April 23-24, 2009 the 4th Kazan Venture Fair will be held

29 January 2009, Thursday

History of Venture Fairs organization in the Republic of Tatarstan dates back to 2005. It was the Year of Kazan 1000th anniversary celebration, when the First Regional Venture Fair was held in Kazan on June 10. It was organized by the Russian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association and Innovative Technopark “Idea”. Support on preparation and organization of the Fair was provided by: Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan, Ministry of Science and Education of the Russian Federation and Plenipotentiary Representative Office of President of the Russian Federation in Volga Federal District.

The First Fair demonstrated high level of interest by venture investors to perspective developments of Tatarstan scientists, and the decision to conduct events of a kind every two years was made.

The Second Regional Venture Fair was conducted on July 11, 2007. President of the Republic of Tatarstan – Mintimer Shaimiev, Minister of Science and Education of the Russian Federation – Andrey Fursenko, Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan – Rustam Minnikhanov and Managing Director of Russian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (RVCA) – Albina Nikkonen particicpated in the opening ceremony. Participants of the Fair became: Representatives of Russian and Foreign Venture Funds, strategic and private investors, representatives of large corporations, specialists of investment companies and banks from the United Kingdom, USA, Austria, Vietnam, Belgium, Germany, Egypt, Italy, Kazakhstan and Switzerland.

 

One of the results of the Fair was signing of Memorandum of Understanding between Government of the Republic of Tatarstan and Russian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, aimed at development of venture financing system and innovation business support. To highlight the importance of development in the fields of science and technology in the Republic of Tatarstan, Mintimer Shaimiev emphasized that Tatarstan was among the first regions in Russia to start exploration and development of science-intensive technologies. Another positive moment of the Fair was its recognition as the Event of Regional format: now “Kazan Venture Fair” will be performed annually.

 

In 2008, the Fair was held under logo ”The 3rd Kazan Venture Fair” on July 3-4. It was organized by State Non-Commercial Organization “Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan”, Innovative Technopark “Idea” and Russian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, the Event was also supported by Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan and Federal Agency for Science and Innovations with participation of the World Bank.

 

In 2008, 120 companies from 14 cities of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan took part in the candidate selection. They represented such perspective industries, as the following:

Oil. Gas. Chemical industry;

Machinery construction. Instrument-making. Energetics;

IT. Television. Advertising;

Agriculture. Veterinary. Biotechnology;

Medicine. Pharmacology;

Building. Design.

According to the results of the 3rd Kazan Venture Fair the winners were defined in the following nominations:

Best company of the Fair - "Medinotekh" Closed stock company

Best Marketing – “Aton-Impulse” Ltd

Best Management - "Globtel. TV" Ltd

Success on the Russian market - "NPF “VIKOM-M" Ltd

Success on the Regional market – “Biogas technologies” Ltd

Perspective business – “Bitumex” Closed stock company

Original Business Idea - "Nanospek" Ltd

Nomination of Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan – “AROS” Ltd

Nomination of Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan – JSC “Neftepromkhim”

Nomination of RVCA – “Celoform” Ltd, “AKKRO” Ltd, “Medinotekh” Closed stock Company

For contributing to the organizational process of the Venture Fair – KSTU after A.N. Tupolev. 

 

Companies, that are interested in the attraction of private equity investments for their business development, are welcome to participate in the 4th Kazan Venture Fair, such as:

 

Companies that develop products/services with high additional value;

Companies with high growth rate;

Companies that are able to sustain IRR, not less than 30% annually.

 

Thus, volume of sales and life period of the company are not taken into consideration. The key point is that the company’s management should be ambitious about “explosive” business development and interested in investments with the purpose of implementation.

The key feature of the Fair is the Preliminary expertise of application from small and medium sized companies, as well as special training for managers and owners of the selected companies.

The object for presentation within the Fair is not a particular product, but a business overall. Consequently, the training programs are focused on the issues of market, management and financial forecasts.

 

 

Representatives of Russian and foreign venture and private equity funds, representatives of strategic and private investors, ”business-angels”, large corporations, specialists of investment companies and banks, legal and consulting organizations, employees of target Ministries and Departments of Federal and Regional levels will be invited to work at the 4th Kazan Venture Fair.

Competent Expert Commission to identify the winners in different nominations among companies-exhibitors of the Fair, that will be rewarded with valuable prizes and diplomas.

 

If You have decided to participate in the 4th Kazan Venture Fair as a company-exhibitor, please fill in the preliminary application and send it via e-mail to the Organizational Committee: kvy2009@ivfrt.ru

If You have decided to participate in the 4th Kazan Venture, please fill in the Preliminary application after getting acquainted with Instructions on filling in the Application for participation

 

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