The exhibition is a biggest event in European innovative sphere. 360 companies took part in 4th exhibition in 2008 year. Forum was organized on the threshold of the Russian year in France in 2010 year and connected with identification of cooperation priorities of both countries in innovative sphere. During the Forum which was being held in Russian centre of science and culture in Paris it noted that tendency to intensification of global integration was planned in development of innovative economy. Really, development of new product not infrequently makes in one country, its production makes in other one, investment is received from another country and sales is all the world. Thereby international cooperation, experience exchange favour the intensification of countries innovative development. In this connection the holding of innovative forum is important step to establishment of business contacts between state and business structures of Russia and France.
Conference “Innovative cooperation of Russia and France. State programs on support of innovative projects” and round work table on the subject of investing features of innovative companies by business angels, sowing and venture funds inFrance and Russian Federation were held within the bounds of the forum. Representative of European economic committee of U.N.O. for Europe Mr. Palasin, president of sowing financing fund “Rhones-Alpes Creation” Mr. Rego, director of “CSTL” company Mr. Allar, consultant of innovation department of “CEISA” company Mr. Frolov, director of “Gate2Tech” company Mr. Zhan-Michel Pomme and others took part in the discussion from French party. Trade representative of Russian Federation in France Mr. Prostakov, deputy head of the management of Federal Agency for Science and Innovations of RF Mr. Oleynik, director of Russian centre of science and culture in Paris Mr. Shpynov, president of National Union of Business-Angels of the Russian Federation (RUSSBA) Mr. Kashirin, CEO of RUSSBA Mr. Panteleev, investment consultant of JSC “Russian venture company” Mr. Balashov, general director of Innovative Technopark “Idea” and others took part in the discussion from Russian party.
Technopark “Idea” took part in the meeting with head of competitiveness pole of Lorraine, which was organized by Trade and industry chamber of France and High engineering school of France, and also with head of Technopark “Promotech” (Nancy) that is a member of European Business Innovative centers (EBN).
Innovative Technopark “Idea” was awarded by special diploma of Federal Agency for Science and Innovations of RF and National Union of Business-Angels of RF for contribution to development of innovative activity.
Source: tpidea.ru, russba.ru
