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IVI Presentation at UNECE Conference, May 2008
Thomas Nastas, president of Innovative Ventures Inc., gave a presentation on scaling up innovation in Russia. He discussed both successes and challenges in the Russian market. Nastas proposed a go-forward plan with action items for entrepreneurs/SMEs and government policy makers to accelerate venture capital funding. The plan included establishing funds for proof of concept testing and mini-grants, inventorying and publishing Russian technologies, and organizing R&D and supply chain competitions.
