Expert Council for the development of the “Kulibin” SEZ approved the project to establish production of components for surgical systems

The Expert Council for the development of the special economic zone (SEZ) “Kulibin” has supported the application of LLC “Standart NN” to obtain the resident status. The meeting was chaired by Egor Polyakov, Deputy Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region.

“Today we have reviewed the application of a company that plans to set up production of components for an import‑substituting robotic surgical system. Companies implementing high‑tech production projects are increasingly choosing the “Kulibin” SEZ. In addition to preferential terms, the site offers a range of advantages. For instance, it provides ready-to-use industrial production facilities,” noted Egor Polyakov.

The investment volume for the new project amounts to 250 million rubles, 91 jobs will be created.

The management company of the “Kulibin” SEZ is the Nizhny Novgorod Region Development Corporation.

“To date, the Expert Council has approved 58 applications to establish production facilities on the territory of SEZ. The total investment volume for the announced projects is nearly 165 billion rubles. Another project aimed at import substitution in a critically important area – medical equipment production – will be implemented in the “Kulibin” SEZ. The investor will receive all the necessary support to ensure the project is implemented within the planned timeframe,” said Igor Ishchenko, Director General of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Development Corporation.

For reference, the industrial special economic zone “Kulibin” was established in May 2020 on the territory of the Dzerzhinsk urban district. Today, the Dzerzhinsk part of the “Kulibin” SEZ covers an area of 724,7 hectares and includes the state site (416,7 ha), as well as private sites operated by DPO “Plastic”, “Oka‑Polymer”, and “Sintez OKA”. The private sites are already equipped with infrastructure. In November 2025, the Russian Government issued a resolution to expand the SEZ territory by another 117,7 hectares, incorporating a site in the city of Bor. The total area of the “Kulibin” SEZ now amounts to 842,4 hectares.