Business Support
Support for pilot projects to test artificial intelligence technologies
Support for the development of hardware and software complexes for artificial intelligence
operator:
Skolkovo Foundation , Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
Current year results
In 2021, the Skolkovo Foundation supported 8 pilot projects for testing artificial intelligence technologies in priority industries.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia annually finances 7 projects in order to develop niche hardware and software systems for AI purposes.
Plan to 2024
The Skolkovo Foundation has supported at least 50 pilot projects for testing artificial intelligence in industries.
At least 7 niche hardware and software systems have been developed for AI purposes.
Supporting Developers
Providing grants to small businesses for the development of artificial intelligence solutions
operator:
Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises in Science and Technology
Current year results
As part of the competitive selection stages "Start-AI-1", "Start-II-2", "Development-AI", "Commercialization-AI", 288 AI projects were selected and financed. 31 projects for the development of open libraries were selected and financed, as well as 144 projects for participation in the acceleration program.
Show Hide
Plan to 2024
At least 569 AI projects were supported by grant funding.
At least 66 development teams and individual developers are supported to create and develop open libraries.
At least 580 projects using artificial intelligence took part in the acceleration program.
Human Resources
Development of higher education programs in the field of artificial intelligence and raising the teacher professional qualification
operator:
Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation
Current year results
In 2022, 3,240 people were enrolled in 83 graduate programs in artificial intelligence. 1,196 teachers on the basis of 17 leading universities improved their qualifications.
Show Hide
Plan to 2024
The number of students and those trained in IT specialties has grown to 500,000 people, 40 master's programs and 10 bachelor's programs have been opened in Russian universities, more than 3,000 teachers have improved their qualifications.
Show HideCommunities
Organising hackathons and lectures on artificial intelligence
operator:
ANO Russia — Land of Opportunity
Current year results
ANO "Russia - the Land of Opportunities" held 18 hackathons and 24 championships in artificial intelligence with the participation of more than 18 thousand people, as well as 35 popularization lectures on artificial intelligence, which were attended by 4.5 thousand listeners. At the completed events, 70 datasets were applied.
Show Hide
Plan to 2024
85 regional, 24 district and 7 international hackathons took place. The number of participants in AI hackathons was at least 21,500 people. As part of a series of hackathons, at least 85 educational lectures were held aimed at popularizing the topic of AI. The number of listeners of the lectures was at least 8,500 people.
Show HideScience
Support for research centers in the field of artificial intelligence, including strong artificial intelligence, trusted artificial intelligence systems, and ethical aspects of artificial intelligence
operator:
ANO Analytical Centre under the Government of the Russian Federation
Current year results
6 research bases in the field of artificial intelligence were selected based on the following educational and scientific organizations: Skoltech, Innopolis, ITMO, NRU HSE, MIPT, and ISP RAS. Financing in 2022: more than 1,5 billion roubles.
Show Hide
Plan to 2024
At least 6 research centers will be supported with a total budget of 5.4 billion roubles; centers will attract extrabudgetary co-financing from industrial partners in the amount of at least 30% of the grant amount.
Show HideRegulatory Controls
Prospective program for standardization
operator:
Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology (Rosstandart)
Current year results
49 national standards and 6 international standards in the field of artificial intelligence have been developed with the participation of Russian specialists. Together with the technical committee TK-164, a promising standardization program was approved.
Show Hide
Plan to 2024
102 national standards and 91 supported international standards have been developed. Directions: general purpose standards, healthcare, road transport, air transport, mechanical engineering, spatial data.
Show Hide
