The Technopolis Gusev Project Becomes a Finalist of the International Competition

The Technopolis Gusev Area of Scientific and Technological Development’ Promotion Project was among the five finalists at the Golden Sandpiper 2nd International Competition for Innovation Areas Marketing, held in the Interra Innovation Forum framework.

The most successful innovation areas promotion projects implemented in 2005 – 2011 took part in the Competition. Both the complex cases and development of innovative area marketing individual products have been the nominees.

The jury was headed up by Juan Carlos Bellozo, an international expert in the field of promotion and branding of the city, a consultant at the Barcelona city council and other cities in the world in developing strategies and activities in the marketing field.

The Koltsovo science city (Novosibirsk), the Himgrad Technopolis (Kazan), the Brains in Fashion social advertising project (Perm) and the Obninsk innovative forum became the finalists along with the Technopolis Gusev. The Technopolis Gusev Area Promotion Project is took part in the Golden Sandpiper Contest for the second time. In 2010 the Project was included in the best projects’ final short-list.