On May 19, the IT-park of PetrSU was visited by the members of the delegation of the Russian Direct Investment Fund: First Deputy General Director of the Foundation Anatoliy Braverman and director of the Center for attracting investment into the regions of the Russian Federation Natalia Borisova.

The delegation of the Foundation under the leadership of General Director Kirill Dmitriev came to Karelia to participate in the first meeting of the working group in support of investment projects in the republic. The working group was set up on the instructions of the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the State Commission on the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Karelia Nikolay Patrushev. It is comprised of the management and representatives of Karelia, including the rector of Petrozavodsk State University, as well as those of the AFC "System", Russian Direct Investment Fund, the Center for attracting investments in the regions of Russia, "Corporation of Development of the Republic of Karelia."

The presentation of innovative activity of the university was succeeded by negotiations of rector of PetrSU and the management team of innovative directions of IT-park of PetrSU with representatives of the Russian Direct Investment Fund. The parties reached an agreement on cooperation in the field of automation of production processes in the forestry sector, attracting partner companies of the Fund to participate in joint projects in the field of electronics and instrumentation, promoting development at the University of new markets, including those in the Arab countries.