Saint-Petersburg, June 7th, 2019 – Enel Russia signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at promoting innovation, within the framework of the St.-Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
– Carlo Palasciano Villamagna, Enel Country Manager in Russia
VEB Innovations is a financial services platform of major Russian financial development institution VEB.RF focused on investments in high technology projects. Among the priorities of VEB Innovations are the financing of projects within the framework of Russia’s government programmes aimed at boosting technological innovation, such as the National Technology Initiative and the Digital Economy of the Russian Federation programme, and assistance to innovative Russian companies in entering international markets. The agreement with Enel is aimed at launching common projects and creating favorable conditions for the cooperation with Russian institutions and innovative enterprises, including startups, in high-tech solutions, technological and cyber innovations, eco-friendly technologies and/or other sectors of potential interest.