Svetlana Leonova, Director of Government Relations
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2025 10:39 am
representatives of business and the IT sector. They agreed that the industry will experience economic growth in the near future.
Irina Milova, Head of the Department for Work with Telecommunications, Pharmaceuticals and Information Technology Enterprises at PJSC Promsvyazbank, spoke about the bank's support measures for the industry: "Considering the departure of foreign vendors from the Russian market, we were obliged to support vietnam whatsapp resource domestic software developers and hardware manufacturers. Therefore, the volume of financing has increased exponentially; since 2021, the portfolio has grown by 2.5 times. The geopolitical and macroeconomic situation has greatly influenced the change in trends and approaches of the bank. We have become more flexible and now solve our clients' problems more quickly, offering unique solutions. Since 2023, we have been actively concluding mergers and acquisitions."
at InfoWatch, a Russian company specializing in information security, believes that the industry will begin to experience a growth economy in the coming years: "We will receive support for the development of software and hardware and software systems (HSS). The goal of the project is a preferential tax rate for IT companies. We plan that by 2030, additional investments by IT companies in the development of Russian software and HSS will amount to 174 billion rubles, while 150 digital transformation projects will receive preferential loans from the state in the amount of at least 4 billion rubles. Also, by 2030, we expect more than 500 venture deals involving private capital, 600 IT startups will undergo acceleration programs, 990 projects will receive grants for the development and advancement of digital solutions. In general, the success of the data economy depends on human-centricity. Therefore, we will preserve and develop the human resources potential of the IT industry."
Alexey Kravtsov, President of the company that manufactures a wide range of computer equipment, Kraftway Corporation PLC, noted positive changes in equipment production: "Several parties are involved in the import substitution process, but they should all be interested in the result. The state plays a decisive role, forming the regulatory framework, support measures, and establishing metrics for entities. Two other important parties are software and equipment manufacturers and those who consume it. In the last two or three years, significant changes have been noted. Many consumers have realized that they cannot fully rely on imported hardware solutions. We see that they have a serious understanding that they are ready to cooperate with hardware developers. Moreover, companies that previously only dealt with distribution are starting to invest in creating production facilities, forming development teams and producing domestic equipment."
The head of the MEGAIS corporation, Alexander Makarichev, outlined the main problems of the industry and ways to solve them: "The development of the domestic IT industry has encountered a number of problems: limited access to international financial markets, high interest rates on loans, sanctions restrictions and a lack of venture capital. To solve the problems and achieve technological leadership, the following measures are needed: improving the conditions for preferential lending for developers and manufacturing high-tech companies, increasing the volume of grants and subsidies for R&D, simplifying the procedures for obtaining funds, creating specialized funds to support startups and small businesses in the IT sector. It is also necessary to continue supporting young IT specialists, create conditions for their work in the country, accelerate the implementation of educational programs and stimulate the creation of domestic software. This should have a positive effect on the technological potential of Russia, which is based on people."
Irina Milova, Head of the Department for Work with Telecommunications, Pharmaceuticals and Information Technology Enterprises at PJSC Promsvyazbank, spoke about the bank's support measures for the industry: "Considering the departure of foreign vendors from the Russian market, we were obliged to support vietnam whatsapp resource domestic software developers and hardware manufacturers. Therefore, the volume of financing has increased exponentially; since 2021, the portfolio has grown by 2.5 times. The geopolitical and macroeconomic situation has greatly influenced the change in trends and approaches of the bank. We have become more flexible and now solve our clients' problems more quickly, offering unique solutions. Since 2023, we have been actively concluding mergers and acquisitions."
at InfoWatch, a Russian company specializing in information security, believes that the industry will begin to experience a growth economy in the coming years: "We will receive support for the development of software and hardware and software systems (HSS). The goal of the project is a preferential tax rate for IT companies. We plan that by 2030, additional investments by IT companies in the development of Russian software and HSS will amount to 174 billion rubles, while 150 digital transformation projects will receive preferential loans from the state in the amount of at least 4 billion rubles. Also, by 2030, we expect more than 500 venture deals involving private capital, 600 IT startups will undergo acceleration programs, 990 projects will receive grants for the development and advancement of digital solutions. In general, the success of the data economy depends on human-centricity. Therefore, we will preserve and develop the human resources potential of the IT industry."
Alexey Kravtsov, President of the company that manufactures a wide range of computer equipment, Kraftway Corporation PLC, noted positive changes in equipment production: "Several parties are involved in the import substitution process, but they should all be interested in the result. The state plays a decisive role, forming the regulatory framework, support measures, and establishing metrics for entities. Two other important parties are software and equipment manufacturers and those who consume it. In the last two or three years, significant changes have been noted. Many consumers have realized that they cannot fully rely on imported hardware solutions. We see that they have a serious understanding that they are ready to cooperate with hardware developers. Moreover, companies that previously only dealt with distribution are starting to invest in creating production facilities, forming development teams and producing domestic equipment."
The head of the MEGAIS corporation, Alexander Makarichev, outlined the main problems of the industry and ways to solve them: "The development of the domestic IT industry has encountered a number of problems: limited access to international financial markets, high interest rates on loans, sanctions restrictions and a lack of venture capital. To solve the problems and achieve technological leadership, the following measures are needed: improving the conditions for preferential lending for developers and manufacturing high-tech companies, increasing the volume of grants and subsidies for R&D, simplifying the procedures for obtaining funds, creating specialized funds to support startups and small businesses in the IT sector. It is also necessary to continue supporting young IT specialists, create conditions for their work in the country, accelerate the implementation of educational programs and stimulate the creation of domestic software. This should have a positive effect on the technological potential of Russia, which is based on people."