OREANDA-NEWS. July 4, 2008. The Central House of Scientists (Moscow, Prechistenka 16) hosted an award ceremony for winners of YII Competition of Russian innovations.570 innovation projects came to the Competition from different branches of science, industry and technology. It is an all-time record for the Competition. The expert board selected 6 winners in the following nominations: Innovation project, Promising project, Success story, Innovations in nano-technology, Industrial innovations, Consumer market innovations. All the winners received diplomas and statuettes “Nadezhda” (Hope) designed by sculptor Nadezhda Sidorina.“I am assured that the Competition of Russian innovations has made an impact in Russian and foreign scientific and business circles. The project should not lose its height, retaining a unique status of the center for advanced innovation policy in Russia”, - said Andrey Fursenko, the RF minister of science and education.