The Ministry of Economic Development and ASI have compiled a list of effective management practices recommended for replication. Seven solutions fr om the Nizhny Novgorod Region made are among these practices. These ready‑made tools will help regional authorities shorten the investment cycle, develop infrastructure, improve the quality of support for entrepreneurs and enhance the efficiency of government bodies. The practices are posted on the “Smarteka” platform and are recommended for implementation in other regions. “Regions have accumulated many solutions that have proven their effectiveness in practice. Our goal is to ensure that this experience does not remain local but becomes a shared development resource. The replication tool via the “Smarteka” platform works precisely in this way: to address specific tasks, there is no need to develop a solution from scratch. One can refer to colleagues’ experience and adopt a ready‑made practice that has already demonst...

The Nizhny Novgorod Region Development Corporation, together with the administration of the Semyonovsky municipal district, held a roundtable discussion focused on boosting investment activity in the region’s northern municipalities. The event brought together over 40 entrepreneurs and government representatives from nine districts – the Borsky, Gorodetsky, Sokolsky, Koverninsky, Semyonovsky, Voskresensky, Krasnobakovsky, Varnavinsky, and Vetluzhsky districts – whose businesses operate in industry, agriculture, tourism, and the service sector. Representatives of the Development Corporation outlined the “one-stop shop” support for investment projects, the agency’s services, digital tools available to businesses, available sites, and the region’s investment infrastructure. They also presented standard investment proposals. Currently, the Development Corporation is supporting 62 investment projects in the participating municipalities, spanning tourism, industry, agri...

The management company of special economic zone “Kulibin” (SEZ “Kulibin”) – the Development Corporation of the Nizhny Novgorod Region – together with residents and the Dzerzhinsk Technical College, held the SEZ “Kulibin” Day aimed at introducing students to the opportunities for practical training, employment and professional development at resident enterprises. More than 150 students enrolled in technical programs participated in the event. Representatives of the Development Corporation of the Nizhny Novgorod Region briefed the students on the main areas of activity of the site, opportunities for internships and work placements at resident enterprises and their staffing needs. In addition, students were able to sign up for investment-themed tours of SEZ “Kulibin”. To date, the Development Corporation, in collaboration with residents, has developed routes covering the production sites of LLC “RusSilika”, “Syntez OKA” Group of Companies, “Felix TS” and “RT-KGB”. ...

The Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation has approved subsidies for the creation of “TSEKH 2.0” and “Bogolyubov” technoparks in the Nizhny Novgorod Region. Russian Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov announced the allocation of federal funds for the creation of technoparks in 18 regions of Russia at a meeting between President of Russia Vladimir Putin and members of the Government. “Technoparks are becoming a driver of small business growth, and the figures confirm this. Over five years, the real revenue per employee among residents grew at a multiple of the rate of the entire small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector – 39% for residents compared to 2% for the SME sector,” emphasized Maxim Reshetnikov. “TSEKH 2.0” and “Bogolyubov” will each receive 500 million rubles: 400 million rubles from the federal budget and an additional 100 million rubles from the regional budget. “The regional team is actively developi...

On 16 September 2026, the Council for Land and Property Relations under the Government of the Nizhny Novgorod Region approved the allocation of land plots for the construction of a distribution center and an industrial park in Dzerzhinsk. The projects are being implemented by the Alliance Group of Companies. “Demand for warehouse and production premises is growing every year, and we are pleased that the business community is joining the effort to develop the region's investment infrastructure. Total investment in these projects exceeds 4 billion rubles. The total floor area of the two new distribution centers will exceed 60,000 square meters, and the premises of the industrial park will amount to 32,000 square meters,” said Artur Batursky, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Nizhny Novgorod Region. To date, the Nizhny Novgorod Region has four private industrial parks. These are the Zavolzhsky Motor Plant Industrial Park (specialization – machine building), th...

The investor has commenced construction of a pressure vessel and gas separation equipment production facility at the state site of the “Kulibin” special economic zone (SEZ) in Dzerzhinsk. The project is being implemented by ZEGRO LLC. It was previously approved by the Expert Council for SEZ Development. “The “Kulibin” SEZ is already one of the most attractive investment territories in the Nizhny Novgorod Region and continues to develop actively. This year, the first plant was opened at the state site in Dzerzhinsk, and construction of another major enterprise producing pipeline systems has also commenced. Despite the challenging economic environment, investors continue to invest in the region and create new enterprises,” emphasized Egor Polyakov, Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region. The plant will produce receivers for compressed air and inert gases, nitrogen generators, and modular compressor stations. The products are used at industrial facilities to r...

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...