Outstanding quotes from SPIEF 2021: Forum participants on digitalization

There are many potential investors among participants at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The heads of four completely different Russian regions discuss their expectations for the event and what they have to offer business.

Innovations industry is feeling the effects of the COVID-19 crisis too: many start-ups have ended up in a risk zone. Yet, there are those who managed to reshape their business in time to fit the current needs. Ekaterina Petrova, Managing Director of GenerationS Corporate Accelerator told of successful examples in its experience. Many of them will have representatives at the Science Fest International Festival of Science and Innovation that the Roscongress Foundation will hold on 24–26 July 2020.

In this report, the consulting company Board of Innovation looks at fundamental changes in entrepreneurship and the global economy caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and suggests strategic solutions to be taken in the current conditions.

The study prepared by InfraONE Research, the analytical department of the investment company InfraONE, discusses the government’s plan to increase spending on infrastructure in the next six years, administrative and industry-related barriers that might hinder investment, and ways to overcome these barriers. The publication aims to inform market players and other stakeholders about the most pressing issues in infrastructure investment.