In the Volgograd region for the first time will choose the best investment teams

In the Volgograd region, applications for the InvestVolga award are open, which is designed to celebrate the best municipal practices of working with business. Applications are accepted by the Investment Development Agency (AIR) of the Volgograd region.

The competition is held among municipal and urban districts of the region. Among the nominations are “Best municipal investment team”, “Investor of the year”, “Recognition of colleagues” and “Best municipal investment profile”. The winners will be determined by the commission, which will include representatives of the government, the scientific community, AIR and the National Association of Investment and Development Agencies. The results will be summed up until the end of 2026.

Anna Chernova, Head of AIR, emphasized that the purpose of the award is to identify effective practices on the ground, and then scale them in the region and beyond.

The Volgograd region systematically develops the investment environment: municipal teams regularly improve their skills and introduce advanced approaches to working with business. This year, the region for the first time entered the top 15 subjects of the Russian Federation in terms of the quality of the investment climate, and at the WEF-2026 received an award for its development. In addition, AIR of Volgograd region was recognized as a leader according to the results of an independent assessment of the National Association of Investment and Development Agencies.