During three weeks, from November 18 to December 12, InnoFest will bring together more than 1,000 young scientists from among university students and postgraduates, as well as research fellows representing research institutes from the Nizhny Novgorod region. High-level government officials and business people from both the domestic and international entrepreneurial communities are also expected.
Put together by the region’s largest university, the Lobachevsky State University, the event is being supported by Virgin Connect, an international telecom company which recently expanded to the region. The company’s owner Sir Richard Branson has also expressed his personal support.