Department of Data Science is engaged in market research for big data and artificial intelligence technologies, scientific research in the field of approaches and methods for the practical application of digital big data sources for analytical and consulting tasks, the design of digital tools and big data information systems, including decision support systems, recommendation and expert systems, text-mining analytical systems. The mission of the Institute is to provide objective recommendations for strategic decision-makers in systemically important sectors of the economy in the field of cross-border BRICS cooperation, based on scientifically proven methods and tools for automatic integration and analysis of heterogeneous big data using artificial intelligence methods. The main goal of the institute for 2024-2025 is the development, testing and implementation of advanced solutions in the field of big data analysis for applied information support of strategic and marketing analytics for intergovernmental coordination bodies, authorities, large high-tech companies, and development institutions.