The Infrastructure HUB of Sverdlovsk Region will hold a crush-test of innovation projects in the neighboring Chelyabinsk region, the HUB reports.

Despite the fact that in the recent years in Russia more and more innovation support programs have been introduced, one of the main challenges has been organization of the procedure of selection of innovation projects, as well as development of support instruments in demand with innovators.

During the crush-tests experts meet applicants for the first time. The crush-test procedure includes a five-minute presentation, questions and answers session, feedback on possible support of the project under the existing regional and federal programs, as well as recommendations on needed project improvement.

On January 31, 2012, at 3 pm, at the South-Urals Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Chelyabinsk local entrepreneurs will be able take part in the first crush-test, organized by the Chelyabinsk Regional Development Agency in cooperation with the Infrastructure Hub of Sverdlovsk Region.

The project experts are representatives of the Regional Development Agency and the Ministry of Economics of Chelyabinsk Region, the Infrastructure Hub of Sverdlovsk Region and independent consultants.

The event is supported by the Association of Alumni of the Presidential Program of Chelyabinsk Region and the South-Urals Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

Applications for the crush-test need to be submitted via email: avpp74@yandex.ru

For more information please call +7 (351) 235 06 57 (Yana Kochetkova).

The Infrastructure HUB of Sverdlovsk region provides full range of services to all initiators of innovation projects based on the single window principle. The project support mechanism includes posting on the website and crush-test.