Today Tolyatti entrepreneurs and students have visited Technopark “Idea”. Development Director of LLC RPC “Nanomet” Nicholay Daryin, Chief Designer of LLC “Welding machines and technologies” Valery Dobrovolsky and others were members of Tolyatti delegation.
During the visit, Technopark CEO Sergey Yushko told the guests about the history of Technopark as well as the services provided to students and young entrepreneurs.
The “Idea” actively works with both: school and gymnasium students and university students. Sergey Yushko told that the nomination “Nano-IQ”, established by Technopark “Idea” in 2011, is organized for schoolchildren within the framework of the Republican Contest “Tatarstan Erudite”. The nomination is designed to raise the students’ interest in nanotechnology, nanomaterials and nanosystems and motivate the students to extend and improve their knowledge of current trends in multidisciplinary field of fundamental and applied science and technology. At the final round the contestants answer 20 questions. The winner is decided by the number of correct answers. This year the first place was given to Eduard Minushev, a student of school No.6 of Bugulma city, who was awarded a diploma and a game console “Xbox”.
The Contests “Perspective” and “Idea-1000” are held for young entrepreneurs. Thus, the total financing of the “Idea-1000” winners for 2012 amounted to RUB. 112 million (up to RUB. 56 million – IVF RT and to RUB. 56 million – the Assistance Fund).
Over a period of 2006-2012, 1668 applications were submitted for consideration of the Contest organizing committee and 327 projects to the total amount of RUB. 467 million were received by expert advice to funding.
The visit was ended with negotiations between Kazan and Tolyatti entrepreneurs.
