February 8, TV-channel "ТNV" will present the TV-version of the Contest "50 best Innovative Ideas for the Republic of Tatarstan"

The television version of the 4th Republican Contest "50 Best Innovative Ideas for the Republic of Tatarstan" will be broadcast on February 8, 2009, at 8 p.m. on TV-channel "TNV".

Let us remind you, that on April 16, 2008, the 4th Contest "50 Best Innovative Ideas for the Republic of Tatarstan" has been declared, within the framework of which 813 applications were received. Besides, projects were received from abroad: the Republic of Moldova and Kazakhstan; as well as from other regions of the Russian Federation: Stavropol Territory, the Udmurt Republic, the Penza area, the Chuvash Republic, etc. It must be mentioned that 490 applications were submitted for participation in the Contest of 2005, 621 application were submitted in 2006, and 694 projects were received for participation in the Contest "50 Best Innovative Ideas for the Republic of Tatarstan" in 2007.

In 2008 some alterations were made to the provisions of the Contest "50 Best Innovative Ideas for the Republic of Tatarstan". The Contest became open not only for the representatives of the Republic of Tatarstan and the regions of the Russian Federation, but also for scientists from foreign countries. The sums of premiums to the winners of the Cotest have been changed. Depending on the nomination of the Contest, premiums at the rate of 10 up to 100 thousand rubles were awarded to the winners.