16 KBSU student startups received federal funding

Students of the Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after Kh.M. Berbekov successfully participate in grant programs of the Foundation for Assistance to Innovations, Rosmolodezh, and also apply for support from the Presidential Grants Fund and other federal funds. In the last two years alone, 16 KBSU student startups received federal funding. And in 2025, 73 applications were submitted to the Startup as a Diploma program at the university — this is 15 more than the year before. The topics of the projects cover all the most relevant areas: from bioengineering and neurotechnology to artificial intelligence, robotics, economics and finance.

The top projects among young entrepreneurs include developments in the field of IT and artificial intelligence, biotechnology and medicine, environmental monitoring projects, as well as multimedia technologies and virtual reality.

Astemir Khachetlov, a second-year master’s student in the Jurisprudence program, solved a problem familiar to every student: lack of storage space for personal belongings. He developed Locker_07, an automated storage system with ESI AKH lockers located in convenient places on the university campus.

“You know how it happens: you need to quickly hand in your things and run to a lecture, but there are no lockers, you have to carry heavy bags and laptops,” Astemir shares. Locker_07 is a solution. The project involves convenient and safe rental of lockers through a mobile application.”
The system works simply: the student registers in the mobile application, selects a free locker, pays for the rent for the required time and receives an access code. Astemir emphasizes that Locker_07 is equipped with video surveillance and a modern security system, which guarantees the safety of things.

Rostislav Sorokin, a third-year student at the Institute of Electronics, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence at KBSU, is confident that music should be accessible to everyone, regardless of their professional skills and financial capabilities. He is developing an autonomous recording studio with AI that will allow even a novice musician to create high-quality audio content.

“Many talented guys dream of music, but they are intimidated by the complexity of the recording, mixing and mastering processes,” explains Rostislav. “My studio with AI is like a filter that removes all the difficulties and allows you to focus on creativity.”

Rostislav’s project includes software that automatically performs most of the routine tasks of sound recording. Artificial intelligence analyzes the sound, corrects errors, selects optimal effects and creates a professional-sounding track. Rostislav is already working on a prototype of the system and plans to test it on the KBSU campus.

Dilyara Gubzhokova, a first-year student at the Institute of Law, Economics and Finance at KBSU, decided to combine modern fashion and the rich cultural heritage of the Circassian people. She is creating a line of clothing with elements of the Circassian costume.

“It is very important for me that young people do not forget their roots, that they are proud of their history and culture,” says Dilyara. “My clothing is a way to tell about the Circassian costume in a modern language. We use traditional elements, but we adapt them to modern trends so that the clothes are comfortable, stylish and attractive to young people.”

Dilyara is developing models of shirts, bibs, T-shirts, corsets and accessories decorated with national ornaments and symbols. She also plans to use QR codes on clothing so that buyers can learn more about the history of the Circassian costume.