Innovation is truly meaningful when it improves people’s lives, says Russian Deputy Consul General
Russian Deputy Consul General Aleksandr Fomin emphasized the importance of inclusive innovation at the TechnoVIT’26 festival. The event focuses on technology that addresses global challenges and improves human lives.
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Innovation becomes truly meaningful when it improves people’s lives, said Aleksandr Fomin, Deputy Consul General, Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Chennai, at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) Chennai on Thursday.
Speaking at the inauguration of TechnoVIT’26, an international technical festival, he said: “Innovation should not belong to a small circle of specialists. It should be open to people from different disciplines and backgrounds, united by curiosity, talent, and the passion for creating something new.”
Mr. Fomin said technology should help people address shared challenges. “These challenges do not stop at national borders and neither should our search for solutions,” he added.
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