Dear friends,
I am delighted to welcome you all, guests and participants, to the Open Innovations international forum and exhibition.
What does innovation mean to us today? It means a close alliance between the scientific and business communities and the government. The more effective this alliance is, the better the prospects for Russia’s industrial development and economic growth.
This forum is a unique platform where business leaders, members of the innovation community, and representatives of development institutions from most Russian regions and many foreign countries can meet and share ideas. It is of critical importance to us that Russia has such a global discussion forum.
During the busy days of the forum, new investment partnerships will be forged; we’ll learn about emerging scientific developments and interesting business projects; and we’ll hear presentations from the world’s leading experts who will provide their analysis and forecasts of technological trends.
I also hope that the participants of the forum’s youth programme will come up with new and creative ideas that will evolve into smart and profitable projects.
I hope that your time here is productive, that you make interesting connections, and that you build strong and open partnerships that will result in breakthrough solutions in all areas of the global economy.
Dmitry Medvedev