OREANDA-NEWS. Over 100 applications have been received so far. The application deadline is Oct 24 2007, reported the press-centre of Atom Innovation Center.

The projects concern high-tech medical equipment and advanced methods of treatment and diagnostics. All the projects will be examined by health care experts, representatives of big private medical companies and associations of doctors. The best solutions will be submitted to the Venture Fund for possible financing and commercialization and will be presented at the Fair on Nov 22 2007 (Business Center InfoSpace, Moscow 4 1st Zachatyevsky Lane). The agenda of the Fair includes conferences, roundtables, meetings.

The Fair will involve the Health Care and Social Security Ministry, the Emergency Ministry, the Federal Medical-Biological Agency, regional medical organizations, health insurance companies, big producers of medical equipment, venture funds of big banks, development banks, regional administrations, municipalities.

Atommed 2007 is being organized by Rosatom and Atom Innovation Center with a view to draft a business plan for establishing and developing a company that will manage medical high-tech projects and for consolidating the assets of Rosatom’s facilities that produce medical high technologies with a view to attract strategic investors and to develop this sector.

For detailed information about the Fair see www.runtech.ru or contact the Organizational Committee: tel. (495) 228–30–23, fax 228–30–25, e—mail: forum2007@ainf.ru.