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The Ministry of Science and Higher Education, together with the All-Russian Society of Inventors and Innovators (VOIR), announced the launch of the 4th All-Russian "Inventor of the Year" competition. Applications will be accepted until September 30.

The competition is being held as part of the Decade of Science and Technology in Russia. Its main goal is to popularize the achievements of inventors and innovators who ensure the country's technological leadership. The project is being implemented at the initiative of Dmitry Chernyshenko, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of VOIR and Deputy Prime Minister.

"In the Decade of Science and Technology declared by President Vladimir Putin, special attention is being paid to engaging researchers and developers in solving key national development challenges. The 'Inventor of the Year' competition recognizes such talented, hardworking, and driven individuals. Over the past three years, it has received over 2,500 applications. The project's geography is constantly expanding: in the third season, representatives from 71 Russian regions, including our historical regions, participated. I invite scientists, engineers, students, and schoolchildren to participate in the competition and wish them success in finding worthy applications for their inventions!" emphasized Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko.

Winners will be determined in four main categories: Grand Prix, Inventor of the Year, Innovator of the Year, and Mentor of the Year. The Inventor of the Year category includes nine categories, corresponding to the themes of national technological leadership projects.

"The All-Russian 'Inventor of the Year' competition is VOIR's flagship project, having become a vital tool for supporting and promoting the achievements of our innovators. Over the past three years, the competition has brought together a wide range of participants: from schoolchildren to leading engineers at major industrial enterprises. Today, VOIR serves as a bridge connecting a talented individual's bold idea with its practical implementation in production. Over 40% of the competition's participants are young people under 35: schoolchildren, students, graduate students, and young scientists from leading universities and research institutes. This systematic approach provides genuine support for inventive activity and the development of the intellectual property market in Russia," emphasized Konstantin Mogilevsky, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education, Deputy Chairman of VOIR's Board of Trustees, and Chairman of the competition's organizing committee.

"Thanks to consistent state policy in scientific and technological development, today we are creating all the conditions for talented inventors to transform their ideas into real projects and thereby contribute to achieving technological leadership—the national goal set by President Vladimir Putin. Our competition has become a platform that also opens up new opportunities for innovators. To ensure the project continues to improve and maximize the implementation of the most daring ideas, we have expanded its scope this season. Now, not only Russian citizens but also foreign scientists and engineers whose patents are valid in our country can participate in the competition. This will increase interest in the localization of foreign technologies and facilitate the rapid implementation of developments," noted Vladimir Kononov, Chairman of the VOIR Central Council and Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Science and Higher Education.

Inventors and innovators of all ages are invited to participate in the competition: scientists, engineers, students and schoolchildren.

This year, an important innovation has been the expansion of the competition's participant pool: both Russian citizens and foreign citizens holding intellectual property protection documents valid within the Russian Federation are now eligible to participate.

Applications for the All-Russian "Inventor of the Year" competition are evaluated by experts from the Russian Academy of Sciences, National Research University "MPEI," and other leading engineering universities.

Based on the results, 61 winners and runners-up will be determined; the awards ceremony will take place in November in Moscow.

The main prize in the Grand Prix category is 1 million rubles. Winners in other categories will receive a prize of 200,000 rubles.

Detailed information about the competition, participation conditions, and nominations is available on the official website: inventor-goda.rf.

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The restoration, renovation, and construction of educational institutions, including higher education facilities, is one of the tasks facing Russia's construction industry in its efforts to create and develop high-quality infrastructure in Donbas and Novorossiya. For example, in the capital of the DPR, the restoration of the historic building of the first campus of the Donetsk National University of Economics and Trade named after Mykhailo Tugan-Baranovsky (DonNUET) has been completed. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.

"DonNUET is one of the leading scientific and educational institutions in Donbas, training specialists for companies in trade, services, food and processing industries, financial institutions, and tax and customs services. In 2023, the university's main building was severely damaged by shelling. The building, with a total area of approximately 4,500 square meters, was restored to include classrooms, administrative offices, and a museum space for university staff and students," the Deputy Prime Minister explained.

Marat Khusnullin also added that a monument to Mikhail Ivanovich Tugan-Baranovsky, the founder of DonNUET and an economist and scientist, has been restored in the adjacent area. The work was carried out under the supervision of the "Single Customer in Construction" subcontracting company.

"In a very short time, the builders restored the building's structure, updated the roof, windows, and façade, and replaced the utility systems and technological equipment. The academic building has also been equipped with all the necessary technology and furniture for the educational process, and the auditorium has been updated with modern multimedia, lighting, and sound equipment," commented Karen Oganesyan, General Director of Unified Customer.

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Mikhail Mishustin held a meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Union State together with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus, Alexander Turchin.

From the transcript:

M. Mishustin: Good afternoon, esteemed colleagues! Alexander Genrikhovich (Turchin), Sergei Yuryevich (Glazyev), everyone who has come to the capital today – welcome to the Russian Government House.

I am pleased to welcome all participants of the meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Union State in Moscow.

A meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State, chaired by the presidents of Russia and Belarus, is scheduled for the end of this month. And, of course, the main goal today is to ensure preparations for the upcoming meeting of our leaders.

As Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin emphasized, trade and investment exchanges are actively developing within the Union State, multifaceted business contacts and cooperative ties are expanding, and conditions are being created for stable, sustainable economic growth in our countries. This has been achieved primarily through the coordinated efforts of the Russian and Belarusian governments to implement the provisions of the Union Treaty.

A significant portion of the tasks planned for 2024 and 2026 have been accomplished—and we can confirm this today. This applies primarily to industry and agriculture, as well as energy, transport and logistics, tax and customs, science, education, culture, and many other areas.

We continue to increase mutual trade turnover. In the first 11 months of last year, it reached almost 4 trillion rubles.

We are also expanding cooperation in industry. We are implementing 26 integration projects to strengthen our independence from foreign suppliers in various industries. Notable areas include automotive, agricultural machinery, microelectronics, and optics. We actively collaborate in machine tool production. We also collaborate in the aircraft and shipbuilding industries.

We place great emphasis on personnel training. Ahead of our meeting, a new intergovernmental agreement was signed on the operating conditions of the Belarusian-Russian University. It is one of the leading educational and research centers, with approximately 4,000 students enrolled. The signed document confirms its status as an intergovernmental educational organization and establishes a unified level of scholarship support. Students will continue to be able to master in-demand professions to the highest standards.

Today, we will consider solutions that will also contribute to the further development of a common socio-economic space. It is proposed to provide Russian and Belarusian enterprises with the opportunity to obtain "Union State Goods" status for their products. Currently, this applies to a number of products, including machine tools, buses, trucks, and microelectronics. This list will undoubtedly be expanded.

The main condition is that industrial products must be manufactured jointly, using materials and components from both countries. Companies that produce them will have access to additional support measures and preferences from both Russia and Belarus. And consumers will clearly understand that these high-quality goods are made in the Union State.

We continue to work together to improve transport connectivity. This is important for passenger convenience, strengthening connections between people, and creating new cooperation networks.

Today we will also discuss how regular cross-border commuter rail transport should be organized between neighboring regions of Russia and Belarus.

It is expected that privileged categories of citizens of our countries will be entitled to free travel along the entire train route.

To be continued…

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