 According to media reports, since October 2019, the Foundation opened nine Centres of Children's Creativity in Science and Engineering (in cities and towns in Kemerovo region, Altai territory, Stavropol region, Tula region).Most of them operate from universities, 6 of 8 centres are equipped with specialised laboratories and the lecturers are chosen from the most recognised and senior teachers, such as academic staff from technical universities with PhD degrees.The Andrey Melnichenko Foundation annually supports the International Mendeleev Chemistry Olympiad, and funds Russian national and regional competitions among schoolchildren in the technical sciences.