Five Most Technologically Advanced Companies in Russia Named
A new ranking assesses how Russia’s largest corporations contribute to scientific and technological development, with research spending carrying the greatest weight.
AK&M has published its first ranking of Russia’s largest holdings based on their contribution to the country’s innovation ecosystem. The assessment analyzed performance indicators from 300 of the biggest Russian companies. Research and development spending accounted for the largest share of the score, with a weight of 70 percent. The top five companies for scientific and technological development were SIBUR, Gazprom, ALROSA, TMK and Rosneft.
SIBUR and Gazprom
The five leaders are companies actively developing and deploying advanced technologies, from artificial intelligence in petrochemicals to digital twins in metallurgy and diamond mining.
SIBUR topped the ranking. Russia’s largest petrochemical company has been investing heavily in AI-based technologies. More than half of the economic gains from its digital transformation have come from artificial intelligence initiatives. Engineers developed an in-house predictive pyrolysis model to replace imported software. Operating in an “autopilot” mode, the system determines optimal production settings in real time to increase output. Another proprietary tool, multi-scenario analysis, is used to optimize industrial processes and support predictive maintenance.
Gazprom, which ranked second, continues a broad digital transformation effort, deploying advanced technologies across extraction and logistics. The company uses computer vision-based monitoring systems to oversee gas pipelines. Digital twins of fields and underground storage facilities enable high-precision modeling of operational processes. The holding is also expanding its own IT infrastructure.
ALROSA and TMK
ALROSA has introduced digital production technologies in geological exploration and mining. The company built a unified geoinformation environment that gives specialists single-window access to all relevant data sets. At the Udachny mine, an automated dispatching system is in operation, and for import substitution purposes the company implemented the domestic platform Mainframe.
TMK, Russia’s largest steel pipe manufacturer, ranked fourth. Software robots at its plants handle routine tasks in finance and human resources. Workshops are equipped with computer vision systems that count finished pipes, while steelmakers use a digital assistant to optimize the smelting process. The company has also created detailed 3D virtual replicas of production sites for workforce training. Digital twins of manufacturing lines help forecast equipment wear and prevent downtime.
Rosneft and Patents
Rosneft rounds out the top five. The company operates an Innovation Development Program in which each new technology is structured as a dedicated targeted project. Rosneft was the first in Russia to create and scale a comprehensive software suite covering all major oil and gas production processes. Artificial intelligence is widely deployed to boost productivity. For example, Echo Tools uses AI to calculate bottomhole pressure and select optimal well operating modes. The company is also advancing geological data analysis through the adoption of large language models. Its RN-AKZT software automatically selects optimal materials and corrosion protection methods when designing oil pipelines.
The ranking also factors in the number of registered patents. According to AK&M, major companies received 1,922 patents in 2024. Leaders by patent count were Gazprom, AFK Sistema, Russian Railways, Tatneft and Rosatom.
