In the presence of Nizhny Novgorod Region Governor Gleb Nikitin, Igor Ishchenko, Director General of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Development Corporation, and Salavat Rakhmatullin, Director General of Atomdata-Innopolis JSC (part of State Corporation "Rosatom"), signed an agreement on the construction of a data processing center (DPC) in the region. The signing ceremony took place on June 3, 2025, at the Nizhny Novgorod Fair as part of the "Digital Industry of Industrial Russia" ("CIPR-2025") conference. According to Gleb Nikitin, the signed document formalizes agreements reached in January 2025 during Rosatom Day. "Our colleagues from Rosatom are actively investing in the Nizhny Novgorod Region. Today, we signed a major cooperation agreement with Rosatom’s Director General Alexey Likhachev on implementing large-scale social and investment projects, and with this document, we have confirmed the plans to build a data processing center. This is an extremely importan...

First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov, Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Andrey Sanosyan, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of GC Titan JSC Mikhail Sutyaginsky opened the RusSilika LLC plant for the production of micronized silica gels and stable silica sols in the “Kulibin” special economic zone (SEZ) in Dzerzhinsk. The opening ceremony took place on June 2 as part of Denis Manturov's working visit to the Nizhny Novgorod Region. Denis Manturov noted that the foundation stone for the RusSilika plant was laid exactly two years ago. Production was initially planned to launch by the end of 2025, but the enterprise has begun operations ahead of schedule. “I would particularly like to emphasize that until now, silica gel had not been produced in Russia on an industrial scale. Thus, the plant is fully aligned with market demand. Moreover, the products have significant export potential, which has already led to an investm...

Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Gleb Nikitin reported to the Chairman of the Russian Government Mikhail Mishustin on the implementation of major investment projects, including those using the infrastructure menu. The meeting was held on June 2 as part of the Prime Minister's visit to the region. "The Nizhny Novgorod Region is getting better. Last year, we saw how actively funds related to the possibilities of the infrastructure menu were being developed – these are infrastructure budget loans. And, of course, the readiness of the design and estimate documentation, zoning of the region made it possible for you to very quickly restore historical cultural monuments and build embankments and parks. The center of Nizhny Novgorod, which we are going to visit tomorrow, has grown and acquired a new meaning, many exhibitions are held here," said Mikhail Mishustin. Gleb Nikitin reported to the Prime Minister on the results achieved. Thus, thanks to infrastructure b...

On May 28, 2025, the Council for Land and Property Relations under the Government of the Nizhny Novgorod Region approved applications for the allocation of land plots for 20 projects. “The total investment volume for the projects approved today is 2.7 billion rubles. Investors plan to create about 800 new jobs. Most of the projects are planned to be implemented in the areas of tourism, sports and industry,” said Egor Polyakov, Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region. Thus, the council approved applications for land plots for the construction of a sports base in Dzerzhinsk (applicant – Affito-3 LLC, land area – 6,841 sq. m, construction period – 5 years, investment volume – 160 million rubles) and a year-round tourist and recreational complex in the format of a glamping park in the Gorodetsky district (Novaya Zemlya LLC, 37,500 sq. m, 5 years, 50 million rubles). It is also planned to allocate land plots for an industrial complex...

The contractor has begun pouring ice at the main arena of the Ice Palace on Strelka in Nizhny Novgorod. The ice area at the main site will be 1,560 sq. m. Finishing work is actively underway at the construction site, installation of facade panels, utility equipment and elevators, and construction of internal partitions are ongoing. Installation of internal and internal utility networks is nearing completion. Landscaping is underway in the adjacent area. “The future home site for our hockey team Torpedo is gradually taking shape. Currently, a massive amount of work is being carried out at the arena’s main playing area. In particular, the builders have begun pouring ice, and have also completed work on installing spectator seats and the arena’s sideboard system. At the moment, more than two thousand people are working at the site, and 62 units of equipment are involved,” said Igor Ishchenko, Director General of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Development Co...

The Expert Council of the “Kulibin” special economic zone (SEZ), located in Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Region, supported the applications of Privolzhsky Catalyst Plant LLC and CityMedia Techno LLC to receive the status of SEZ residents. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Andrey Sanosyan. “The “Kulibin” SEZ is a very popular site, and now most of its territory has already been distributed among investors. The Expert Council has reviewed 41 projects in total, and agreements have already been concluded for 38. The total investment volume is about 125 billion rubles, and it is planned to create 6 thousand jobs. Now we have seriously changed our approach: when considering applications from potential residents, we look not so much at the number of jobs created, but at how productive they are,” said Andrey Sanosyan. Privolzhsky Catalyst Plant LLC intends to build a plant for the production of catalysts and adsorbents. ...

The Nizhny Novgorod Region Development Corporation held a round table in Vetluga on the topic of “Development of tourism activities in the north of the Nizhny Novgorod Region”. The event brought together more than 30 entrepreneurs and representatives of local governments from seven municipalities: Vetluzhsky, Tonshaevsky, Varnavinsky, Urensky, Tonkinsky, Sharangsky, Voskresensky municipal districts. This is the second round table dedicated to the development of tourism in the northern districts of the Nizhny Novgorod Region. Since the beginning of the year, representatives of the Development Corporation have held seven meetings with entrepreneurs in the districts, which were attended by about 200 entrepreneurs from 17 municipalities of the region. The participants of the event were presented with information on measures of state support for projects in the field of tourism, available sites for placing tourist facilities, digital services for business...

The Presidium of the Council for Development Strategy and Investments under the Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region approved the assignment of the priority investment project status for the construction of a warehouse complex in Nizhny Novgorod. NinoGrad LLC (part of the Central Properties group of companies) will be provided with state support in the form of property tax breaks. The declared investment volume in the project is 12.3 billion rubles. The planned commissioning date is by the end of 2025. “It is expected that the warehouse complex will become the largest in the Nizhny Novgorod Region and will create about three thousand jobs. The project meets our objectives to increase warehouse space in the region,” emphasized Egor Polyakov, Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region. “The project provides for the construction of a large warehouse complex with a total area of ​​150 thousand square meters, which will increase the r...

The gross regional product (GRP) of the Nizhny Novgorod Region increased by 2.5% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. "As we predicted, manufacturing and high-tech industries remain this year's key growth drivers. Both our national and regional economies continue expanding despite sanctions and tight monetary policies," emphasized Egor Polyakov, Deputy Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Region. The largest economy growth contributors was the manufacturing industry (+6.8% in comparable prices, accounts for around 27% of GRP), including the following sectors: fabricated metal products – +25.3% (10.4% of the manufacturing industry), computer production – +37% (7.8%), petroleum products – +24.3% (4%). Additionally, moderate growth was indicated in the IT sector (+15.8%), R&D (+8.3%) and transportation (+4.8%). This growth aligns with objectives of the national project "Efficient and Competitive Ec...

On April 22-23, the Nizhny Novgorod Region became a platform for discussing new international initiatives, hosting a delegation from the China-Russia Trade, Economic and Investment Chamber of Heilongjiang Province, along with a vice-rector of Heilongjiang University. The business mission focused on developing cooperation in industry, engineering, agriculture, IT, pharmaceuticals, and education. The visit continued dialogue initiated last December when a Nizhny Novgorod delegation led by Deputy Chairman of the Government Dmitry Starostin visited China and invited partners to explore the region's investment and scientific potential. The first day featured a roundtable chaired by Deputy Governor Andrey Sanosyan, discussing prospective projects, including a small-tonnage chemistry center for microelectronics, joint ventures in automotive manufacturing, an automation industrial cluster at the "Kulibin" special economic zone, and IT project opportunities. The Ch...