The Russian Venture Forum will be held in Kazan from April 9 to 11.
The XIX Russian Venture Forum, one of the leading events for the technology business, will be held in Kazan from April 9 to 11.
The zero day of the forum will be held in Innopolis on April 9, the main events (exhibition and business program) will be held on April 10-11 in Kazan Expo. It is the largest platform for interaction between startups, investors and representatives of large companies, contributing to the development of innovative entrepreneurship. The Organizing Committee of the forum was headed by Valery Falkov, Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.
The topic of the forum in 2025: "Technological entrepreneurship: a space of higher competencies". Over the course of three days, participants will discuss key trends in the venture capital industry and private equity, as well as strategic objectives for the development of technological entrepreneurship in Russia.
The forum is organized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, the Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Venture Investment Association (RAVI), the Association for the Promotion of Digital Development and the Innovative Technopark Idea.
As part of RVF 2025, 150 startups from Russia will be represented. Participants will be able to qualify, prepare for pitch sessions with leading experts, and get a chance to enter a pilot program with industrial customers. The event will be an opportunity for investors to find promising investment projects.
Among the key participants of the event are the country's leading venture funds, including the Voskhod Foundation, the Skolkovo Foundation, Kama Flow, the New Industry Foundation, the Deposit Foundation, the MTS corporate venture fund, the HIVE Venture Fund and others.
An important part of the forum will be the "Venture Collection 2025", which will include research papers on topical issues of the development of the venture industry. Among the topics of the publications: international cooperation in the field of technological entrepreneurship, the interaction of science and business, the role of supporting development institutions in the field of technological entrepreneurship, trends and forecasts of the technology market, and others.
In addition, the forum will host a job fair, an ideal platform for those who are looking for an opportunity to start their careers in innovative companies. Students will be able to get acquainted with current job offers and internships, communicate directly with representatives of leading employers and ask questions about the requirements and career opportunities.
Participation in RVF 2025 will be useful for startups, investors, corporations, development institutes and universities. Startups will be able to attract investments and present projects to potential partners, investors will be able to find promising companies, and corporations and universities will be able to establish cooperation and implement innovative solutions.
The event provides access to acceleration and piloting programs that promote the development and scaling of startups. An important part of the participation will be networking, which helps establish contacts with potential partners and investors. The finalists will have the opportunity to attract investments and present their developments to leading experts of the Russian investment market.
In 2024, more than 4,000 people took part in the event, and meetings were held with representatives of international business communities. The business program included presentations by more than 200 speakers, about 100 representatives of investment funds and more than 50 startup projects. 15 cooperation agreements were signed during the forum.
The history of the Russian Venture Forum dates back 19 years – the event has been held since 2005. During this time, more than 2,400 companies and 700 startups took part in the business program and the exposition.