of interregional venture projects;
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Exposition of innovation infrastructure and innovative projects of the AIRR regions;
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Round tables with all types of investors (seed, direct and institutional) on the improvement of interaction efficiency.
Discussions and targeted meetings will be attended by the heads of 12 regions and all leading Development Institutes.
In addition, the AIRR Investment Platform will consider the best European practices, strategies and mechanisms for the development of innovation infrastructure with the participation of the following European experts: Chief Executive Officer of the European Business and Innovation Centre Network Philippe Vanrie, Deputy Director of Wallonia State Agency for Foreign Affairs Chantal De Blue, Pro-rector of University of East London John Jophin, Provost for International Cooperation, Lappeenranta University of Technology (Finland) Minna Martikainen and Director of Lappeenranta Agency for Business and Innovation Development Markus Lankinen.
It should be recalled that in 2010, Technopark “Idea” was recognized as a full member of the European Business and Innovation Centre Network and today conducts its activities according to European standards.