On October 21, the VI International Forum on Foreign Economic Activity “Challenges and Solutions for Business: Territory of Successful Practices” started in Nizhny Novgorod at the site of the Mayak Academy. The forum brought together more than 500 participants – representatives of government, business and the expert community from Russia and nine foreign countries. The development of international trade is being carried out in accordance with the goals and objectives of the national project “International Cooperation and Export”, initiated by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The forum opened with a plenary session “From Challenges to Opportunities: Territory of Successful Practices in a Multipolar World”. Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Gleb Nikitin and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Maria Zakharova addressed the participants with a welcoming speech via video link. “It is a great honor for us to host business leaders, representatives of...

Gleb Nikitin, Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, and Alexander Shokhin, President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) and Co-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the National Association of Investment and Development Agencies (NAAIR), held a meeting at the office of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Development Corporation. They discussed measures to improve the investment climate and business activity, as well as reviewed the results of the V Congress of Regional Investment Agencies and Development Corporations. The Congress is taking place on October 16-17 in Nizhny Novgorod. More than 100 representatives of government institutions, development agencies, and business associations from 68 regions of Russia are participating. “At the Congress, we share our rich experience and learn from the practices of other regions. The Congress is held every two years, which adds value to each event. Development agencies are very important institutions for all regio...

More than 100 representatives of government bodies, development agencies, and business associations from 68 regions of Russia are participating in the V Congress of Regional Investment Agencies and Development Corporations in Nizhny Novgorod on October 16-17. This is the first time the event is being held in the Nizhny Novgorod Region. The organizers are the National Association of Investment and Development Agencies (NAAIR), the Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI), and the Nizhny Novgorod Region Development Corporation. “It is a great responsibility for us to host the heads of development agencies from different regions of Russia on Nizhny Novgorod soil. In the context of competition for investors, each federal subject is constantly searching for unique business proposals and building a system of long-term work with investors. At the same time, the exchange of experience and successful universal tools is extremely necessary, as any new project contributes to the development of...

12 companies from the Nizhny Novgorod Region and the Republic of Tyva presented their products at a joint stand during the third InRussia-2025 International Forum and Exhibition. The event is taking place at the Minvody-EXPO Exhibition and Convention Centre on October 9-10. The organizers are the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation and the Government of Stavropol Krai. Maxim Cherkasov, Minister of Industry, Trade, and Entrepreneurship of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, recalled that this year the region took second place in the rating of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia for the effectiveness of implementing industrial policy among the country’s regions. The Republic of Tyva is still among the territories that need to strengthen their positions in this area. “On behalf of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia, we are actively interacting with colleagues from the Republic of Tyva, providing methodological and expert support. One of the joint ...

Igor Ishchenko, Director General of the Development Corporation of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, and Vadim Kravchuk, Head of the Administration of the free economic zone (FEZ) “Brest” (Republic of Belarus), signed a cooperation agreement. The signing ceremony took place within the framework of the InRussia-2025 International Forum and Exhibition, held on October 9-10 in Stavropol Krai. The agreement provides for assistance from the parties in implementing existing and attracting new investment projects in the territory of the Republic of Belarus and the Nizhny Novgorod Region. “The Development Corporation continues to establish cooperation with one of the key economic partners of the Nizhny Novgorod Region – the Republic of Belarus. Previously, we signed relevant agreements with the free economic zones “Vitebsk” and “Minsk”. The cooperation opens up new opportunities for expanding business for Russian and Belarusian entrepreneurs, including in preferential territories”, noted Igo...

The Development Corporation of the Nizhny Novgorod Region has developed an investment proposal for the construction of a potato processing plant to produce potato flakes. The investment proposal represents a project with calculated parameters and selected land plots, requiring minimal preparatory work fr om a potential investor. Additionally, an assessment of the region’s resource base and potential markets for the finished product has been conducted. The estimated investment volume for the project is 3.3 billion rubles, with an expected production capacity of over 22 thousand tons of products per year. Four land plots are offered to investors for its implementation: in the Dalnekonstantinovsky and Lukoyanovsky municipal districts, as well as in the city of Arzamas. A potential investor can qualify for several preferential lending programs, as well as loans for the purchase of industrial equipment. “One of the activities of the Development Corpor...

The Development Corporation of the Nizhny Novgorod Region – the management company of the special economic zone “Kulibin” – held a meeting with SEZ residents dedicated to staff recruitment for enterprises. The event was attended by more than 50 participants. “Personnel is one of the first issues that residents come to us with. As a management company, we must create comfortable conditions for investors not only in terms of infrastructure but also in terms of staffing enterprises. Joint work will allow us to practically automate the recruitment process, making both current and future vacancies much faster to fill”, noted Igor Ishchenko, Director General of the Development Corporation of the Nizhny Novgorod Region. During the event, Roman Zolotov, Head of the Directorate for Development of Personnel and Educational Potential of Investment Projects, presented the concept of a comprehensive human resources support program for SEZ “Kulibin” residents. The program inc...

The construction readiness of «Technopark H2O» in the special economic zone (SEZ) «Kulibin» has exceeded 90%. The technopark’s infrastructure will include a shared scientific equipment usage center, an innovation and technology center to support resident development, laboratory facilities, a conference hall, and a meeting room. The total area is over 8,000 square meters, with approximately 5,500 square meters being usable space. “The construction has reached the finishing stage: landscaping of the adjacent territory and interior finishing works are underway. The location of “Technopark H2O” within the SEZ territory will facilitate cooperation between science and industry, as well as significantly reduce the process of integrating new technologies into production processes”, emphasized Andrey Sanosyan, Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region. The commissioning of “Technopark H2O” is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2025. Currently, potential residents have...

The Expert Council for the Development of the special economic zone (SEZ) “Kulibin”, located in Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Region, supported applications from Meryl Innovations LLC, Vaer-Volga LLC, and one petrochemical company for obtaining SEZ resident status. The meeting was chaired by Andrey Sanosyan, Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region. “To date, the SEZ Expert Council has approved 45 projects with a total investment volume of approximately 144 billion rubles. Investor interest in the territory is high; we have almost completely filled the state site and see interest in the industrial production buildings currently under construction. The projects approved today not only have significant investment volumes but also imply the creation of high-productivity jobs, which is extremely important for the region’s economy”, he said. Meryl Innovations LLC plans to organize the production of knee and hip implants used for treating musculoskeletal system disea...

More than 1,300 people attended the International Forum of Special Economic Zones 2025 held in Nizhny Novgorod. Approximately 600 representatives fr om Russia's special economic zones, federal and regional authorities, as well as business communities across different regions of Russia and over ten countries worldwide took part in the forum. Additionally, around 700 individuals joined online to follow the event live. Throughout the day, participants engaged in four panel sessions covering topics such as regulatory frameworks for preferential territories and their optimization, business models and innovation infrastructure within SEZs, low-carbon development of industrial sites, and international cooperation through special economic zones. During the forum, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia, Svyatoslav Sorokin, announced upcoming changes to the legal framework. These amendments will allow SEZ areas to expand based on requests from major investors whi...