Center-invest Bank participated in the annual international foresight forum "Russian Creative Decade 2026–2036″ held in Moscow.

The forum brought together representatives of federal and regional authorities, the investment community, educational institutions, and professional associations to discuss key directions for the development of creative industries.

During the session "Regional Potential: Developing Creative Industries in Regions Based on Cultural Identity, " Alexander Dolganov, Deputy Chairman of the executive board of the Management Board of Center-invest Bank and PhD in Economics, delivered a presentation titled "Creative Industries for Regional Development. "

Forum participants showed particular interest in the practical support tools that Center-invest Bank is developing together with its partners.

"Center-invest Bank not only provides financial support but also connects the capabilities of government, business, and society. Our experience in creating the DON creative cluster and organizing specialized competitions demonstrates that systematic efforts can unlock a region’s cultural identity and transform it into real investments and jobs," — Alexander Dolganov.

As a result of the forum, participants developed a resolution containing practical recommendations for realizing the potential of Russia’s creative economy.

Center-invest Bank actively develops and supports projects aimed at the creative growth of the Don region. These initiatives include its own business accelerator, annual support for creative industry accelerators, preferential loans for startups, women’s, family, and social entrepreneurship, financial literacy centers, museum visits for schoolchildren, and IT hackathons in partnership with leading regional universities.

The bank’s position and ideas on the creative development of the Rostov region are reflected in the monograph "Creative Don" by Vasily Vysokov, Chairman of the executive borad of the Board of Directors of Center-invest Bank, Doctor of Economics, and Professor.