In a bid to participate in the development of a modern innovation infrastructure across the country, the authorities in Russia’s Chelyabinsk region have just announced the opening of a technopark dedicated to information technologies.
The technopark, named Novator, is located in Chelyabinsk, a city of 1.1 million inhabitants just to the east of the Ural mountains.
Novator is the first of a series of industry-focused clusters to be built across the region. The technopark aims to bring together IT and software developers, help small, innovative firms to develop their businesses, and push large companies to overcome technological underdevelopment.
The new complex provides office space for startup firms as well as rooms for training seminars by web design companies from Chelyabinsk. According to the technopark’s representatives, a resident can be either an individual – for example, a student working to realize a personal project – or an organization. While IT startups are of course encouraged, established companies are also eligible to become residents. For example, a company that has already entered the market but needs help with product promotion and other services could benefit from Novator residency. Resident companies will benefit from tax benefits and discounted commercial lease rates.
Source: Vesti.ru
