Advisor to the General Director of the Innovation Assistance Fund Ivan Bortnik met with applicants for grants under the program "Commercialization" in the Ministry of economy of the Republic of Tatarstan

The meeting of Ivan Bortnik, Advisor to the General Director of the Fund for assistance to the development of small innovative enterprises in science and technology, with representatives of innovative business was held on September 27 in Kazan during an official visit to the Ministry of economy of the Republic of Tatarstan. Before that, he took part in the opening of the final of the all-Russian competition "Digital breakthrough".

Discussion in RT Ministry of economy was attended by representatives of small and medium businesses development in the sphere of innovations and breakthrough technologies: "Eidos-robototechnika" (manufacturer and integrator of industrial robots and robotic solutions)," Ingenerno-proizvodstvenniy center" from Bugulma (development of technologies and equipment in the field of pipeline construction), "Khiton-plast2" (manufacturer of plastic automotive components for the largest factories in Russia). Companies apply for grants of up to 20 million rubles from the Fund for assistance to innovation in the framework of the competition "Commercialization". If the applications are approved, the funds should be used to expand the production of innovative products.

The Ministry of economy of the Republic of Tatarstan provides applicants with expert and information support, advising on the passage of the stages of the competition. In particular, during the joint discussion the participants discussed the issues of preparation of bid documentation and sufficiency of their competencies in terms of document management.

Ivan Bortnik also got acquainted with the work of the industrial Park "Khimgrad", working in the field of low-tonnage chemistry, polymer processing, nanotechnology, and highly appreciated the potential of the residents of Technopolis, who also apply for grants of the Fund under the programs "Corporation" and "Commercialization".

In particular, Bortnik visited the production facilities of "Organic Park", a manufacturer of microbiological preparations for crop production, and "Aviatekh-M", a maintenance and repair company for civil aviation equipment.