The sustainable development of the international cooperation continues. First international meetings of 2020
The Association of Clusters and Technology Parks of Russia has always been focused on the sustainable development of the international cooperation.
Working with our international partners, we pay special attention to the promotion of joint projects and technology transfer. Representing the interests of association members we help Russian companies to enter the foreign market and at the same time help international investors to find the most profitable and exclusive projects to work with.
‘Today we have partners in more than 10 countries. Our strong international ties and cordial relations with the representatives of their government, intergovernmental commissions, help us to present projects of the members of our Association on the highest level, arrange their communication with the potential investors and partners’, noted the Director of the Association of clusters and technology parks of Russia.
Representatives of the ITA Agency (the Italian Trade Agency) was among the first international partners, with whom we have met in 2020.
The meeting was focused on the discussion of our joint projects. Participants has reviewed the results of the implemented projects and outlined plans of the further cooperation.
The director of the ITA Agency Francesco Pensabene suggested the creation of joint working groups and the organization of knowlenge-sharing workshops and seminars in Russia and in Italy.
Speaking about the upcoming trends of the joint work, Andrei Shpilenko noted that Italian startups can be integrated into the technological chains of clusters. This initiative will facilitate the innovative development of the industrial infrastructure, and at the same time will raise additional investments for Russian projects.
To identify the concrete niches and directions of the further collaboration, a number of joint meetings will be arranged for the members of the Association and the representatives of the Italian business.
Andrei Shpilenko has also stressed that the tradition of joint business missions will be continued. Members of the Association will take part in the Innovation and High Technology Lab as well as in other Russian-Italian forums.