Since 2019, the volume of funding for programs aimed at supporting scientists in the Polar region has increased 40 times. This is primarily due to the special significance of conducting research in the Arctic. “Today, this is a territory where the battle for advanced technologies, which are of fundamental importance for the entire country, is being fought. It is crucial that we are the first in this endeavor. Considering the base of the Kola Science Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the research being conducted, we definitely have every opportunity to give a strong push forward to science and technology in the Arctic,” — said the governor of the Murmansk region, Andrey Chibis, during the plenary session of the satellite event of the IV Congress of Young Scientists. He also emphasized that the Murmansk region is a leader in the Russian Arctic zone in terms of the number of employees engaged in scientific research and development, and noted the large volume of investments in science from the regional government. During the event, Russia’s Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education, Denis Sekirinsky, and the head of the Murmansk region had the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the practical solutions of three expert groups working at the satellite event. They presented specific proposals on: improving the efficiency of the Lovozersk Mining and Processing Plant; developing the region's human resources potential; the possibility of creating Russia's first avalanche safety testing ground, and more. Participants of the first satellite event of the IV Congress of Young Scientists visited enterprises and institutions in the Kola Polar region. At the Lovozersk Mining and Processing Plant, they were shown the technological procedure for extracting loparite mineral into concentrate, as well as the tailings storage, where various studies are conducted. At the Murmansk Arctic Comprehensive Emergency Rescue Center of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, experts were shown samples of modern equipment and gear used in the harsh northern conditions – from unmanned aerial vehicles and snowmobiles to rescue vehicles and a mobile hyperbaric chamber based on a KamAZ truck. At the "Kuelpory" rescue post in the Khibiny Mountains, guests studied the practical aspects of avalanche safety work in the northern mountain regions. At the 35th Shipyard, the group inspected the construction site where a large-scale project is underway for the reconstruction and technical re-equipment of a two-chamber dry dock, as well as the plant's mooring facilities, which are set to undergo significant modernization.