SEMINAR “EXPORT OF INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS: OPPORTUNITIES AND PROSPECTS”

12 december 2018

Seminar “Export of Innovative Products: Opportunities and Prospects” has been held in the National Library of Belarus by the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the State Science and Technology Committee of the Republic of Belarus as a part of a large-scale BelCCI project “School of Export”. The seminar gathered heads of 120 Belarusian companies of all types of ownership, including small and medium private businesses.

Семинар "Экспорт инновационной продукции: возможности и перспективы" БелТПП

The seminar aimed at providing the participants with the information on the mechanisms to support innovative products export, as well as with an opportunity to learn more from the successful experience of domestic companies, to discuss problematic issues in this sphere.

Семинар "Экспорт инновационной продукции: возможности и перспективы" БелТПП

Семинар "Экспорт инновационной продукции: возможности и перспективы" БелТПП

During the seminar, the director general of UE “ADANI” Vladimir Linev, the director general of the Horizont Holding Management Company Yury Predko, the director general of the Sci-Tech Park of the Belarusian National Technical University “Polytechnic” Yury Alekseev, the director of Innovation Tool-Engineering Association Vitali Khomich, the deputy director for international marketing and business development of Regula LLC Nikita Kolesnev shared experience in hi-tech products promotion to foreign markets. The mechanisms to support innovative exports were presented by the First Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Sergei Chizhik, the Deputy Head of the Administration of China-Belarus Industrial Park “Great Stone” Igor Leshchenok, the representatives of the Ministry of Industry, some business associations.

Семинар "Экспорт инновационной продукции: возможности и перспективы" БелТПП Улахович

Vladimir Ulakhovich, Chairman of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that the seminar on innovative products export is of great importance for the Belarusian companies, especially for private companies, which account for more than 20 percent of Belarus’ non-energy export and need additional support measures. “Belarus doesn’t have sufficient raw materials. Our export should be hi-tech as a matter of principle. Instrument-making companies, petrochemical and pharmaceutical companies, companies manufacturing medical equipment are the most promising ones on the global market,” he added.

Семинар "Экспорт инновационной продукции: возможности и перспективы" ГКНТ Шумилин

Chairman of the State Science and Technology Committee of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Shumilin noted that Belarus is expected to export $13.5 billion worth of hi-tech products this year, 20% up from 2017. The country is about to reach the level of Spain and Czechia as far as the export of hi-tech products is concerned. “We are talking about non-energy resources – instruments, equipment, sophisticated machines. It is rather difficult to sell new products of the kind on the market,” pointed out Alexander Shumilin. “Hi-tech private companies and the state should unite even harder in order to accomplish common goals. It is important to raise the awareness of the private sector about mechanisms and terms of support the state offers for manufacturing and exporting hi-tech products. At the same time it is important to hear the opinion of our manufacturers about what they lack in order to achieve even more significant results”, he said.

Семинар "Экспорт инновационной продукции: возможности и перспективы" Адани Линев

Семинар "Экспорт инновационной продукции: возможности и перспективы" БелТПП

Семинар "Экспорт инновационной продукции: возможности и перспективы" БелТПП

Семинар "Экспорт инновационной продукции: возможности и перспективы" БелТПП

Семинар "Экспорт инновационной продукции: возможности и перспективы" БелТПП

An exhibition of Belarusian innovative products was arranged as part of the seminar.

Семинар "Экспорт инновационной продукции: возможности и перспективы" БелТПП

Семинар "Экспорт инновационной продукции: возможности и перспективы" БелТПП

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