DAY OF INTERNATIONAL SME COOPERATION – AN EFFECTIVE FORMAT FOR DIALOGUE BETWEEN RUSSIAN AND FOREIGN BUSINESS
A unique opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises to take part in the leading event in the world of economics and business.
18 June – on the SPIEF opening day.
- At the Forum, practical networking, business communication and business development tools for medium and small enterprises will be showcased, presentations will be held on support measures for entrepreneurs, investment proposals and successful growth strategies.
- The Forum will be attended by representatives of federal and regional authorities, the banking sector, development institutions, business associations, and entrepreneurs from across the country.
- SME Forum participants will discuss new opportunities for the growth and development of small business, support measures to facilitate the development of new production and logistics chains, and other important issues.
PACKAGE AND PARTICIPATION FEE
SPIEF SIDELINE EVENTS PARTICIPANT
RUB 66,000
(including 20% VAT)
- entry to all Forum events on 18 June including 10th Russian Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Forum and ‘Ensuring Drug Security’ Russian Pharmaceutical Forum (excluding the plenary session and invitation-only events)
- access to networking areas at the Forum venue on 18 June (excluding locations for invitation-only events)
- information support
Individual entrepreneurs and the self-employed may be approved for participation within the quota at a cost of RUB 25,000 / EUR 288 / USD 312 (including 20% VAT). The number of participants within the quota is limited. All applications are considered by the Organizing Committee on an individual basis.
HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE IN THE SPIEF 2025?
1. SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO PARTICIPATE
If you wish to take part in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2025, please log in to your Roscongress personal account.
2. RECEIVE AN INVITATION
Your application will be reviewed by the Forum Organizing Committee. If your application is approved, you will receive an invitation to the Forum and your application status will be updated in real-time in the ‘My events’ section of your Roscongress personal account.
The review process varies by applicant but can take up to 10 days. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to reject an application without justification.
3. CONFIRMING YOUR ATTENDANCE
Once you have received an invitation, please confirm your participation by going to the ‘My events – SPIEF 2025 – Event dashboard’ section of your account.
How do i decline to participate in the forum?
If you have received an invitation but have decided not to attend the event, or have previously confirmed your participation but no longer plan to attend, please decline your participation:
- Roscongress personal account
- by informing the Roscongress Foundation specialist
4. PAY THE PARTICIPATION FEE
To pay for participation in the Forum, participants must sign an agreement or issue an invoice agreement, which acts as a confirmation and guarantee of participation. The date of payment shall be considered to be the date on which the funds reach the account of the Roscongress Foundation.
5. FILL IN YOUR COMPANY PROFILE IN THE SME COOPERATION SERVICE
To participate in the project, fill in the participant business card under SME Cooperation in the Roscongress personal account.
Companies create their own profiles, once the profile is created they can view the registry and see what other companies are offering.
The service is free and available to all users of the Roscongress personal account.
6. PICK UP YOUR BADGE
An accreditation badge is a pass to the SPIEF.
More information will be available in the ‘Badge collection’ section.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR FORUM PARTICIPANTS
- Establish business relations with government officials, big business, investors and foreign partners.
- Become a supplier for large state-owned companies.
- Obtain up-to-date information on the current state of the economy and the prospects for the development of the SME sectors.
- Promote their ideas and projects to Forum participants.
- Exchange experience and learn about best practices in management, digitalization, and innovation for SMEs.
- Gain access to exclusive Roscongress Foundation services that facilitate the search for business partners and subsequent collaboration.
SERVICES FOR PARTICIPANTS
OFFLINE SERVICES
Business Networking Platform
Special space with comfortable meeting rooms for scheduled meetings at the ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Meetings can be scheduled in the ‘Day planner’ section of the Roscongress personal account or mobile application the day before the Forum.
ONLINE SERVICES
SME Cooperation
The SME Cooperation B2B service is a project that the Roscongress Foundation is implementing to support small and medium-sized businesses. The platform brings together Russian and foreign companies to develop business and industrial cooperation, attract investment, and exchange technologies.
In 2024, the service was supplemented with a new functionality: access to the Business Partnership Platform section on the MSP.RF Digital Platform, which creates new opportunities for your business.
The service is free and available to all users of the Roscongress personal account.
More information is available in the SME Cooperation section.
Special Status
The Roscongress Foundation invites you to take advantage of a unique opportunity to place information about your company. You may find a catalogue of companies in the Companies section of the Information and Analytical System of the Roscongress Foundation.
The ‘Special Status’ service enables you to create a company page in the catalogue on the roscongress.org portal. Here, you may place information about your company’s activities, analytical materials, and expert opinion pieces.
The ROSCONGRESS.ORG Information and Analytical System is a unique knowledge base set up by the Roscongress Foundation. In 2024, the ROSCONGRESS.ORG portal audience from all the Russian regions increased by 25%, of which unique visitors totalled more than 2,5 million people.
Contacts:
+7 (495) 161 6686
special_status@roscongress.org
Day planner
In the run-up to the Forum, participants will be able to plan and schedule business meetings in the 'Day planner' section of the Roscongress personal account.
Mobile app
This is a single information and communication platform and service platform for participants of all Roscongress Foundation events. All functions and features of the application are available in full after entering a personal login and password from the Roscongress personal account.
The mobile application will be available for download on the eve of the Forum.
MARMA augmented reality service
MARMA is an augmented reality service that takes brand marketing to a new level, promoting products and services in a completely innovative way with a sense of presence. With MARMA, customers can view products in 3D and visually assess their benefits, speeding up the customer’s decision to make a purchase.
The service offers ready-made digital solutions using augmented reality for promotion and advertising in different spheres of activity.
VISA SUPPORT
The SPIEF Forum is a wonderful opportunity to discover Russia as a tourist destination and to travel with your whole family.
Forum participants will be provided with visa support services and the opportunity to apply for a short-term visa for up to 3 weeks.
Detailed information on obtaining a visa will be posted in the ‘Visa support’ section.
RUSSIAN SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES FORUM 2024
> 2,100 participants from > 45 countries and territories
The 9th Russian SME Forum was held as part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on 5 June. The event was attended by representatives of federal and regional authorities, the banking sector, development institutions, business associations and entrepreneurs from all regions of the country and from friendly states.
THE KEY THEME OF THE FORUM IS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF WORK AND QUALITY GROWTH OF THE SME SECTOR
The theme of quality growth in SMEs is divided into four thematic tracks:
Foreign economic activity
How to reach new height
Business promotion strategies
Developing the sector
They will be united by the Forum’s main event, the plenary session, Promoting Quality Growth: Strategies and Tools for SMEs.
At sessions, debates, masterclasses and workshops, participants discussed SME development priorities, including how companies can successfully use their experience and move from micro to small business, from small to medium and to SME+.
CONTACT DETAILS
For additional information, please contact the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum information centre:
+7 (812) 680 0000
info@forumspb.com
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