The winners of the All-Russian Student Competition Innosocium were awarded at SPIEF 2025

The award ceremony for the winners of the VII All-Russian Student Competition of social projects "Innosocium" took place in the pavilion "Soul of Russia" as part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum-2025. The event was attended by Olga Petrova, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of Russia; Galina Karelova, Senator, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Women's Forum at the Federation Council; Alexander Stuglev, Chairman of the Management Board, Director of the Roscongress Foundation; Elena Marinina, Deputy Director of the Roscongress Foundation, Chairman of the Board of the Innosocium Foundation; Senior Vice President– Director of External Relations at PJSC Bank Vera Podguzova, Deputy General Director of Gazprom-Media Holding, Yulia Golubeva, writer Alexander Tsypkin, as well as representatives of media holdings and public organizations.

"I would like to express my special gratitude to our wonderful students. You are being celebrated at the highest level, at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, where many are eager to attend. And you, thanks to your active participation and willingness to act beyond the usual curriculum, have found yourself here in the spotlight. Special thanks to our partners, the organizers of the contest, who provide young people with unique development prospects. This experience will surely remain in the memory of each of you for a long time and will be the beginning of the path to adulthood, where you will realize your important role in the creation and prosperity of a large country," Olga Petrova, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of Russia, addressed the winners of the competition.

The winners received grants in the amount of 400 thousand rubles for the implementation of their projects. They will also be given the opportunity to record a podcast with the support of the Russian Media Group. The competition gathered more than 1300 applications from 79 regions of Russia, 24 participants reached the final. The jury selected eight winners who took part in the award ceremony at SPIEF 2025. In addition, two more finalists were awarded special prizes from the project's partners, SIBUR and Resulting.

"Contests allow participants to improve their interaction skills and solve non-standard tasks, which is extremely important in modern life. Today, the winners of the project form the foundation of their future success, developing their skills and preparing for new victories. Such activity inspires confidence that the country is in the safe hands of those who are already showing the ability to achieve high results," said Alexander Stuglev, Chairman of the Board and Director of the Roscongress Foundation.

The jury noted such student projects as "Silver Blogger on the web", "Save, you can not forget. Restoration of the ruined wall paintings of the Church of St. George the Great Martyr in the village of Koskovo", "I am CAPABLE: Neural networks for everyone", "Swan people – the return of carved history", "Complex of educational educational events "Cynology without borders", "Russia outside the window", "Puzzle. The Path to Self" and "#Heart Colors, a video about the problems of people with vascular pathologies and how students help solve them."

The aim of the competition is to draw attention to social issues, support talented students in the development and implementation of social projects, develop the necessary skills and spread the best practices of social design among students.

The Soul of Russia Pavilion is an exposition of the sociocreative platform of the Roscongress Foundation, the Innosocium Foundation, created with the support of the Presidential Foundation for Cultural Initiatives and PJSC PSB Bank. The space presents projects implemented in the regions of Russia in the field of creative industries, startups and enterprises that revive, support and develop brands and crafts based on the cultural code, as well as works by contemporary Russian artists and designers. The stand hosts sessions, public talks, interactive guided tours, neural network surveys, and quizzes on the development of creative industries, culture, education, and social initiatives.