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Belarusian Innovation Fund 220002, Republic of Belarus 31A-403, V.Horuzhey str, Minsk Tel./fax.: +375 17 293-17-81 Tel.: +375 17 262-00-10 e-mail: belinfund@mail.ru website: www.bif.ac.by Mission: comprehensive support for the development of innovation activity on the territory of the Republic of Belarus. The Belarusian Innovation Fund is a public nonprofit organization that: • Operates on the principles of long-term and recurrent funding of innovations, venture projects, establishment and development of production; • Has the ability to establish branches and representative offices in the country and abroad; • May take equity participation in the establishment and operation of businesses. • Promotion of foreign trade activities, including participation in the implementation of license agreements; • Attraction of foreign investment and assistance in the organization of joint ventures, development of high-tech products and advanced technologies; • Exhibitions, fairs of innovative products, seminars, conferences, symposia and other scientific and practical activities; • Information, advertising and other activities. The Belarusian Innovation Fund provides: • Financial support for innovative projects on a returnable basis, as well as high efficiency inventions of major economic importance; • Funding in organization and development of high-tech scientific and technical products; • Financing of venture projects; • Establishment and development of industries within the country, based on new and high technologies; 41