Representatives of more than 80 major companies took part in the meeting with the region’s investment team. The event participants discussed the solutions that help to accelerate the implementation of new investment projects and strengthen the region’s economy. The meeting was organized by the Nizhny Novgorod Region Development Corporation. The event was attended by Gleb Nikitin, Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Egor Polyakov, Deputy Governor, Artur Batursky, Deputy Chairman of the Government, Igor Ishchenko, Director General of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Development Corporation, Evgeny Lyulin, Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, and Andrey Popov, Head of the Volga‑Vyatka Main Directorate of the Bank of Russia. “The Nizhny Novgorod Region has a professional investment team that strives to attract every investor. In addition, the region has created a favorable environment for investment and living: people come to work and rela...

Three residents of the Innovative Scientific and Technological Center (ISTC) “Quantum” Valley” – ETERNO LLC, RIVERSYSTEMS LLC and NPC INTEHMASH LLC – have been included in the federal register of small technology companies (STC). “The “Quantum” Valley” ISTC continues to confirm its status as one of the leading platforms for R&D. Inclusion in the STC register gives companies access to federal state support measures, enabling them to fully unlock the potential of their products and bring them to market in an accelerated timeframe," noted Egor Polyakov, Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region. ETERNO LLC is developing a hardware‑software complex that integrates a VR application, analytical modules and tools for evaluating the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions. The solution is designed for psycho‑emotional correction and training in self‑regulation practices. The complex is also used for the prevention of post‑traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The t...

Construction of the first enterprise – a steel welded pipe manufacturing plant – has begun at the Kulibin Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the town of Bor. The works have been commenced by Nizhny Novgorod Metal Rolling Plant, part of the MetalService Group of Companies. The investor was granted resident status in December 2025. "The territory of the “Kulibin” SEZ was expanded less than a year ago, and new production facilities are already emerging at the Bor site, which demonstrates its investment attractiveness. The output of the first enterprise will cover a significant share of the regional market's demand for welded pipes used across many industries," noted Egor Polyakov, Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region. The plant will produce steel welded pipes of circular, square and rectangular cross‑sections. Total investment volume is estimated at 1 billion rubles, including pre‑project stage costs, with 103 jobs to be created. The commissioning of th...

The official opening of the first full‑cycle metal‑cutting tool production facility of AXIS LLC (part of the Instrument Group of Companies) took place on the territory of the “Kulibin” special economic zone (SEZ) in Dzerzhinsk. This is the first plant built at the state site of the “Kulibin” SEZ. The opening ceremony was attended by Anton Alikhanov, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Gleb Nikitin, Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, and Evgeny Lyulin, Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of the region. “The products manufactured at the enterprise are designed for equipping modern machine tools and machining centers. Their applications span a wide range of industries – aviation and shipbuilding, the automotive sector, power and railway engineering, metallurgy, the defense industry, radio electronics and the rocket and space sector,” said Anton Alikhanov, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. The plant will...

The Nizhny Novgorod Region Development Corporation has developed its ninth universal investment proposal. This is a project to establish an enterprise for the production of bakery products. The investment proposal is a project with pre‑calculated parameters and selected land plots, requiring minimal preparatory work from a potential investor. In addition, an assessment of the region’s resource base and potential sales markets for the finished products has been carried out. The new investment proposal involves the creation of a modern mini‑bakery focused on producing baked goods from natural ingredients, with subsequent distribution via retail trade and wholesale supplies. The minimum investment volume required (equipment and premises preparation) amounts to 2.3 million rubles, with an implementation period of at least 7 months. Investors wishing to implement such a project have access to a range of state support measures: preferential loans, investment le...

The Ice Arena in Nizhny Novgorod has received its commissioning permit. The construction was carried out under a concession model, with the relevant agreement signed between the Government of the Nizhny Novgorod Region and Ice Palace LLC (a subsidiary of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Development Corporation). Gleb Nikitin, Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, noted that the new sports facility will become not only a new home for the Torpedo Hockey Club but also an attraction point for residents and visitors of the city. “The new ice arena is one of the largest sports facilities in the country. With the completion of this project, a major international‑level sports cluster has been formed in the capital of our region. The Ice Arena on Strelka is a modern sports complex that our hockey club and thousands of fans have been waiting for. In addition to hockey, the venue can also be used for concerts and other mass events. In the near future, the residents and visitors ...

In the village of Stepankovo, Pavlovsky municipal district, an investor, with the support of the Development Corporation of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, is implementing a universal investment proposal to create a tourist complex with a glamping hotel. The investment proposal is a project with calculated parameters and selected land plots, requiring minimal preparatory work from a potential investor. The volume of investments in the “Solnechnaya reka” project exceeds 100 million rubles, and the creation of 10 jobs is planned. Currently, the construction of modular houses, a restaurant, and tourist infrastructure is underway. “Tourism is one of the fastest‑growing sectors in the region, which is why a significant number of enterprises in this field are included in the portfolio of projects supported by the Corporation. Our specialists provide investors with the necessary support at all stages of project implementation, simplifying, among other things, the pr...

The Development Corporation of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, the management company of the site, conducted a survey among the residents of the special economic zone “Kulibin”. Based on the survey results, the rating for the seven months of 2026 amounted to 4.98 points out of 5. In the first half of 2025, the satisfaction coefficient was 4.94 points. Investors assessed the effectiveness and accessibility of support measures, the range and level of satisfaction with the services provided by the investment infrastructure facility, and the availability of spaces in the SEZ. “The Development Corporation strives to create the most comfortable conditions for the implementation of investment projects in the special economic zone. “Feedback” from current residents plays an important role in fostering a favorable investment climate; based on it, we introduce new practices in our work with investors and in our resident policy,” noted Igor Ishchenko, Director General o...

Agreements have been signed for the construction of two clusters of the Innovative Scientific and Technological Center (ISTC) “Quantum” Valley” in Nizhny Novgorod. AVA Group holding will be responsible for the construction of two out of the five ISTC clusters — “Sakharova” and “Delovaya”, located on the streets bearing the same names. A cluster is a complex of facilities that includes laboratories, research and production premises, and office spaces, as well as supporting infrastructure to ensure comfortable working conditions for employees of resident companies. “The Nizhny Novgorod “Quantum” Valley” is a large‑scale and labor‑intensive project. It already involves 57 companies with projects totaling 33 billion rubles. Engaging a major holding company in the construction of two ISTC clusters is an important step towards the implementation of the entire project,” noted Egor Polyakov, Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region. “The main goal of establi...

The territorial managers of the Development Corporation of the Nizhny Novgorod Region began supporting 20 investment projects in the second quarter of 2026. These are enterprises in the fields of tourism, agriculture, industry, logistics, and the service sector. “The role of the territorial managers is to assist investors implementing projects in distant municipalities. Their work is yielding results: the total investment volume for the new projects amounts to 6.2 billion rubles, and the creation of more than 460 jobs is planned. For comparison, in the first quarter of this year, the investment volume for projects amounted to 860 million rubles,” said Artur Batursky, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Nizhny Novgorod Region. With the support of the Development Corporation’s territorial managers, three investment projects in the tourism and food industry sectors were implemented in the municipalities of the Nizhny Novgorod Region in the second quarter, as in ...