Applications for participation in the third season of the Know Our People contest, aimed at supporting promising Russian brands, are still being accepted. It is organized by the Agency for Strategic Initiatives and the Roscongress Foundation with the support of VEB.RF.
More than 3.9 thousand applications from different regions of the Russian Federation have already been registered on the competition platform. Entrepreneurs of the Kola Arctic Region actively represent their brands, and the Murmansk Region is among the top three regions in the Northwestern Federal District in terms of the number of applications submitted.
Among the partners of the contest are Wildberries, OZON, Russian Post, Roskachestvo, Avtoradio and others. In 2025, they were joined by the Russian Export Center, which will help promote domestic brands in foreign markets, as well as the CSKA football club, which plans to create interesting collaborations with the winners.
Applications are accepted until May 15 on the know us.asi.rf platform in five categories: food, groceries, creative, high technology and IT. Additionally, special nominations from partners are provided.
The winners of the competition will receive assistance in promoting on the largest marketplaces and retail chains, access to training programs, individual consultations with business experts, membership in business associations, free participation in key events, as well as grant support.
In order to support and promote domestic brands, the Agency for Strategic Initiatives, together with its partners, created the telegram channel "Know our People".
More information about events for entrepreneurs, current programs and business support is available on the official page of the Ministry of Arctic Development and Economy of the Murmansk Region on the social network. https://vk.com/mer51 .
/ Ministry of Arctic Development and Economy of the Murmansk Region /