At the Bashir Rameev IT Park, on Russian Science Day, a ceremony was held to award the winners of the "Scientific Breakthrough. Fanni alga kitesh" competition. The event became a landmark in the development of the region's scientific ecosystem, being the first to be implemented with the support of the Endowment Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan. The ceremony was attended by the Rais of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov; Chairman of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan, Farid Mukhametshin; President of the Tatarstan Academy of Sciences, Rifkat Minnikhanov; President of the Russian Academy of Education, Olga Vasilyeva; and others.

The Endowment Fund was established by the Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan jointly with the Tatarstan Academy of Sciences to finance fundamental science, research, and development. It forms endowed capital from donations in accordance with federal law.

"Today, the priorities of the Endowment Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan are science, education, students, teachers, and young scientists. This first project, implemented with the support of the Tatarstan Endowment Fund, is a landmark for the republic and demonstrates the successful launch of a new mechanism for financing scientific and educational initiatives in the republic. It is a transparent instrument where the donations themselves are not spent, but rather the income generated from their investment," emphasized Damir Galiev, Director of IVF RT.

During the award ceremony, laureates were recognized in ten categories covering various fields of scientific activity: "Digitalization in Science," "Perspective," "Scientist-Educator," "Calling," "Best Scientific Mentor," "Science for Children," "Science Journalist," "For Loyalty to Science," and a "Special Nomination." In the "Best Scientist" category, the winner was Kev Salikhov, Scientific Director of the Zavoisky Kazan Physical-Technical Institute (KPhTI) of the Kazan Scientific Center (KSC) of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) in the field of "Physics." The award was presented by the Rais of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov.

An exhibition, "Development of Science in the Republic of Tatarstan," was organized as part of the ceremony, where leading scientific centers and innovative companies showcased their achievements. This included portfolio projects of the Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan featuring developments in sports analytics, advanced industrial technologies, ecology, and medicine.

Projects participating in the exhibition:

"Unistat": A portable AI camera for sports analytics. The solution with three lenses automatically tracks player movements, builds heat maps, and analyzes metrics without an operator.

"Evolutsiya Tech" (KAI): An installation for recycling waste from metallic 3D printing. The technology allows used metal products to be converted back into powder for their reuse in production.

"GruntSorb Service" (KFU): A two-stage technology for soil and wastewater purification using polymethylsiloxane. The startup is already entering the B2C market with fertilizers and has an agreement with PJSC Tatneft to test the technology for soil cleanup after oil spills.

"Grafen" (HSE, KFU): A project involved in the production of graphene and creating finished products based on it, such as thermal pastes and lubricants. An agreement has been reached with PJSC KAMAZ to test the materials in chassis components.

"Visus Lab" (NSU): Russia's first system for preservative-free eye drops, SMART VISUS. The product, developed on the scientific base of NSU and the State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology "Vector," has already passed clinical evaluation and is being brought to market.

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