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Ulyanovsk – region of opportunities

The Ulyanovsk region is situated in the south-east of the European part of Russia.

Kazan 210 km (130 mi)
Nizhny Novgorod 440 km (273 mi)
St. Petersburg 1 575 km (978 mi)
Samara 260 km (161 mi)
Moscow 875 km (543 mi)

1st place among federal districts of RF

  • Automotive industry.
  • Aeronautic Engineering.
  • Production of agricultural goods.
  • Production of mineral fertilizers, synthetic resins and plastics.
  • Expenditure on technological innovations, export of Russian technologies.
  • Freight turnover of motor vehicles.

2nd place among federal districts of RF

  • Share of industial production in economy of Russia.
  • Concentration of industrial and scientific research in higher educational institutions.

1st place in Russia for production of civil aircrafts.
2nd place in Russia for the part of machinery construction in total amount.
5th place in Russia for production of automobiles.

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The SEZ “Alabuga” – Annual results 2012:

International brands, first billion and a rating position among the best special economic zones in the world

More about SEZ "Alabuga"

Analysis of over six hundred zones from hundred and twenty countries conducted by experts of British edition of Foreign Direct Investment in 2012 allowed to assign to the SEZ "Alabuga" a place among top 40 zones list. Such a recognition from professionals in investment field contributed to the impressive development pace of the SEZ "Alabuga".
Just six years ago, it seemed unlikely that a Greenfield near the town of Yelabuga will turn into an industrial site with operating factories of world-known international and Russian companies.
However, the fact remains that the unprecedented tax and customs preferences, low prices for raw materials and energy, prepared industrial infrastructure and a lot of attention to each project by the President of the region allowed the SEZ "Alabuga" very quickly to make its mark on the international stage as a serious business partner. As an accomplishment of these years of hard work “Alabuga” raised up to one billion dollars of investments.

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Special economic zone “Dubna”, Moscow Region

Technological Innovation Special Economic Zone “Dubna” was established in the territory of Dubna, Moscow region by Russian Federation’s Government Decree #781 of December 21, 2005.

Special Economic Zones of Technological Innovation Type are set up for increase of Russian market share in international markets of hi-tech products and machinery development for concentration of intellectual assets and other resources for solutions of priority tasks in S&T sphere in modern conditions and in definite territory.

Areas of activities developed

  • Nuclear physics technologies and nanotechnologies
  • Biological and medical technologies
  • Composite materials
  • Complex engineering systems

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SEZ of Samara Region – Investment potential

The City of Togliatti is a large industrial and business center of the region. About 60% of the total industrial output of the Samara Region is produced in the city.

Major enterprises of Russian machine building and chemical industries form the basis of the city economy. Their products are in great demand at Russian and international markets.

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