Development plans for Nizhny Novgorod’s investment infrastructure presented at the All‑Russian Forum “Small Homeland – Strength of Russia”

At the III All‑Russian Municipal Forum “Small Homeland – Strength of Russia”, held in Ufa as part of the regional day “Municipal Growth: New Drivers of Development”, Anton Garanin, Deputy Director General of the Development Corporation of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, presented plans for developing the region’s investment infrastructure.

As Anton Garanin reported, the development agency currently supports around 360 projects, with planned investments amounting to 370 billion rubles. In addition, the Nizhny Novgorod Region plans to establish 6 industrial parks, with a total area exceeding 1 100 hectares. These parks will be equipped with all necessary engineering and transport infrastructure.

For instance, in September 2025, the region received approval for a treasury infrastructure loan, which will be used to develop an industrial site in the Volodarsky municipal district.

At the site of the special economic zone (SEZ) “Kulibin” in the city of Bor, plans include the construction of a multimodal port. Its development will give companies from the Nizhny Novgorod Region and neighboring regions access to alternative logistics routes. Currently, 55 companies are residents of the “Kulibin” SEZ in Dzerzhinsk and Bor, investing more than 167 billion rubles in their projects.

To support research and development activities in the region, the scientific and technological center (INTC) “Quantum Valley” is being established. Meanwhile, at the “Kulibin” SEZ site in Dzerzhinsk, the “Technopark H₂O” is set to be commissioned soon. It will provide ready‑made production and laboratory spaces.

In addition, Anton Garanin presented legislative initiatives aimed at further developing the investment infrastructure. Specifically, it is proposed to exempt employees of SEZ residents from paying tax on material benefits when using preferential corporate mortgages with preferential terms, and to allow the use of treasury infrastructure loans in conjunction with subsidies for industrial park development under Russian Government Resolution No. 1119.

“Ready‑made sites are in high demand among businesses, as they significantly reduce time and financial costs when establishing a new enterprise. Currently, the Nizhny Novgorod Region is conducting systematic work to build an investment infrastructure that provides support at all stages of project development – from new product design to logistics route planning,” said Anton Garanin.