MOSCOW, December 29The head of the Russian development institute «Innopraktika» Katerina Tikhonova and her first deputy Natalya Popova entered the capital of the Chelyabinsk Scientific and Technical Center «Drive Technology», according to the organization's message.
«»The head of Innopraktika and her first deputy entered the capital of the Chelyabinsk Scientific and Technical Center «Drive Technology» — one of the flagships of import substitution, specializing in the automation of modern industrial facilities, units and complexes, the development and production of power converter equipment, electric motors and industrial electricity accumulation and storage systems,» the statement says.
It is clarified that Investment Management FTI LLC, owned by Katerina Tikhonova and Natalya Popova, acquired a minority stake of 10% in the capital of Privodnoy Tekhniki.
Natalya Popova confirmed the investment by making a contribution to the authorized capital of Privodnoy Tekhniki. “We acquired a stake in the company, including through a bank loan secured by property,” Popova explained. The press service of the Privodnaya Tekhnika Group of Companies also confirmed the deal.
«»For our development, it is important to remain competitive, for which we need to attract external financing. This is necessary both for investment in the expansion and modernization of production, and for competition with global manufacturers of similar products… We are glad that UI FTI is ready for on partnership grounds to share our development values and supports the rejection of the strategy of “mergers and acquisitions,” noted one of the founders of the Group of Companies, Sergei Chupin.
Innopraktika is a non-state development institution whose goal is to promote the growth of Russia’s national human capital through the formation of favorable conditions for the creation of new technologies and products. In 2012, the Foundation for Supporting Research and Project Activities of Students, Postgraduate Students and Young Scientists «National Intellectual Development» and the Center for National Intellectual Reserve of Moscow State University were established. In 2013, these organizations began to operate under the brand «Innopraktika».