For the first time in five years of investment sessions organized by the chamber of Commerce of the Rostov region and the Department of economy of Rostov-on-don, almost half of the participating projects are devoted to medical topics. The inventions of Rostov entrepreneurs are aimed at preserving physical and mental health in the context of a global pandemic.

As the head of the Administration Alexey Logvinenko noted, each investment initiative in the current global situation, due to the spread of a new coronavirus infection COVID-19, and the measures taken to prevent its spread, is valuable for the city's economy, especially if these projects are aimed at preserving human life and health.

The 15th investment session, held within the framework of the national project "labor Productivity and employment support", was held in the form of offline and online. The authors of investment projects gathered in the municipal center for business development "New Rostov" on July 16. They presented their startups and answered questions from independent experts, some of whom took part in the online discussion, with a total of 37 registered participants.

Alexey Vyalkin, Director of the investment and innovation promotion Department of the Russian Federation chamber of Commerce and industry, opened the investment session. He and his colleagues from the Department followed the presentations online. Alexey Vyalkin addressed the project initiators from Moscow with the wish to pay more attention to the Economics of projects during his presentations, so that potential investors can see the risks and benefits of participating in the implementation of each project.

Of the 11 projects announced, 5 are dedicated to maintaining physical and mental health in the face of a pandemic. You can find presentations of innovative projects on the website of the city of Rostov-on-Don Entrepreneurship.

First of all, it is the production of virus-protective systems that provide antiseptic treatment of any surface. Its developer and manufacturer is the company "Engineering Systems", which, according to the CEO, was the first in Russia to offer such "disinfecting tunnels".

The research Institute of physical and organic chemistry of the southern Federal University has proposed a project to develop a technology for processing technical fabrics and non-woven materials to give them antiviral, including anti-coronavirus properties. Scientists suggest applying nanoscale particles of metallic copper to the surface or embedding them in the fabric structure. This will make it much more effective to fight the virus.

Another project that aims to combat Covid-19 offers the creation of innovative devices for drug-free restoration (correction) of immunity at the cellular level. Innovative development is offered by the Cardiobit project Team of JSC "Gradient research Institute".

Immune health is directly related to mood and mental health, the authors of another project of the 15th investment session believe. Instead of going to a psychoanalyst, they suggest trusting artificial intelligence, which will make an assessment of the person's psychoemotional state and conduct a session of hypnosis for psychocorrection.

A healthy mind in a healthy body, another participants of the investment session are sure. They offer to invest in a sports ground "Under the bridge" at the intersection of Beregovaya street and Sievers Avenue. A similar platform has already been created and is successfully operating in Moscow. Rostov can also effectively use the space under the bridge to construct a space with a skate Park.

Traditionally, projects in the housing and utilities sector take part in Rostov investment sessions. This time there were two of them. The first is to create an energy complex for recycling industrial and municipal waste, the second is to use cogeneration plants to save money on heat and electricity.

As a result of the discussion, all projects will receive feedback from experts, infrastructure organizations supporting investment activities at the Federal and regional levels, assistance in attracting investment and finding specialists to support development and scaling.