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Study and Business Visit to Ural Federal District, Russia

Study and Business Visit to Ural Federal District, Russia. Ural Federal District (Okrug) General Information. Territory: 1 788 900 sq. km., 1 0,5% of Russian territory. Population: 12 240 382 people ; 8,62% of Russian population, Ural Federal District combined of 6 regions (oblast):

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Study and Business Visit to Ural Federal District, Russia

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  1. Study and Business Visit to Ural Federal District, Russia

  2. Ural Federal District (Okrug)General Information • Territory: 1 788 900 sq. km., 10,5% of Russian territory. • Population: 12 240 382 people; 8,62% of Russian population, • Ural Federal District combined of 6 regions (oblast): • Sverdlovsk Region (4,3 mln people) • Chelyabinsk Region (3,5 mln people) • Ygra (Hanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug) (1,5 mln people) • Tyumen Region (1,35 mln people) • Kurgan Region (ca 1 mln people) • Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (0,5 mln people • Main cities: Yekaterinburg, Chelyabinsk, Tyumen, Kurgan, Surgut, Nizhnevartovsk, New Urengoy, Izhevsk, Nizhny Tagil, Magnitogorsk, Kurgan, Serov, Zlatoust, Miass, Sterlitamak, Salavat, Pervouralsk, Kamensk-Uralsky, Orsk, Lisva, Kizel. • Sverdlovsk Region and Chelyabinsk Region are more urbanized comparing to other regions.

  3. The regions have announced cluster development plans in national documents till 2020 as shown below. • http://www.rusbiznews.com/regions/The_Urals_Federal_District/ - key business information in English SVERDLOVSK REGION IT Pharma Chemical Machine building CHELYABINSK REGION Iron & steel industry Copper Instrument making Machines & equipment Electric drive Construction Solar energy Nuclear energy machine building Agriculture Tourism KHANTI-MANSISK OKRUG Oli-gaz-chimistry Agriculture (fishery) Forestry TYUMEN REGION Oil-processing Tourism & recreation Innovative Forestry KURGAN Machine building Agriculture Forestry Transport & logistics Tourism & recreation Construction

  4. Ural Federal District (Okrug)Information about Regions The most active exporting regions in 2010 were: Sverdlovsk region, whose share in the foreign trade of the district is 54.1%, Chelyabinsk region - 36%, others altogether 9,9% Leader in import from abroad - Sverdlovsk region, Tyumen, Chelyabinsk & Yugra have close figures (ca 1,5 bln USD in 2009). Leaders in import of technologies in 2009 (Sverdlovsk 51, Tyumen 34, Ygra 32, Chelyabinsk 14). Chelyabinsk & Sverdlovsk are leaders in technological export. Amount of companies with foreign capital in 2009 are mainly in Sverdlovsk 250, Tyumen 236 and Chelyabinsk 141, Yugra 96. In Tyumen they employ less employees, but have highest turnover. Average salary in 2009 – Yamal is highest in Russia, Yugra 4th, Tyumen 5th . Sverdlovsk & Chelyabinsk are national leaders in machine building.

  5. Key Industries in 1 word – All around metals Sverdlovsk region Chelyabinsk region

  6. Ural Regions are ranked high on national level & viewed as highly potential • Investment ratings of regions, Expert, 16.12.2011, http://www.raexpert.ru/ratings/regions/ • Sverdlovsk region – 1B • Cheljabinsk region – 2B • Hanti-Manti – 2B • Tyumen – 3B1 • Forbes, best regions for business in 2011, http://www.forbes.ru/rating/svoi-biznes-package/68438-luchshie-regiony-dlya-biznesa-2011#pages-1 • Tatarstan – 1 • Sverdlovsk region – 2 • Tyumen region – 4 • Cheljabinsk region – 9 • Forbes, 30 best cities for business in 2011, http://www.forbes.ru/svoi-biznes/predprinimateli/50274-30-luchshih-gorodov-dlya-biznesa-2010#pages-1 • Yekaterinburg 3 • Cheljabinsk 4 • Moscow and SPB didn’t participate

  7. Business Opportunities in Ural now • Energy efficiency, national wide aims on annual obligatory increase of energy efficiency • The problem of sufficient and regular energy supply, especially in remote location. Demand for small & independent from central systems power energy generators, different technology options are discussed. • Wooden housing, wood in interior design, etc. • Industrial waste recycling, especially in heavy industry & mining. • Forest management, fire protection. • National logistic hub, international cargo hub (airport & rail connections) • Center of business exhibitions, development of premises for exhibitions, own events. Focus on industrial exhibitions with adjusted customer clearance services for exhibitors. • Infrastructure development, supporting mining industry. National level development project Ural Industrial – Ural Polar, http://www.en.cupp.ru/ • Problem of mono-cities (43 in Ural, cities built in Soviet time around large factory, which is can be not profitable nowadays) - http://www.monogorod.org/, smart city solutions, distance learning & work opportunities.

