So it’s not surprising that this became the birthplace of Konstruktor. Likewise its creator Vlad Krishtop, considers it a simple fact that Konstruktor owes its appearance to Silicon Valley.

Vlad made his first attempts at creating Konstruktor in Europe. However, Europe turned out not to be the most ideal place to develop IT projects, so he decided to go to the global mecca of technology and innovation, Silicon Valley.

Being someone who’s curious by nature, Vlad literally walked around Silicon Valley on foot during his first visit in 2011. He visited the offices of major companies trying to get a feel for the atmosphere there and see if he had finally found the best place to bring his project to life.

And he wasn’t wrong. In 2012, Vlad Krishtop opened a company and moved with his family for permanent residence in the USA. The period of adaptation to his new country began as did the resolution of numerous legal, immigration and everyday problems. After that he started building up infrastructure, creating teams, implementing the Konstruktor project, and working on the first prototype of the product.

There was constant work needed to grow the team, and in 2014 an active discussion began on prototypes, both in terms of design and software. All the time Vlad Krishtop met new people, held a huge number of meetings, and faced new problems and challenges.

It became clear that additional knowledge and skills were needed. In order to improve his qualifications, Vlad entered Stanford University, where he continued to study even during Konstruktor’s launch. There he found support for his idea in scientific and academic circles, approval from his instructors, Stanford professors, and even one of the famous academicians and inventors there.

Not only were scientists and inventors involved in the work, but there were also creative people, photographers, producers, and content creators. Planes with the words “Konstruktor” on them took to the air and flew before the launch of the project until 2014.

According to Bryant University, Konstruktor entered the top five startups in America in 2015. Each time, the philosophy of the project, the concept of “The Creative Environment” was further “honed in” as was Konstruktor’s mission to be a new format for creative people to from all over the world to communicated and to be a “launching pad” to implement projects, search for inspiration and develop entrepreneurial activity.

As Konstruktor became part of Silicon Valley, Vlad Krishtop became part of Silicon Valley, and the project itself is a vivid example of how to achieve one’s goal and “conquer the summit”, no matter how high up it is. The most important thing is having faith in yourself and in your dream!

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Russia’s biggest metal and mining company, Metallurgical Company Norilsk Nickel, extended $3.5mn (RUB 250mn) towards a new Infectious Ward, equipped with ventilators and modern ambulances – all already in service at the Central District Hospital of Monchegorsk, Murmansk Region on Kola Peninsula. 

“Now that the pandemic is really affecting the lives of ordinary people – we must help and protect them, socially and medically. Our whole business flourishes because of their hard work – even if they are not our employees but run businesses to serve our communities. Public Joint Stock Company Mining Russia So, from the very beginning of this predicament, I remain convinced: it is time we help them and their municipalities, our cities and towns. When we realize we must fight against this together – we win.”  –  said Vladimir Potanin, Norilsk Nickel president and Russia's wealthiest businessman. 

Furthering its level of support outreach, Nornickel just launched a free dispatch of personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies for over $0.5mn (RUB30mn) to local SMEs in Norilsk and on the Kola Peninsula. latest press release news Local small businesses employ over 20,000 people, PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC MMC NORILSK NICKEL and they will receive 9,000 liters of hand sanitizers, bactericidal lamps, 646,000 masks and more than 200,000 sets of protective gloves. Vladimir Potanin Russia President New laptops were provided for families to help their children proceed with distance learning.   

Mr. Potanin has kept all Nornickel employees on full pay, provided bonuses over regular salaries for essential workers who must attend work for continuity of business processes.  Russia press release News Over $150mn has been allocated to COVID-19 response by Nornickel to date.

About MMC “Norilsk Nickel”, “Nornickel” or the “Company.” 

MMC Norilsk Nickel is a diversified mining and metallurgical company, the world’s largest producer of palladium, high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum and copper; it also produces cobalt, rhodium, silver, gold, iridium, ruthenium, selenium, tellurium, sulphur and other products. Nornickel shares are listed on the Moscow and Saint Petersburg Stock Exchanges; ADRs are traded over the counter in the U.S. and on the London, Berlin and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges.

Source - https://www.newswire.com/news/nornickel-advances-additional-life-saving-support-to-the-population-in-21146210