The message reads, in part:
“The creation of this foundation was a major milestone for the domestic scientific community and served to strengthen Russia’s creative potential.
Since its inception, the Russian Science Foundation has convincingly proved its relevance by making a significant contribution to the advancement of promising fields of scientific thought and modern technologies, as well as by implementing innovative projects and initiatives. The organisation has done a lot to support the achievements of young scientists.
I would like to emphasise that it is of the essence to give priority attention to applied projects and the practical use of the results of scientific research. I am referring, among other things, to such industries as microelectronics, medicine, low-carbon energy, agriculture, the environment and digital technology. And of course, a systematic approach is extremely important in your work and will certainly help strengthen the interaction between science and the real sector of the economy.”
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During its decade of work, the RSF has supported 20,000 projects, with the involvement of more than 80,000 researchers. Total project financing amounted to 220 billion rubles.