Organizing Committee of the award «Priority 2018» announced the start of accepting applications from participants of the new, fourth National Award in the field of import substitution «Priority 2018». 

Companies operating in the Russian market in the field of import substitution of goods and services and who have achieved success through the establishment and development of their own production, the development of new technologies, promising ideas and projects, the production of import-substituting products, goods and services are invited to participate in the 2018 competition.

 
Companies and organizations of any form of ownership and organizational structure, both large corporations and medium and small enterprises, can become participants of the award "Priority 2018".

Like last year, the competition is held in two stages. The applications received for participation first pass the qualifying stage, which this year is divided into three periods. According to its results, the applicant is awarded the title of nominee, which allows the company to participate in the final stage of the fight for the title of laureate in each of the nominations Priority 2018. The winners are determined by an independent Expert Council, which includes representatives of government, business, and public figures. The lists of participants, nominees and laureates of the Priority 2018 award will be published on the award website.

The first stage of accepting applications will last until March 16. Companies that have submitted an application within the first stage will receive the most significant information coverage. You can find out about the stages of the competitive selection on the website in the section "About the Award".
 
In 2017, a memorandum of cooperation was signed between the National Award Priority and the International Exhibition Import Substitution. The unification of the two largest industry platforms in 2018 will allow the leaders of import substitution within a single project field to realize two interrelated tasks: to show their products to all interested audiences at the exhibition Import Substitution 2018 and at the same time receive its high appreciation within the framework of the award Priority 2018», and also allows you to solve a number of commercial and image tasks.
 
The solemn ceremony of awarding the nominees and laureates will take place on September 11, 2018 at the Crocus Expo IEC, on the first day of the International Exhibition Import Substitution..

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