Fursenko said that the technological gap between Russia and Western countries was shortening only in two industries -- IT and, which is quite surprising, the food processing industry.

Apart from the IT industry, whose backing Reiman described rather thoroughly, Fursenko suggested paying closer attention to three other spheres: life sciences, energetics and nanotechnologies.

Each of them, he said, can offer innovative solutions for old problems. It can be, for example, development and implementation of fast methods for tuberculosis strains detection. Concerning power engineering with its everlasting shortage of generating facilities instead of construction of new stations, Fursenko suggested allocating a part of investments to power saving technologies development.