The Agency for Development and Investment summed up the results for 2020

The Omsk Region Development and Investment Agency acted as the operator of the largest online events for representatives of small and medium-sized businesses.

"The epidemiological situation in the country has affected the entire convention and exhibition industry as a whole, outlining new development vectors. There is an urgent need for fresh solutions for the organization of digital platforms for effective communication between the parties – business and regional authorities, producers and consumers. Starting in the summer of 2020, the Agency has held a number of online forums. At the same time, I would like to note that with the return to "live" events, we plan to hold hybrid formats, thereby combining online and offline," shared the Director General of the Omsk Region Development and Investment Agency.Evgeny Kovtun.

Since the beginning of 2020, the regional Congress Hall has become a venue for a number of major and significant conferences, seminars and forums. In particular, the All-Russian Scientific and Practical Congress with international participation "Siberian School of Clinical Neurology", the V International IT Forum: digital transformation of regions v2.0, "Strategic session on the creation of a world-class scientific and educational center in the Omsk region in the VCS mode with the heads of the Moscow School of Management "Skolkovo", regional competitions Robofest Omsk Online 2020.

The new vector of 2020 is the online format. The Agency, with the support of the Regional Ministry of Economy and the Small Business Support and Development Fund, has successfully implemented two large-scale online forums for the business community within the framework of the national project "Small and Medium-sized Entrepreneurship and Support for Individual Entrepreneurial Initiative."

So, from July 8-9, 2020, the traditional entrepreneurship forum "Your Business is your Success" was held online for the first time in its 11-year history. The forum brought together professionals on one virtual platform who shared their successful business practices and tools, government authorities, business support infrastructure, entrepreneurs and those who are just about to start their own business.

"The broadcast of "Your business is your success" has gained more than 2,500 views. Two days of virtual space and unique remote teamwork experience, 16 hours of practice from successful experienced speakers from Omsk, Yaroslavl and Crimea. More than 850 participants, an active chat with questions on the YouTube channel and useful knowledge," the organizers shared the results of the Forum.

In autumn, the Agency surprised Omsk entrepreneurs again by staging real business battles in the online studio of the Congress Hall. The online forum "Your Opinion" was held from October 13 to October 14. Live viewers received new knowledge from invited Moscow speakers and watched verbal duels of the Omsk business community. The participants of the battles defended their point of view on the following topics: "Personal brand or Corporate brand", "Money or Dream", "Idea decides or Market decides", "Undertake or Study", "Franchise or Own business", "Outbid professionals or "Nurture" a specialist", "Own business or Hire", "Family business or Business without relatives", "A woman in a man's business or a Man in a woman's business."

It should be noted that more than 1,000 participants have registered for the Forum, and the online broadcast continues to gain views on the Agency's official YouTube channel - more than 3,500 users have watched the video broadcasts.

Annual business events were also held in a hybrid format.: The AgroOmsk 2020 Forum and the People of Action Forum of social entrepreneurs and leaders of civil initiatives. In compliance with all sanitary standards, the participants of the business program gathered at the technical site of the regional Congress hall and broadcast via the global Internet to more than 30 regions of Russia.

Undoubtedly, project planning and support management is also an important and priority area in the Agency's activities.

"Today, we can say that the tasks of attracting investments in various sectors of the economy have been partially completed. During 2020, 38 major investment projects with a total investment volume of 52.1 billion rubles were supported. 17 new projects with a total investment of 11.2 billion rubles have been accepted for support. With the assistance of the Agency, 9 new agreements were signed between investors and the Government of the Omsk region on joint work in the implementation of investment projects totaling 4.9 billion rubles," said CEO Evgeny Kovtun.

Thus, the Agency's specialists provided more than 500 consultations to potential investors, participated in 18 events aimed at developing the investment climate in the region, developed and approved by the Governor of the Omsk region a new version of the regulations for the support of investment projects on the principle of "one window", and developed presentation materials on investment proposals: Technopark "Osnova Holding", Agropark "Makosh", "Development of quartz glass sands deposits in the territory of the Kormilovsky municipal district of the Omsk region" and "Avangard Special Economic Zone".

Starting in 2020, a new direction has appeared in the structure of the Agency for Development and Investment – the Regional Competence Center of the Omsk Region. The implementation of the national project "Labor Productivity and employment support" has started in the region, which includes three federal projects: "Systemic measures to increase labor productivity", "Targeted support for increasing labor productivity in enterprises", "Employment support and improving labor market efficiency to ensure labor productivity growth".

"During the implementation of the project, we are working closely with the Federal Competence Center, a development institute that helps specific enterprises optimize their processes. The RCC coordinates the work, replicates positive experiences and approaches to improving labor productivity from the federal to the local level, and organizes the exchange of experience between enterprises. The participants of this project can receive free assistance from experts on improving the efficiency of the production process, and train employees of their company in lean manufacturing tools. The national project provides financial support to enterprises in the implementation of projects aimed at increasing labor productivity: up to 300 million rubles for a period of up to 5 years at 1% per annum, subject to a number of conditions," the Agency said.

In the new year, the Omsk Region Development and Investment Agency will continue to support small and medium-sized enterprises: to develop their own businesses, promote products to new markets and gain useful knowledge and commercial benefits. So, on February 25 and 26, 2021, an online forum for entrepreneurs "I'm in business" will be held. The main topic of the Forum will be project management. During the business program, participants will be able to understand whether project management is appropriate for their business, how not to miss anything in a project to bring a new product to market, and how to choose the right management tools.