Medvedev modernisation programme

Dmitry Medvedev addressing to the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in 2009

The Medvedev modernisation programme was an initiative launched by President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev in 2009, which aimed at modernising Russia's economy and society, decreasing the country's dependency on oil and gas revenues and creating a diversified economy based on high technology and innovation.[1] The programme was based on the top 5 priorities for the country's technological development: efficient energy use; nuclear technology; information technology; medical technology and pharmaceuticals; and space technology in combination with telecommunications.[2]

  1. ^ "Russia Profile Weekly Experts Panel: 2009 – Russia's Year in Review". Russia Profile. 31 December 2009. Archived from the original on 19 January 2011.
  2. ^ Presidential Commission on the modernisation and technological development of the Russian economy Archived 2 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine Official site. (in Russian)

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