Applications for the forum "Strong Ideas for Modern Times" have been extended until June 1.

You can submit your idea on the idea crowd platform.roscongress.rf or declare your brand on know us.asi.rf before June 1 inclusive. The organizers are ASI and the Roscongress Foundation, co–organized by VEB.RF.

"The forum "Strong Ideas for Modern Times" and the competition of domestic brands arouse considerable interest among the audience. Due to numerous requests from participants, we are extending the deadline for accepting applications until June 1. This will provide an opportunity to prepare projects more thoroughly. We plan to implement the best solutions to improve people's quality of life," said Maxim Oreshkin, head of the forum's organizing committee and Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration.

The purpose of the forum is to identify and support promising projects and initiatives that contribute to the integrated development of Russia through five key areas: the National Social Initiative (NSI), the National Entrepreneurial Initiative (NPI), the National Technology Initiative (NTI), the National Human Resources Initiative (NCI), and the National Environmental and Climate Initiative (NECI).

After submitting the ideas, the experts check and evaluate all applications submitted to the forum, as well as give their comments to finalize the projects. In addition, by the beginning of July, experts will select the top lists with the best offers. The most promising projects that meet the challenges of the time are presented to the country's leadership. Every year, about 1,000 initiatives participating in the forum receive support from ASI, regional authorities and forum partners.

"It is important to us that everyone who has a strong idea and whose brand is actively developing has time to prepare and submit their application in a high-quality manner. We have already received many well–developed ideas and brands, people are assembling teams, looking for solutions, and we are ready to support promising initiatives through expertise, regional resources, and the capabilities of our partners," said Svetlana Chupsheva, ASI CEO.

In a month and a half, more than 10,000 applications from all regions of the country have already been submitted for the Know Our Brands competition in five main categories and several special ones. Most of the applications were submitted in the nomination "Food" – over 4 thousand, "Creative" – 2.6 thousand and "Consumer goods" – 2.5 thousand.

Bashkortostan ranks first in terms of the number of submitted brands (over 2.3 thousand), Tatarstan ranks second (over 1.5 thousand), and the Republic of Mordovia also ranks in the top three (over 580). It should be recalled that brands participating in previous seasons can also participate in the 2025 competition.

Entrepreneurs representing small and medium–sized businesses who demonstrate steady growth rates and a high degree of localization of production, as well as companies whose products are already highly appreciated by consumers, can participate in the competition.