OREANDA-NEWS. January 5, 2010. RUSNANO closes the tender on arranging ruble bond issues in 2010. The winners of the tender which attracted leading Russian and international banks and investment companies are Gazprombank and Troika Dialog Investment Company.

RUSNANO plans to place bond issues totaling 53 billion rubles in 2010. The bond issues are backed by state guarantees. The raised funds will be used to finance investment projects of the Corporation.

The Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies (RUSNANO) was established to enable Government policy in the field of Nanotechnology. To accomplish this task, RUSNANO co-invests in nanotechnology industry projects that have high commercial potential or social benefit. Early-stage investment by RUSNANO lowers the risk of its investment partners from the private sector.

RUSNANO participates in building nanotechnology infrastructure, which includes the nanotechnology centers of excellence, business incubators and early stage investment funds. RUSNANO provides scientific and educational programs that are required for its investment projects to succeed, and also supports the popularization of nanoscience and nanotechnology. RUSNANO selects promising spheres for investment based on longer-term foresight created by the leading Russian and world experts.