Yandex B2B Tech has launched the Yandex AI Studio Boost program, earmarking ₽500 million to accelerate AI‑agent development. Participants can receive a grant of up to ₽1 million and enjoy a platform discount of up to 70 percent for six months after completing the program. The initiative is open to startups as well as large enterprises that already run digital products and plan to embed AI.
Beyond cash, Yandex offers expertise, marketing support, and co‑financing of advertising campaigns. Successful projects can be listed on the Yandex Cloud Marketplace, giving immediate access to Yandex’s customer base. The first winners illustrate tangible ROI: R77.ai cut document verification for banks, insurers and developers from days to minutes; Noumy.ai applied machine learning to interview candidate assessment; GO2AI built AI agents for strategic planning that reduced decision cycles from days to an hour.
These cases show that the grant and deep discount structure lowers the financial barrier to AI adoption, speeds time‑to‑market, and strengthens the competitive position of Russian firms. For you, this means a low‑cost pathway to prototype, test, and scale AI solutions with direct market exposure through Yandex’s ecosystem.
Why this matters: The program removes a major cost hurdle, letting you experiment with AI without draining resources. It also provides a fast route to customers via the marketplace, turning development effort into revenue quickly.