Developing University-Industry Technology Transfer

Mr. V.I. Zinchenko (Deputy Governor for Research, Innovation Policy and Education, Tomsk Region) greeted the workshop participants and noted that the workshop was taking place concurrently with a Siberian Innovation Forum that addressed how Siberian regions could achieve a greater links between their science establishments and local industry. He emphasized the need to encourage the greater participation by younger Russians in science and innovation. Mr. S. A. Gubin (Co-ordinator of international programs, Russian Federation Ministry of Science and Education) echoed Mr. Zinchenko’s remarks and outlined the efforts that the federal government was making to support innovation programs. He emphasized that federal policy makers were keenly aware of Russia’s need for the development of a knowledge-based society.