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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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Dmitry Chernyshenko and Valery Falkov announced the launch of the seventh round of the Student Startup competition.
The Ministry of Education and Science announces the launch of the Student Startup grant competition. Applications can be submitted until March 18, 2026.competition website.
As Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko noted, this competition is the fifth year the government has been providing additional support for the creation of startup projects by students from across Russia. Overall, the University Technological Entrepreneurship Platform's events have contributed to the creation of 37,000 new startups, many of which are already generating profits for their founders.
"Today, the Student Startup competition, coupled with the tools of the Youth and Children national project, is driving entrepreneurial activity among young people. Our President, Vladimir Putin, set the goal of increasing the share of youth technology entrepreneurship in the national economy. Over the past five years, approximately 30,000 people have participated in the Student Startup competition. Thanks to grants and expert support, more than 7,000 students, including those from friendly countries, have been able to implement their projects. This year, more than 2,200 students will also be able to receive grants of 1 million rubles," said Dmitry Chernyshenko.
He wished the participants of the seventh competition self-confidence, perseverance, and successful implementation of projects for the benefit of the country.
Minister of Education and Science Valery Falkov reported that the "University Technological Entrepreneurship Platform" project currently encompasses 452 universities and nearly 1 million students, young scientists, and faculty.
"Developing entrepreneurial skills among young people is one of the key objectives of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science. It's important that students not only acquire professional knowledge but also have the opportunity to try their hand at technological entrepreneurship and implement their own business ideas. Achieving technological leadership in our country depends on our youth and their talents," the minister emphasized.
Undergraduate, specialist, master's, and doctoral students, including international students, are invited to participate. Winners will be required to register a legal entity, develop a business plan, and launch a website for their startup. Selection is conducted within the framework of University technology entrepreneurship platforms, which is part of the federal "Technology" project of the national project "Efficient and Competitive Economy." The competition is also part of the Decade of Science and Technology.
Competition projects must meet the following guidelines:
1) digital technologies,
2) medicine and health-preserving technologies,
3) chemical technologies and new materials,
4) new devices and intelligent production technologies,
5) biotechnology,
6) resource-saving energy,
7) creative industries.
Moreover, if applications are related to national technological leadership projects, they will receive an advantage in the selection process.
The competition operator is the Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises (FASIE).
"The Foundation has been directly supporting university entrepreneurship since 2022. During this time, the number of participants in the Student Startup competition has grown significantly, with each year marking new record numbers. Our goal is to build a comprehensive program pipeline—from project inception to initial sales. Therefore, applicants who have previously received funding from the Foundation through the UMNIK competition will have an advantage in the selection process—the technological foundation of their project has already been proven and substantiated," noted Andrey Zhizhin, CEO of the Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises.
Detailed information is available on the competition page. http://fasi.ru/studstartup/ and inCompetition Regulations.
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