Update Post: December 9, 2023 8:05 am
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From November 15 to 19, the largest technology exhibition in East Asia, China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF), was held in the Chinese city of Shenzhen. The Russian digital industry was represented at the CIPR conference stand and the government of the Nizhny Novgorod region by 37 Russian companies with 74 solutions and products intended for the international market.
The 25th CHTF high-tech exhibition became the largest in history: this year’s exhibition occupied 500 thousand square meters. More than 100 countries and regions, including Russia, presented their new products in nine pavilions. 74 solutions from Russian companies were displayed at the stand of CIPR and the government of the Nizhny Novgorod region. Among them: solutions from Rosatom dedicated to nuclear medicine and clean energy generation, a flow platform for electric vehicles from Hyper, a wide product line from Sberbank, including speech synthesis and recognition technologies, as well as autonomous driving , a cybersecurity platform from Rostelecom-Solar. . , ERP solutions from Galaktika, more than 30 software solutions from Nizhny Novgorod IT companies.
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“At the main technology exhibition in China, we represent not only our region, but also the achievements of the digital industry throughout Russia! These are new developments in the field of marketing, design and data analysis; ensure road safety and increase labor productivity in industrial companies. The goal of our stand is to inform Chinese partners about what the Nizhny Novgorod region is like and present the achievements of the domestic IT industry. Next year we will hold the ICPR within the framework of Russia’s presidency of the BRICS,” Gleb Nikitin said during the forum on his Telegram channel.
Following the results of the China Hi-Tech Fair exhibition, the joint stand of the Nizhny Novgorod region and CIPR received awards.
“Colleagues appreciated the high level of organization and content of our stand. Considering the scale of the exhibition and the number of exhibitors, this is great! We managed to show the capabilities of the region to the global IT community and promote the solutions of 37 Russian companies,” Gleb Nikitin reported about the results of the exhibition on his Telegram channel.
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Constructive dialogue
During the visit of the Nizhny Novgorod delegation to China, Gleb Nikitin held several negotiations with representatives of local companies and organizations.
“We were able to hold constructive negotiations with several Chinese partners interested in cooperating with the Russian regions. These are the production of retail equipment, software development and other promising areas of interaction,” explained Gleb Nikitin, adding that a meeting with the general director of China Hi-Tech Fair was also held during the exhibition. , Lin Hanjun.
“We discussed the prospects of expanding cooperation between the CHTF and the ICPR conference. We invite China to become a key international partner of the CIPR-2024 event. We will strengthen cooperation with the BRICS countries,” said the governor.
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In addition, Gleb Nikitin held negotiations with several companies in the architecture and construction sector.
“We discussed the prospects of exchanging experiences and using new technologies. We will definitely cooperate with leading Chinese builders and architects,” said the head of the region.
SPECIFICALLY
In addition, the governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region, Gleb Nikitin, spoke at the plenary session of the 25th anniversary of the China High-Tech Fair International Forum.
“China is one of the most important partners of the Nizhny Novgorod region: in economy, science, technology, culture and education. It is an honor to be among the world’s leading scientific and technological leaders. We are certainly interested in creating a cross-border ecosystem of education and innovation with the main Chinese scientific and technological centers,” Gleb Nikitin emphasized in his speech.
The head of the region confirmed the readiness of companies in the Nizhny Novgorod region to become partners with Chinese companies in research, development and production of innovative products, as well as in the training of outstanding engineers.
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An example of fruitful interaction, according to the governor, was the cooperation of the Nizhny Novgorod Scientific and Educational Center (REC) with the International Technological Union of Guangdong Province of China.
“It is extremely important for us to establish new relations with Chinese partners. The key project of the educational technological ecosystem of the region will be the NEIMARK IT campus, which we are already building on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin within the framework of the national project “Science and Universities”. NEIMARK is capable of creating a new generation of engineers. I invite major Chinese companies to participate in the joint process of developing the workforce of the future! I also suggest that forum participants use the capabilities of our “H2O Technopark” when developing production. This will make it possible to create a research center on the territory of the Kulibin SEZ for the development of innovative solutions in the field of chemistry,” said Gleb Nikitin.
The governor listed a number of advantages of the region that contribute to the development of mutually beneficial cooperation. Among them are favorable transport and geographical location, which make the Nizhny Novgorod region a key transport hub of the country. In 2023, a section of the M-12 Vostok highway from Moscow to Arzamas in the Nizhny Novgorod region was opened. And in the near future, the M-12 “Vostok” will become part of the international transport route “Europe – Western China”.
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Gleb Nikitin invited Chinese companies to participate in the international ESG forum “SO.KNOWLEDGE” and the conference “Digital Industry of Industrial Russia” (“CIPR”), held annually in Nizhny Novgorod.
The governor also recalled the project of creating a world-class inter-university IT campus in Nizhny Novgorod. The plan is part of the national “Science and Universities” program, which is being implemented by the Russian Ministry of Education and Science by decision of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The initiative is aimed at attracting talented young people to science, increasing the participation of the professional community in the effective solution of strategically important issues in the scientific field, as well as forming a complete understanding of the great achievements of Russian science in interaction of the State, the scientific community and companies.
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