An annual technology award for all players
in the innovation market
new opportunities for scaling projects
Recognition
among leaders
the foundation of commercial
success and reputation
[ 01 ]
[ 02 ]
Market
attention
Broad visibility
and recognition
New
partnerships
and business contacts
with market leaders
[ 03 ]
new opportunities
for scaling projects
and put your project forward
and put your
project forward
Startups
Investors
Corporations
Regions & Universities
Media
Explosive Growth
For startups with the strongest revenue growth over the past year
Best Youth Startup
For young founders who have built a working product, validated demand, and are ready to scale
Best AI Solution
For startups building strong AI-powered products
Best Urban Innovation
For solutions that improve city life and help develop the urban environment
International Expansion
For startups confidently entering international markets and growing their exports
Special prize
For startups confidently entering international markets and growing their exports
Most Active
Startup Studio
For startup studios that launch
the most ventures and help
them grow
Most Active
Venture Fund
For funds actively investing in tech startups across different stages
Most Active
Business Angel
For business angels with the most prominent investment activity in tech startups
Most Active
Business Angel Club
For clubs most actively engaged
in deal-making and startup support
Best Exit
For the most notable and successful exit from a technology asset
Best Innovative Startup Engagement Initiative
For companies launching new
and effective formats of startup collaboration
Best Startup
Pilot
For the strongest pilot projects delivered by a corporation together with a startup
Best Systematic Startup Engagement Practice
For companies that have built a mature, sustainable system for working with startups
Best Regional Practice
in Supporting Startups
and Venture Investors
For regions with the most effective support system for startups and the venture market
Best University Tech Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
For universities leading the way
in fostering an entrepreneurial environment and supporting entrepreneurial initiatives
Best Media Project
on Tech Entrepreneurship
For media projects that tell the story of tech entrepreneurship best
Best Tech Journalist
For journalists who cover technology and innovation with flair and professionalism
Resident, participant, or partner status unlocks additional benefits
Online
venture hub
For finding and launching technology and investment partnerships
An ecosystem
for startups
Grants, investment, and acceleration programs for businesses and innovators
Resident, participant, or partner status unlocks additional benefits
Leading visionaries and technology industry practitioners
Co-Chairs
Alexey Katkov
Senior Vice President for Strategic Investments Sberbank PJSC
Сбер
Natalya Sergunina
Deputy Mayor of Moscow in the Moscow Government — Chief of Staff to the Mayor and Government of Moscow
Board Members
Maxim Kolesnikov
First Deputy Minister
Ministry of Economic Development
of the Russian Federation
Olga Petrova
Deputy Minister
Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation
Svetlana Chupsheva
Director General
Agency for Strategic Initiatives
Vladimir Kirienko
Chief Executive Officer
VK
Sergey Shvetsov
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Moscow Exchange PJSC
Inessa Galaktionova
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Management Board
MTS PJSC
Mikhail Lobotsky
CEO
Cloud.ru
Sergey Perov
Chairman of the Management Board
Skolkovo Foundation
Evgeny Borisov
Partner
KAMA FLOW Investment Company
Kirill Varlamov
Director
Internet Initiatives
Development Fund (IIDF)
Dmitrii Chuyko
Founder and CEO
Whoosh
Denis Kutergin
Co-founder of YouDo, creator of the Osnovateli (Founders) project, business angel
YouDo, проект «Основатели»
from application to triumph on stage
July 21 – SEPTEMBER 6, 2026
Call for applications
Put your project forward — apply
in your chosen category
September 7–20, 2026
Competitive selection
Initial screening of applications and selection of award recipients
September 30, 2026
Awards ceremony
A gala ceremony honoring innovation market players for best practices
from application
to triumph on stage
highlights of 2025
highlights
of 2025
the biggest names and breakthrough projects
EXPLOSIVE GROWTH
DAILO
An AI-powered conversational training platform for large-scale upskilling of frontline staff
INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION
SmartPlayer
A multimedia screen management platform
BEST AI SOLUTION
NVI Solutions
An intelligent industrial safety system powered by edge AI
BEST URBAN INNOVATION
TION
An air quality monitoring and climate equipment management system
YOUNG FOUNDER
Tyumen NefteTechnologii
Innovative chemical reagents for the oil and gas industry
MOST ACTIVE VENTURE FUND
Voskhod Fund
A private venture capital fund (anchor investor: Interros Group), Moscow and Vladivostok
MOST ACTIVE BUSINESS ANGEL
Martin Kohlhauser
MOST ACTIVE STARTUP STUDIO
Startup Studio of the Grozny State
Oil Technical University (GSTOU)
Grozny, Russia
MOST ACTIVE BUSINESS ANGEL CLUB
Investor Club of Siberia, the Urals, and the Russian Far East
BEST CORPORATE PRACTICE
Industrix
Gazprom Neft's acceleration program in exploration and production
BEST STARTUP PILOT
VkusVill х AgroQualifier
BEST INNOVATIVE STARTUP ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE
MOEX START
A Moscow Exchange service for raising over-the-counter investment for fast-growing late-stage (pre-IPO) companies
BEST REGIONAL PRACTICE IN WORKING WITH STARTUPS AND VENTURE INVESTORS
Akademgorodok Business Incubator
A support ecosystem covering every key stage of a tech startup's growth
BEST UNIVERSITY PRACTICE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT)
TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION IN MEDIA
Startups and Business (VC.RU)
The largest platform for next-generation entrepreneurs on the Russian internet
BEST TECH JOURNALIST
Maria Nedyuk
Science Editor at the Izvestia newspaper
the biggest names and breakthrough projects
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