HTP and Sarov Science Park Held a Joint IT Foresight

6 October 2011

During the joint HTP and Sarov-System innovation center IT foresight a prospective vision of information technologies based on leading global companies’ development strategies was discussed. 

The foresight in the form of an online conference took place on October 6, 2011.

The Russian Federation was represented by Igor Shchegolev, Minister of Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation, 
Valeriy Shancev, the Governor of Nizhny Novgorod region, Andrey Shpilenko, the president of the Science parks association of Russia, experts representing the leading IT companies such as Intel, Hewlett Packard, AMD Russia, Huawei Тechnologies, Rostelecom. 

“The future is born only when you dare to look at the usual things differently. Today people make new discoveries all the time. I am sure that every single person in this room has the chance to find his or her own innovative solution”, said Igor Shchegolev, the Minister of Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation.

The Republic of Belarus was represented by Valery Tsepkalo, HTP Аdministration director, HTP resident companies’ managers, professors of technological universities.

“Today HTP focuses on the product model of production. The developments of the resident companies are unique, they have no modern analogues. HTP development strategy consists in switching to creating innovative environment and startups”, said Valery Tsepkalo, HTP Administration director.

During the online conference the strategic directions of IT development were determined and the vision of prospective development of IT industry was formulated.

The participants expressed their perfect willingness to support further cooperation in IT area, particularly in the search and realization of new innovation projects.