The pitch in front of the president. Lukashenko visited the HTP and promised further support for the IT sector
About 20 Belarusian startups told the president about their products
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko examined the exposition of the inventions of leading HTP resident companies, BelTA informs. The head of state got acquainted with the results of the work of residents of the park on the development of digital technologies for agriculture, health care, education, finance, transport, trade, ecology, robotics, lasers, optics, and microelectronics.
Among other things, inventions in the field of robotics interested the head of state. Recently, the world price for such devices has fallen significantly, and now, robots can already be in demand in various fields, including industry, medicine, agriculture and even catering. The president assumed that the presented invention could be in demand in the domestic automotive industry. “The era of robots is coming, no matter if someone likes it or not, ” the head of state said.
Alexander Lukashenko was told about blockchain technologies that began developing in Belarus after the adoption of Decree No. 8 “On the development of the digital economy”. In January, a cryptocurrency exchange was launched, the tools of which are very much in demand. Among other things, they greatly facilitate the process of attracting investment. The President noted that, by signing the appropriate regulatory framework, he acted on the principle that the country would at least not lose anything from these decisions. “We will move on, ” he said.
CEO of The Heroes Irina Dubovik (center)
The head of state got acquainted with the development of EPAM Systems, a global IT corporation that has Belarusian roots. It ranks among the top 100 global custom software developers. The company’s global revenue in 2018 exceeded $1.8 billion. Its shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The market capitalization exceeds $9 billion. The total staff of the company exceeds 30,000 people, with the core of EPAM in the HTP. Alexander Lukashenko was told in detail about some of the company’s unique inventions that have already been used, for example, in healthcare.
Speaking about the future prospects for the development of the company’s activities in Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko said: “Let’s agree. You don’t need to look for points of contact with state structures. You can consider First Deputy Prime Minister as your assistant. If you need something, no problem. Don’t even look for those contacts. If there are any obstacles, don’t hesitate, just say so.”
Lukashenko stressed that the state will provide support for this area: “We will do this, this is my function. I will never let anyone offend you. I will only support and assist as much as possible.”