The Nizhny Novgorod Region has taken 2nd place in the National Investment Climate Rating, compiled by the Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI), for the third year in a row. The results of the 2025 rating were announced at a dedicated session of the 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on June 5. The rating has been compiled on the instructions of Russian President Vladimir Putin since 2014. Since 2025, “Boosting Investment Activity” has been one of the federal projects within the national project “Efficient and Competitive Economy”. The importance of improving the investment climate was emphasized by Alexander Novak, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation. “Alongside labor productivity, the introduction of digital technologies, artificial intelligence, robotization and changes in the employment structure, the key issue for ensuring sustainable, balanced, long‑term economic growth is undoubtedly attracting investment. This mu...

The Government of the Nizhny Novgorod Region and RusSilika have signed a letter of intent to establish a research and technology center at the “Technopark H₂O” within the special economic zone (SEZ) “Kulibin” as part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The document was signed by Gleb Nikitin, Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region and Secretary of the Nizhny Novgorod regional branch of the “United Russia” party, and Mikhail Sutyaginsky, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Titan Group, on June 4, 2026. The project aims to build a modern research and engineering base for developing new materials and specialized chemical products with high added value. “We have a fruitful cooperation with RusSilika – a large plant for the production of silica gels and silica sols has already been launched and is operating on the territory of the “Kulibin” SEZ. Establishing a research and technology center will take our collaboration to a new level, ensuring the di...

The Nizhny Novgorod Region Development Corporation has joined the Memorandum of Cooperation among development agencies of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states. The signing ceremony took place within the general meeting of members of the National Association of Investment and Development Agencies (NAAIR) during the 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The Memorandum aims to enhance the effectiveness of activities in implementing state policy in the field of investment attraction as well as to promote the development of the investment and business climate in the EAEU member states. So far, more than 15 development institutions from Russia, Kazakhstan and the Republic of Belarus have joined it. “The main task of development agencies is to create conditions for the most comfortable business environment possible. The agreement will enable the exchange of best practices at the international level. I am confident that cooperation with EAEU countr...

“Erlikon” tram – a replica of the model that was launched in Nizhny Novgorod in 1896 for the XVI All‑Russian Industrial and Art Exhibition – has been installed on the site in front of the Packhouses. This was reported by the Ministry of Culture of the Nizhny Novgorod Region. Similar trams were operated in Nizhny Novgorod until the late 1920s. The car was recreated in 1978 at the Gorky Car Repair Plant according to old blueprints, since no authentic “Erlikon” had survived in Nizhny Novgorod to this day. Before being installed at the Strelka site, the tram was kept at the Nizhny Novgorod Museum of Electric Transport in Tram Depot No. 1. The “Erlikon” is a bidirectional tram where the passenger compartment is separated from the platforms by bulkheads with a door for passengers to enter and exit. The seats were arranged along the walls of the body. In total, the car accommodated 30-40 passengers in seated and standing positions. The driver in such a tram worked standi...

More than 500 people have taken part in the forum‑exhibition “Chemistry of a Great Country. Dzerzhinsk”, which is being held on 26-27 May. The event has brought together representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, the Regional Development Corporation, the Administration of Dzerzhinsk, the chemical industry, government bodies, the expert community and relevant public associations. The key topic of discussion is the implementation of the national project “New Materials and Chemistry”, launched in 2025 by order of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Yegor Polyakov drew attention to the fact that the chemical sector accounts for 10.5 % of the volume of the manufacturing industry. The volume of investments in this sector in 2025 amounted to 13.7 billion rubles, which is 5.8 % higher than the figures for 2024. Since 2020, investments in the chem...

Residents of special economic zone (SEZ) “Kulibin” have invested 31.47 billion rubles in setting up their production facilities since the site began operating and have created over 1 100 jobs. The SEZ was established in May 2020 in Dzerzhinsk. “In the context of a tight monetary policy, the preferential conditions for doing business in the SEZ and the ready‑made infrastructure attract major investors both fr om the Nizhny Novgorod Region and from other regions and countries. For the region, this means the emergence of new production facilities and the creation of new jobs, including high‑productivity ones. Currently, 58 companies are residents of the “Kulibin” SEZ. More than half of them operate in the chemical sector,” noted Egor Polyakov, Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region. The projects’ areas of specialization include mechanical engineering and metallurgy, production of consumer goods (cardboard, corrugated paper, egg cartons, household chemicals, et...

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...