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The launch of the new season of the National Challenge Award was announced at the Future Technologies Forum. Applications can be submitted starting February 25 at premiyavyzov.rf.
The Challenge National Prize for Future Technologies was established in 2023. It is awarded for science-intensive developments and research that have significant potential to improve people's lives. The prize was organized and founded by the Challenge Foundation for the Development of Scientific and Cultural Relations. Gazprombank is a co-founder.
"It's symbolic that we're launching the new, fourth season of the Challenge National Prize in Future Technologies at the Future Technologies Forum. It aims to popularize scientific knowledge and enhance the prestige of the scientific profession. These are key objectives of the Decade of Science and Technology, declared by our President, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin. It's gratifying that the Challenge is growing in popularity. Last year, we received a record number of applications – over 600 from 40 countries. It's important that science and technology are supported not only by the government, but also by business and the non-profit sector. The prize is open to scientists from all over the world – their achievements are recognized in a special international nomination," said Dmitry Chernyshenko, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Challenge Foundation.
Over the past three years, the number of applications for the Challenge Prize has nearly tripled: from 218 in 2023 to 632 in 2025. Over the three seasons of the award, more than 1,400 applications have been submitted from 52 countries. The scientific committee for the award includes renowned scientists and science communicators.
"We live in interesting and challenging times. A scientific and technological revolution is underway right now, the world is fragmented, and the economies of most countries are sliding into crisis. The world is transforming. We don't yet know what it will become, but we do know that its shape will be shaped by the scientific and technological breakthroughs taking place today. The Challenge Prize was created precisely to highlight these breakthroughs and support those who create them," noted Artem Oganov, Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the Challenge National Prize in Future Technologies and Skoltech Distinguished Professor.
The Challenge Prize is awarded in five categories: Perspective, Breakthrough, Engineering Solution, Scientist of the Year, and Discovery (international category). The prize's partners are the Rosatom State Corporation, the Roscongress Foundation, and the Moscow Government.
"Today, Moscow is not just a metropolis, but the country's largest scientific and industrial center. We are creating the conditions for the scientific foundation of the future to be formed here and for new ideas to be embodied in finished products. Companies are increasingly investing in R&D and innovation, and scientists are at the forefront of these processes – they are setting trends in pharmaceuticals, microelectronics, medicine, and new materials. In this regard, the Challenge Prize is becoming a navigator for new growth areas in the capital's industrial sector – high-tech, efficient, and focused on creating an environment for advanced development," emphasized Anatoly Garbuzov, Moscow Government Minister and Head of the Department of Investment and Industrial Policy.
During the three-month application period, scientists will conduct scientific tours. Previous Challenge Prize winners will tour the country to present their developments.
"We first introduced the scientific tour format last year, and it generated great interest. This season, we want to make the project even more ambitious and expand its geographic reach. This is an opportunity to both promote the award and introduce people across the country to outstanding scientists whose discoveries are already changing our lives for the better and shaping the future," said Natalia Tretyak, CEO of the Vyzov Foundation for the Development of Scientific and Cultural Relations.
This year, the prize fund has grown to 65 million rubles. Applications for the "Challenge" award are open until May 25. The 2026 winners will be announced in December.
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