Nanotechnology

   According to media reports, representatives of the Russian Transhumanist movement have focused on the development of nanotechnology production at the roundtable "The influence of science on the political situation in Russia. Look to the Future ", held on March 21, 2007 in the State Duma.

   April 26, 2007, former Russian President Vladimir Putin in a message to the Federal Assembly of nanotechnology called "a top priority the development of science and technology. According to Putin, for most Russians nanotechnology today - "a kind of abstraction such as nuclear energy in 30 years."

   Then the need for the development of nanotechnology declares a number of Russian NGOs.

   October 8, 2008 was established "Nanotechnology Society of Russia", whose task is to "educate the Russian society in the field of nanotechnology and the formation of favorable public opinion in favor of nanotechnology development in the country"

   October 6, 2009, President Dmitry Medvedev at the opening of the International Nanotechnology Forum in Moscow, said: "The main thing that has not happened for well-known scenario - the world economy starts to grow, increasing export potential, and none of nanotechnology do not need and can continue to sell energy. This scenario would be for our country simply devastating. All we need to make nanotechnology has become one of the strongest sectors of the economy. This is the kind of scenario, I urge you ", - said Dmitry Medvedev, addressing the participants of the forum. The president stressed that "while this (state) support for (business) is feckless character, until we were able to capture the essence of this work, we must develop this work." Dmitry Medvedev also stressed that Rosnano until 2015 for these purposes will be allocated 318 billion rubles. Dmitry Medvedev proposed to Ministry of Education to increase the number of specialties in connection with the development needs qualified human resources for nanotechnology, as well as a government order for innovation and open a "green corridor" for the export of high-tech products.