On October 13, 2016 in the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation internal protection of the application of the Republic of Tatarstan for inclusion of the Kama innovative territorial and production cluster in the list of innovative clusters – participants of the priority project "Development of Innovative Clusters — Leaders of World-class Investment Appeal" has taken place.
The Minister of Economics of the Republic of Tatarstan Artem Zdunov, the deputy minister of economy of the Republic of Tatarstan Natalya Tarkayeva, the vice-president of Association "non-profit partnership"Kama Innovative Territorial and Production Cluster" Leysan Abzalilova, representatives of the enterprises and Higher education institutions – participants of the Kama cluster have taken part in protection of the application.
Following the results of competitive selection not less than 5 subjects of the Russian Federation – territories of basing of innovative territorial clusters on which they will concentrate possible federal measures of support from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation will be chosen.