The Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Secretary of the Nizhny Novgorod regional branch of the “United Russia” party Gleb Nikitin, Director General of the Regional Development Corporation Igor Ishchenko, and Head of the Volgo‑Vyatka Branch of the Bank of Russia Andrey Popov signed a cooperation agreement for the implementation of the “Issuer School” program. The signing ceremony took place as part of the business segment of the conference “Digital Industry of Industrial Russia” (“TSIPR‑2026”) in Nizhny Novgorod. “The training program “Issuer School” is aimed at preparing Nizhny Novgorod companies to attract financial instruments beyond bank lending: digital financial assets, bonds and shares. In the context of a tight monetary policy, this skill becomes critically important for entrepreneurs. Diversifying funding sources will help stimulate the investment development of enterprises and attract more extrabudgetary resources to launch projects that are needed by businesses and ...

The forum‑exhibition “Chemistry of a Great Country. Dzerzhinsk” will take place on May 26-27, 2026. The organizers are the Government of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, the Nizhny Novgorod Region Development Corporation, the Administration of Dzerzhinsk, the Russian Union of Chemists, the Association of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs “Dzerzhinskkhimregion” and the industrial agency “H Media”. The forum is supported by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, the State Duma of the Russian Federation and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation. “Dzerzhinsk has always been famous for its chemical industry, and holding such a forum once again underscores the city’s significance. The event continues the tradition established by the successful forum “Capital of Chemistry” in 2024. Moreover, it launches the cycle of regional business forums “Chemistry of a Great Country” – after Dzerzhin...

Territorial managers of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Development Corporation began supporting 20 new investment projects in the first quarter of 2026. These are enterprises in the fields of tourism, agriculture, industry and services. The total investment volume for the new projects amounts to 860 million rubles, and more than 80 jobs are expected to be created. With the support of the territorial managers of the Development Corporation, 3 investment projects in the sports and services sectors were implemented in the municipalities of the Nizhny Novgorod Region in the first 3 months of the current year. The total investment volume for these projects exceeds 275 million rubles, and 30 jobs have been created. In addition, territorial managers held 215 face‑to‑face consultations for investors and signed 8 cooperation agreements for the implementation of investment projects in the first quarter of 2026. “In the current challenging economic environment,...

The Nizhny Novgorod Region Development Corporation has upd ated the region’s investment map – https://newmap.nn-invest.ru/en. The interactive regional investment map is a bilingual (Russian and English) public map of the Nizhny Novgorod Region that displays information about investment sites, real estate objects, existing advanced development territories and special economic zones, transport infrastructure, mineral resources and support measures. In addition, a cadastral map has been integrated as an additional layer. “After the investment map was updated, users gained the ability to list their own investment sites. This feature opens up new opportunities for Nizhny Novgorod entrepreneurs, allowing them not only to market their properties but also to find potential partners for investment projects on specific plots. Furthermore, architectural monuments available for investment and universal investment proposals have been added to the map. These are projects with p...

The Nizhny Novgorod Region Development Corporation has launched the updated website of “Technopark H₂O”: https://technoparkh2o.ru/en. Website visitors can familiarize themselves with the technopark’s technological and engineering infrastructure, the benefits and conditions for locating enterprises, and the benefits available to residents. In addition, potential investors can submit an application to obtain resident status at “Technopark H₂O” directly via the website. “A modern and user‑friendly website is now a necessity for any site working with investors. At present, the technopark still has available space for locating enterprises. We expect that launching an updated, intuitive website will boost interest in the center among potential residents,” said Igor Ishchenko, Director General of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Development Corporation. For reference, the “Technopark H₂O” research and development center is located on the territory of the ...

The Expert Council for the development of the special economic zone (SEZ) “Kulibin” has supported the application of LLC “Standart NN” to obtain the resident status. The meeting was chaired by Egor Polyakov, Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region. “Today we have reviewed the application of a company that plans to set up production of components for an import‑substituting robotic surgical system. Companies implementing high‑tech production projects are increasingly choosing the “Kulibin” SEZ. In addition to preferential terms, the site offers a range of advantages. For instance, it provides ready-to-use industrial production facilities,” noted Egor Polyakov. The investment volume for the new project amounts to 250 million rubles, 91 jobs will be created. The management company of the “Kulibin” SEZ is the Nizhny Novgorod Region Development Corporation. “To date, the Expert Council has approved 58 applications to establish production faciliti...

Igor Ishchenko, Director General of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Development Corporation, and Egor Nikitin, Director of the Dzerzhinsk Chemical College named after the Red Army, signed a cooperation agreement between the organizations. The main goal of the cooperration is to meet the staffing needs of residents of special economic zone (SEZ) “Kulibin”. As part of the cooperation, the parties plan to train specialists and facilitate the organization of internships at SEZ enterprises. “The Dzerzhinsk Chemical College has a wide range of competencies for training specialists needed by our SEZ residents. We have already established close cooperation with the institution in the area of career guidance for students, and the agreement signed will allow us to expand the scope of our partnership,” said Igor Ishchenko. The cooperation also involves adjusting the existing and newly developed educational programs to the needs of modern production facilities. “C...

The Nizhny Novgorod Region Development Corporation has developed its eighth universal – “boxed” – investment proposal. This is a project to create a fish farm. Such proposals are projects with pre‑calculated parameters that require minimal preparatory work from a potential investor. This allows for starting the project implementation in the shortest possible time and significantly reduces its payback period. The project involves the creation of a facility for year‑round fish farming, with the option of offering paid fishing services. Fish species proposed for breeding include carp, silver carp and grass carp. The minimum investment volume required for the project is 16.7 million rubles. The implementation period is at least 23 months, and the payback period is 5 years. The Corporation stressed that the advantages of such facilities include high demand for local fish products, strong profitability potential and reduced regional dependence on impor...

Igor Ishchenko, Director General of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Development Corporation, and Tatyana Razina, Director of the Kstovo Petroleum College, have signed a cooperation agreement between the organizations. The parties intend to organize career guidance events for the college students and to cooperate in the areas of professional development and training of specialists for residents of the special economic zone (SEZ) “Kulibin”. “The Advanced Vocational Training Centre in the petrochemical industry, which operates at the Kstovo Petroleum College, opens up new opportunities for residents of the “Kulibin” SEZ, a significant portion of which are implementing projects in chemistry and petrochemistry. The cooperation will allow students to learn through real‑world production tasks and interact directly with leading industry enterprises, while companies will be able to promote employment at their facilities,” said Igor Ishchenko. In addition, the agreement ...

The “Technopark H₂O”, located on the territory of special economic zone (SEZ) “Kulibin” in Dzerzhinsk, has received a commissioning permit. “There are already several companies planning to become residents of the technopark. They operate in the fields of chemistry and instrument making. The companies will be provided with all the necessary infrastructure. In the long term, the technopark is expected to become one of the most modern and high‑tech development centers in the region,” noted Egor Polyakov, Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region. The total area of the “Technopark H₂O” amounts to over 8,000 m2, with around 6,000 m2 available for resident placement. The technopark’s infrastructure includes the establishment of an engineering center designed to introduce new technologies into production processes and an innovation and technology center providing consulting services to residents. The adjacent area has been landscaped, with maple and spruce trees plan...