Industry

State support of industry

Federal support:

RF Ministry of Industry and Trade
Official website of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia www.minpromtorg.gov.ru
Navigator www.gisp.gov.ru/support-measures/
State Information System of Industry www.gisp.gov.ru/
Industry Development Fund www.frprf.ru/
Industry Development Fund: presentation Programme Leasing projects

Special Investment Contract (SIC):
- Presentation «SIC mechanisms»
- The RF Government Regulation № 708 dated 16th July 2015More
- Recommendations for applicants who want to conclude a CIS agreement with the participation of the Russian Federatio More
- Application form for a CIS agreementMore
- Guidance for foreign investorsMore

JSC Russian Export Centre (JSC REC)
Official website JSC REC www.exportcenter.ru/
Services for exporters of JSC REC More

Regional support

The Regional State Programme Industry development and its competitive recovery 2016-2018 was confirmed by the Regional Administration Regulation № 235 issued 22.04.2016. The state programme was worked out in accordance with the recommendations of the RF Ministry of Industry and Trade, it includes the implementation of three measures to provide subsidies for manufacturers:

Subsidies for legal entities (except state (municipal) organisations) for partial reimbursement of investment expenses on construction (reconstruction) manufacturing facilities and buildings to produce new advance technology products, including import substitution products.
The project is planned for 2016-2018.
Subsidies are provided in the amount determined by the Provision of Subsidies for legal entities (except state (municipal) organisations) for partial reimbursement of investment expenses on construction (reconstruction) manufacturing facilities and buildings to produce new advance technology products, including import substitution products. This Provision was confirmed by the Smolensk Regional Administration № 241, issued 22nd April, 2016.
Subsidies are provided to cover not more than 10 % of actual expenses pertaining modernization and technological upgrade of manufacturing facilities with regard to the maximum amount of subsidies. The amount of subsidies for one manufacturer does not exceed 2 mln rubles with regard to the results of previous competitions held the same year.

Subsidies for industrial manufacturers to reimburse partial expenses on purchasing patent rights and licenses to use inventions, industrial samples, models, new technologies necessary for the implementation of investment projects.
The project is planned for 2016-2018.
Subsidies are provided for manufacturers in the amount determined by the Provision of Subsidies for industrial manufacturers to reimburse partial expenses on purchasing patent rights and licenses to use inventions, industrial samples, models, new technologies necessary for the implementation of investment projects. This Provision was confirmed by the Smolensk Regional Administration № 241, issued 22nd April, 2016.
Subsidies are provided to cover not more than 10 % of actual expenses pertaining purchasing patent rights and licenses to use inventions, industrial samples, models, new technologies necessary for the implementation of investment projects with regard to the maximum amount of subsidies. The amount of subsidies for one manufacturer does not exceed 1 mln rubles with regard to the results of previous competitions held the same year.

Subsidies for legal entities (except state (municipal) organisations) for modernisation of manufacturing facilities which specialize in the production of electrical machinery and job conservation for the disabled.

Investment Development Department of the Smolensk Region: tel. 20-51-14, 20-51-13,
e-mail: vasilev@smolinvest.com.

¼
of able-bodied population
About 30%
GRP
About 30%
of taxes

Industrial centres

Smolensk
Desnogorsk

Largest industrial districts

over 90% of industrial production

The largest industries

Jewellery industry
Food industry
Chemical industry

Machinery

Electrical energy industry

The largest industrial manufacturers of the Smolensk Region