A two-day conference was held in Rivne. Rivne Invest Forum 2026 - a meeting of investors, entrepreneurs, and representatives of various business sectors. One of the topics of the forum was the amber industry as a legal business: extraction, processing and production of finished products. The co-founder of the group of companies, Mr. «Amber Galbin» Oleg Bogelsky.
The event gathered more than 500 participants and dozens of speakers from different regions of Ukraine. The forum discussed investments, entrepreneurship development, new opportunities for regions, recreation, energy, veteran business, and other areas of the economy.
On the forum, Polissya News reported., also discussed the peculiarities of investing in business and the difficulties faced by entrepreneurs in finding capital.
«The biggest thing holding investors back is their lack of knowledge of businesses to invest in. People have an idea, but have not “packaged” it and cannot present it to the investor. Secondly, businesses cannot create an investment portfolio for an investor in a good and proper way, i.e. present their idea,» said Victoria Zhovtobryukh, co-organizer of the forum.
Group of companies «Amber Galbin» became the general partner of the forum. For us, it is not only supporting the event, but also participating in an important dialog about the future of Ukrainian business.
For many guests, the amber industry has opened up as a sphere of legal extraction, production, and creation of finished products, which has led to the creation of jobs and the development of Ukrainian entrepreneurship.
«This topic was of interest to businessmen. The forum participants, who came from different cities of Ukraine, were surprised to learn about the mechanisms of our work. After all, amber mining is still often associated with the illegal past,» said the co-owner of the group of companies «Amber Galbin» Oleg Bogelsky.
The forum participants saw amber products created by our craftsmen and women. As at international exhibitions in Poland and countries Middle East, The guests were impressed by the beauty, elegance, creativity and originality of the works.
Special attention was paid to production. The forum participants saw how unique jewelry, souvenirs and other products are created from amber.
Business representatives agreed with Oleg Bogelsky: Ukraine needs to foster a culture of amber consumption. It is important to change the perception of the industry, create demand for the Ukrainian product and contribute to the development of the economy.
We plan to actively participate in investor and business forums. By our own example, we will show how to find partners, share experiences, see new opportunities, and strengthen Ukraine together.