Efim
Klimov

Entrepreneur
Public figure
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Efim Klimov
Founder and co-owner of Etton Group. The company develops IT solutions for ecology and waste management, the oil and gas sector, government and corporate sectors
President of the Diving Federation of the Republic of Tatarstan
Deputy of the Kazan City Duma of the second and fourth convocations
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Etton Group

A Russian software developer for the government and corporate sectors.

>100
completed projects
>15M
users of the company's products
>150
developers on staff
>15 yrs
in software development

Clients include Gazprom Neft, NOVATEK, Transmashholding, Rostelecom and government bodies of more than 50 Russian regions

The company is a Russian market leader in the digitalization of municipal solid waste management territorial schemes. Etton solutions have been used to update territorial schemes in nearly half of the country's regions

The company is a resident of the Skolkovo Foundation and the Innopolis special economic zone. 25 registered software solutions; projects have received grant support from the Skolkovo Foundation and the Russian IT Development Fund

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Diving Federation of the Republic of Tatarstan

Tatarstan has trained athletes of international level — Merited Masters of Sport and Olympic Games participants. The republic holds a leading position in Russia in diving infrastructure and athlete training.

The federation's athletes compete at world-level events — world championships, World Cup stages and international competitions in Europe, Asia and Latin America.

At the Aquatics Palace, Kazan hosts the Russian Championship, the international Cup of the Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan with participants from more than 10 countries, and the Golden Bars national children's competitions.

Every dive is a step toward the sporting future
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Career

Since 2022
President of the Diving Federation of the Republic of Tatarstan
Since 2012
Founder and co-owner of Etton Group. CEO until 2025
2020–2025
Deputy of the Kazan City Duma of the fourth convocation
Deputy Chairman of the Standing Commission on Socio-Economic Development, Entrepreneurship and Municipal Property
2010–2015
Deputy of the Kazan City Duma of the second convocation
2008–2012
Director, Unified Settlement Center LLC
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2006–2008
Deputy Head of the Economic Development Department, Administration of the Privolzhsky District, Executive Committee of the City of Kazan
2005–2006
Chief Specialist, Administration of the Privolzhsky District, Executive Committee of the City of Kazan
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Education

2026
Master of Laws, Kazan Federal University
2024
Executive MBA, Higher School of Business, Kazan Federal University
2012
Kauffman FastTrac TechVenture program, San Jose, California, USA
2009
Russian Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation
2008
Academy of Public and Municipal Administration under the President of the Republic of Tatarstan
2005
Kazan State Institute of Finance and Economics, Financial Management
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Academic Publications

2026
Overcoming the Cyclical Nature of Refusal Proceedings: An Escalation Mechanism for Responding to a Repeated Refusal to Initiate a Criminal Case
Scientific Forum: Innovative Science (in Russian)
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2026
A Prosecutor's Claim for Forfeiture of Property to the State Against the Titular Owner: Grounds, Subject of Proof and Limits
Actual Problems of Russian Law (in Russian)
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2026
Commercial Risk and Intent to Embezzle When Raising Funds from Citizens: The Subject of Verification of a Crime Report
Russian Investigator (in Russian)
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Awards and Achievements

2024
Certificate of honour from the Ministry of Sports of the Republic of Tatarstan for services in the field of physical culture and sports
2015
Letter of gratitude from the Mayor of Kazan for a significant contribution to the work of the Kazan City Duma on matters of local importance
2013
Commemorative medal of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin "XXVII World Summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan"
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2026
Letter of gratitude from the Russian Aquatics Federation to the Diving Federation of the Republic of Tatarstan for assistance in organizing and holding the Russian Diving Championship in Kazan
2025
Letter of gratitude from the Ministry of Sports of the Republic of Tatarstan to the Diving Federation of the Republic of Tatarstan for fruitful work, contribution to the development and promotion of physical culture and sports, and high athletic achievements in the 2025 season
2025
Letter of appreciation from the Mayor of Kazan for fruitful work in the IV convocation of the Kazan City Duma and contribution to the development of the capital of Tatarstan
2024
Letter of gratitude from the Russian Diving Federation for the high level of organization of the Golden Bars national children's diving competitions in Kazan and a major contribution to the development and promotion of the sport
2022
Letter of gratitude from the Republican Blood Center of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tatarstan for fruitful work in organizing joint blood donation campaigns and promoting donorship
2021
Letter of gratitude from S.M. Mironov, Chairman of the party A Just Russia — For Truth, for active work in preparing and conducting the 2021 election campaign
2020
Letter of gratitude from the Tatarstan regional branch of the party A Just Russia for active participation in the work of the branch and the 2020 election campaigns
2019
Letter of appreciation for active participation in the preparation and holding of the 45th WorldSkills Competition in Kazan in 2019
Efim Klimov
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Contacts

ek@etton.ru VK — vk.com/efimklm Telegram — t.me/efimklimov