The honorary title of the "Best Company in invention and rationalization of 2013," Large Cup and Diploma of the Republican Council of the Society of Inventors and Innovators of the Republic of Tatarstan for high performance in innovation activities was awarded to TATNEFT for the eleventh consecutive time.
The Republican contest pursues the aim of popularization, development and intensification of mass inventive and innovative movement, as well as promotion of scientific and technical creativity in Tatarstan.
In 2013, 10,520 authors of JSC TATNEFT introduced 12,233 rationalization proposals, inventions, utility models and computer programs with the economic effect in the amount of 5.665 billion rubles.
The greatest economic benefit from application of the intellectual property items and rationalization proposals was obtained in "Almetyevneft", "Yamashneft", "Elkhovneft", "Aznakaevskneft" Oil and Gas Production Boards and the Bugulminsky Mechanical Plant.