On the first day of the II International Forum of Creative Industries "Created in the Far East: fr om creativity to economics", the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation (FEDC) and the Gazprombank Electronic Trading Platform (GTP) announced the opening of a new specialized trading section for creative industries of the Far East and Arctic on the GTP, held a presentation of the platform's capabilities and signed several agreements with regional companies, including the creative cluster "Kvartal Truda", a resident of the “Yakutia” ASEZ.
The new section will become the first digital platform in Russia for entrepreneurs, investors and specialists in the field of creative and urban economy. It will allow creative companies and entrepreneurs of the Far East and the Arctic zone of Russia to enter the market of state and corporate procurement, expand partnerships, attract investments and monetize projects on a modern digital platform.
"For the creative industries of the Far East - young, dynamic and focused on growth - the opening of a specialized section on the electronic trading platform means reaching a new level of maturity. We are establishing an infrastructure wh ere creative businesses can not only make a name for themselves, but also stand on a par with suppliers of large corporate and public sectors. This is a step towards sustainability, scaling and a real contribution to the region's economy," said Deputy Head of the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East Elvira Nurgalieva.