Key trends of the week in innovation, technology and regional development across AIRR regions. Universities Become Part of Regional Technology Infrastructure In Bashkortostan, glazing is nearing completion on the towers of the future interuniversity campus of the Eurasian Research and Education Center. The seven buildings, ranging from 11 to 29 stories in height, are named after prominent scientists. In Nizhny Novgorod, the interuniversity student IT center “Neymark” opened at the Neymark IT campus. The facility provides space for development, research and startups. It includes a VR laboratory, a prototyping area with 3D printers, a media studio and a coworking space. Tatarstan is expanding educational cooperation with China. A forum was held in Shandong Province, during which a network university was established with the participation of universities from Tatarstan and Shandong. The partnership is intended to expand the research base and provide graduates with the opportunity to earn two degrees. Science and Innovation at the Center of the Environmental Agenda Irkutsk is hosting the Baikal International Environmental Congress. Its venues bring together representatives of government, science, business and civil society organizations. At the same time, student projects were presented at the Baikal Technology Conference, and winners of competitions organized by the Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises were recognized. Grants were awarded to 33 projects from the Irkutsk Region, while seven young scientists became “UMNIK” competition winners. Regional Infrastructure for Technology Businesses The Perm Krai will receive approximately 1 billion rubles from the federal budget to build two technology parks. “Perm-City” and an industrial technology park in the Krasnokamsk municipal district will have a combined area of more than 20,000 square meters. The facilities will include manufacturing and office space, laboratories, engineering halls and a data center. The projects are scheduled for completion by 2028. Three more business parks will be established in Mordovia. The republic will receive nearly 1.1 billion rubles in federal support to develop sites in Saransk: within the “Sistema” special economic zone, as part of the “Industrial Capital” technology park, and at the “Metrum” park. All three facilities are scheduled to open by the end of 2028. Innovation in Transport Construction At the final stage of the National High Technology Championship in Veliky Novgorod, the competency of unmanned road roller operation was presented. The technology, developed by NPS and JSC GLONASS, enables construction machinery to be operated remotely. In the future, a single operator will be able to control several road rollers simultaneously. Transport projects are also creating new demand for engineering and digital specialists. In the Novgorod Region, a factory for the production of track slabs is being built for the Moscow–St. Petersburg high-speed railway. The facility will create more than 900 jobs. The region is establishing a “seamless talent development pipeline,” from career guidance for schoolchildren to a specific workplace. Interregional Cooperation: Sharing Technologies and Best Practices The Vladimir and Kaluga regions are expanding cooperation in industry, infrastructure, urban improvement and tourism. Key areas include the experience of restarting industrial production, the development of modern sports and residential infrastructure, and joint tourist routes within Russia’s Great Golden Ring. Both regions are members of AIRR.