The Future Technologies Forum is taking place in Moscow these days. The discussion platform dedicated to the development of high‑tech technologies in the country brought together the scientific community, government officials and business structures to discuss innovative technologies and products based on them.

The national Bioeconomics project, initiated by Russian President Vladimir Putin, occupies a central place on the agenda. For two days, experts, scientists, industry leaders and government representatives will develop strategic solutions to achieve its goals. The priority is to ensure the country's technological sovereignty by 2030 and halve import dependence in the field of technology, and by 2036, create conditions for new markets and consolidate Russia's position as a technological leader.

One of the key topics of discussion will be innovative technologies in bioeconomics, from genetic engineering to artificial intelligence and addictive technologies, which can make the field more efficient, environmentally friendly and adapted to specific tasks.

Scientists and researchers from the North Caucasus Federal University (NCFU) are participating in the business program of the forum ‑ the only representatives of the NCFD among the speakers.

During her speech, Svetlana Zenchenko, Vice-Rector for Research at NCFU, outlined the acute problem of the gap between education and the real needs of the industry. Currently, the speaker believes, when digitalization and artificial intelligence have become an integral part of agrogenetics, the educational system should form interdisciplinary specialists capable of working with modern technologies and the latest equipment.

— Today it is impossible to imagine agrogenetics without AI, which allows us to predict the impact of genetic changes on the development of organisms. Thus, the success of NCFU has become a vivid example of the effective use of these technologies: in a consortium with the Federal Scientific Agricultural Center, the university has achieved significant results in genetic research and smart farming technologies within the framework of the Priority 2030 program," emphasizes Svetlana Zenchenko.

In his speech, the representative of the North Caucasus Federal University emphasized that for the effective implementation of innovative technologies, specialists with interdisciplinary competencies are needed: from genetics to machine learning.

"Bridging the existing gap between education and the needs of the industry is becoming a key factor in technological sovereignty," the vice—rector summarizes.

The forum also talks about the development of additive biotechnologies. Experts are discussing the prospects of personalized medicine and regenerative technologies. Alexander Dolgalev, Professor of the Department of Implantology and Digital Dentistry at NCFU, presented research results in the development of biocompatible coatings for personalized implants created using additive technologies from high-strength titanium alloys.

Another topic of the forum is the development of bioeconomics in the food industry. The experts discussed how biotechnologies will change food production by 2040, considered safety issues and potential risks, as well as prospects for the development of food startups in Russia. Dmitry Alekseev, Senior Researcher at the NCFU Center for Biotechnological Engineering, took part in the discussion. The agenda includes the issues of introducing scientific developments into production and their delivery to the end user.

In addition, the start of accepting applications for the national Challenge Award was announced at the Future Technologies Forum. The presence of the Director of the SUNC NCFU at the ceremony in 2025 confirms the university's status as one of the flagships of the development of Russian science.