The winning startups of the pitch sessions of the XX Russian Venture Forum have been announced.

      The results of the anniversary XX Russian Venture Forum (RVF) were summarized at the Kazan Expo International Exhibition Center. Over three days, the forum brought together more than 7,000 participants from 25 countries, showcasing over 150 startups and gathering more than 350 experts on its platforms. The event concluded with a large awards ceremony, where the most promising technological solutions and the contributions of partners to the development of the ecosystem were recognized. The ceremony was opened by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan, Alexey Pesoshin. He awarded 10 winners of the pitch sessions, who received investment support and the right to be considered by the investment committees of leading venture funds.

      – In 2026, the Russian Venture Forum once again confirmed its status as a center for attracting leaders in technological development. Within the framework of the Forum, a unified scientific, technological, and investment space was created, where scientific ideas are transformed into competitive products, and startups gain access to capital and markets. The business program of the Forum is organically integrated into the regional and federal agenda for achieving technological sovereignty and leadership for Russia, – stated Alexey Pesoshin.

      The following projects were among the best:

      - "Siberia"

      - "Alphaseismica"

      - "Cue"

      - "Stellar"

      - "FerratOr"

      - "SOREX"

      - "KMonitoring"

      - "Air Roads"

      - "Clean Space"

      - "Shock Control".

      The award block for technological solutions that meet the industrial demands of corporations was presented by the President of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rifkat Minnikhanov. The winners in this category were the projects:

      - "Bike Bery"

      - "Copplife"

      - "Conductive Pastes"

      - "IMV"

      - "Influensio"

      - "Stilsan"

      - "Product Radar"

      - "Palatin Spectrum".

      These projects received the opportunity to participate in corporate piloting programs. The Director of the RVF RT, Damir Galiyev, awarded diplomas to 24 international exhibiting teams, emphasizing the global nature of the forum. Among the awardees were projects from Qatar, the UAE, Iran, India, Palestine, Pakistan, Bulgaria, Serbia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Zimbabwe, and Congo.

      Aslan Kanukoev, the director of the economic policy department of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, presented awards to the donors of the RT Target Capital Fund. Thanks from the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan for contributions to the future were received by:

      - "RTSIM";

      - RVF RT;

      - "Tatneft".

      The forum confirmed its status as a platform for active interaction between business and investors. Event partners presented additional awards to participating startups. The head of the startup programs at Yandex Cloud, Nikita Razhev, awarded special prizes of 1 million rubles to the projects Cue, Sastav, and "Yutrit Agro".

      The managing director for technological development of the Agricultural Bank of Russia, Natalia Chernysheva, noted the NaTarelke project during the pitch session "Food Security and Bioeconomy". The first deputy director of the RVF RT, Azat Fazulov, awarded the finalists of the open voting of investors. The project "Vizerobo" entered acceleration, "Smart-Farm" received a booth at Kazan Digital Week (KDW), and the "Invian" team joined the investment round.

      Acting General Director of the "Idea" Technopark, Nikolai Abrukov, and General Director of the venture club "Syndicate", Maria Sutorina, highlighted the Picvario project as the most promising technological project in the region. In the field of artificial intelligence, the winners were participants of the all-Russian hackathon GAICA. The Vice President of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan, Ayrat Khasyanov, and the Director of External Communications of Innopolis University, Timur Fazullin, awarded cash certificates to the teams:

      - No1_private_chiwawa_club (1st place)

      - Magnus (2nd place)

      - Reelap (3rd place).

      The anniversary forum concluded with record levels of business activity, confirming that investments in bioeconomy, creative industries, and university entrepreneurship remain a long-term priority for the development of the Russian economy. The XX Russian Venture Forum confirmed its status as a key platform for forming technological sovereignty and developing high-tech industries. The anniversary RVF was held with the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. The organizers of the forum are the Investment and Venture Fund of Tatarstan, the Association of Venture Investment (RAVI), the Association for the Promotion of Digital Development, and the Innovative Technopark "Idea".

      Press Service of the RVF RT