for participants

Government of St. Petersburg

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

Dear friends,

     I am sincerely glad to invite you to St. Petersburg International Innovation Forum to be held in St. Petersburg. The Forum is traditionally held by St. Petersburg Government with the support of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, and the Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation.

     The Forum will take place on September 28 – 30, 2011 in Lenexpo Fairgrounds. The Forum is aimed at working out the key solutions, recommendations and measures to carry out the innovative scenario of the Russian economy development.

     The Forum facilitates participants with a convenient platform for business networking, rich opportunities to establish direct contacts, to demonstrate their achievements in the sphere of introduction and commercialization of innovative developments, to develop innovative systems. Over 30 congress events and a large-scale exhibition will unite the leading representatives of the Russian and foreign science and education, venture financing, industry, government authorities.

     The Forum results of 2010 ensure us that the Forum can claim the status of the leading Russian congress in the innovation sphere.

     I believe that those who have taken our invitation to participate in the Forum events will appreciate the comprehensive and rich in content program along with the hospitality and autumn beauty of St. Petersburg.

М.E. Oseevsky