The Russians called digital technologies and medicine with biotechnologies the main symbols of the country's technological leadership. Both directions were chosen by 51% of participants in the joint Russian field study, the "Creating the Future" symposium and the "Gravity" award.
In second place were agricultural food technologies (38%), followed by space, aviation and transportation (35%), energy and natural resources (31%), industry and infrastructure (22%).
Digital technologies were chosen more often by young people aged 18 to 34 (59-60%), while medicine and biotechnology were chosen by women (61% compared to 39% among men). Respondents with higher education more often mentioned IT, microelectronics and artificial intelligence.