The National Champions project includes companies that demonstrate rapid growth through technological innovation and strive for leadership in their niches. In total, applications were received from 63 companies to participate in the selection. After a two-stage procedure of strict expert selection, 16 companies were selected that demonstrate significant growth rates with a capitalization of 300 million to 30 billion rubles, and have a large number of new innovative products.
To date, there are 105 companies in Russia with the status of “National Champion”. The status of a participant in the National Champions project allows companies to complete an educational and consulting program at the Higher School of Economics, during which a strategy for their further development will be developed. The roadmap prepared as a result of the program will become the basis for the future work of the Association of National Champions with government agencies and development institutions on the provision of state support to companies participating in the project.