  8. Study & Business Mission to Ural RegionAims and Opportunities for You • Get visibility in the region, which is easier as part of high-level & combined delegation • Meet key local organizations, having direct contacts to local companies, such as business association, clusters, etc. • Establish direct business contacts with local companies in your field of interest • Learn about local business culture and business infrastructure with experienced organizers • Develop new joint market entry models with Finnish partners, interested to expand in the region – other mission delegates • Learn from cluster managers about opportunities to get support in your international expansion plans

  9. Travel program: week 17, 23-27 April 2012 • 2-3 days in Yekaterinburg –administrative, logistic and educational center of Ural: • Population 1 386 000 • International airport – large development plans as logistics hub • Regional hub for exhibitions, forums and events • Innovation support initiatives (business incubation, venture funds, etc.)

  10. Meetings in Yekaterinburg (1) • Sverdlovsk Region Key Administration: • Responsible for industrial development, foreign investments support, cluster initiatives, energy development, innovation infrastructure., coordination of large investment sites. • Key areas: forestry, energy, infrastructure development, nano-technologies. • Officials in administrations have good contacts, especially to large traditional companies. • For example: Ministry of industry and science, Ministry of energy • Forest industry cluster coordinators, Forestry technology park and companies (cluster members): • Cluster unities companies and academia in forest industry and timber processing sector. the coordination of activities and organization of events is done by regional Forest industry university. Visit to forest technology park, organization supporting technology transfer and commercialization of innovations in the industry. • Cluster organizes own annual events, as for example Euro-Asian forest industry Forum in the end of May 2012, including international scientific conference on woodworking. • Through cluster is possible to meet forest industry companies and associations, as for example non commercial partnership “Wooden housing of Ural”.

  11. Meetings in Yekaterinburg (2) • International Exhibition Center: • Newly opened center is planned as core of business activities in the region. • When ready, center will offer 150 000 m2, at the moment in operation are 50 000 m2. • Center hosts annual large international and high-level event InnoProm, where companies and authorities participate. Event is organized in the middle of July. • Many regional business events in fields of energy, construction, forestry and machine building are organized by local event company Ural Vystavka, providing information on events also in English on their web site. • Innovation infrastructure hub. • The hub unites a number of innovation and business support organizations, such as business incubators, funding agencies. Members of the hub are very active in organizing events and developing contacts between companies, especially innovative SMEs. • Hub organizations promote and subsidize international innovation and technology cooperation. • Meeting with young innovative companies and other SMEs (preferable a round table) in the Ural Federal University Business Incubator. Incubator cooperates with national organizations, such as Skolkovo, Rosnano and funding agency FASIE. Incubator hosted by regional largest Ural Federal University (multi-disciplinary university with over 50000 students. • Opportunities for individual meetings with companies, based on Your requests.

  12. Travel program: week 17, 23-27 April 2012 • 1-2 days in Chelyabinsk : • Administrative and logistic center of Chelyabinsk region • Chelyabinsk city, population 1 130 000 citizens • Region is the center of energy and metallurgical industry • 200 km by motor way from Yekaterinburg • One of regional known brands is Magnitogorsk metallurgic company, with its ice-hockey team Metallurg • Finland is among key regional investors due to activities of Fortum in energy sector

  13. Meetings in Chelyabinsk (1) • Presentation at IV Ural Venture Forum: • Organized by Ural Business angels association: http://www.baural.ru/ • Host of BIT (Business Innovation Technologies) Ural – competition. BIT is a national concept (http://bit-konkurs.ru/). Local version: http://bit-konkurs.ru/Ural • Expected 700-800 participants from business and authorities, invited speakers from Austria, Germany, Israel, USA and Finland. • Good coverage in local media. • Opportunity to organize a separate session, representing Finnish best practices and technologies. • “Small energy generation” business association • The association promotes mainly small CHP, 2,4,6 MW, using gas, diesel, solar, winder and hydro energy. Still this is not the only solution in demand by local industries. • The association is active in organizing own events, as for example Energy Conference in October in Chelyabinsk with over 400 participants.

  14. Meetings in Chelyabinsk (2) • Regional administration: • Meetings with Ministry of economic development, which is also responsible for cooperation with foreign investors and regional economy, as well as coordination of key investment projects • Meetings with innovative and local small and medium size companies in Innovative Business Incubator of Chelyabinsk • Incubator is active player for SMEs in the region and is supported by regional authorities. • Visit to one of regional large production companies, depending on Finnish delegates interests. • Learn about production standards and opportunities for cooperation with large regional companies. • Local famous brands in metal processing, machine building and food production.

  15. Practical Trip Check-List • Visas to be organized by participants independently (latest 2 weeks in advance) • Booking flights and hotels with assistance of organizers • Estimated costs of hotels and flights is ca. 1200 euro • Coordination of the program, meetings, lunches, dinners, translation and transportation is provided by organizers

  16. Organizer 1: OSKE – Centre of Expertice Programme 2007-2013 • Governments programme that promotes commerzialisation of knowledge and know-how that generates new products and services. Programmes objective is to combine high level research with technology, design and know-how • Aim is to boost new business and jobs as well as strong competitiveness that is based on regional specialisation • OSKE offers networks and services for companies, universities and research institutions • Annual funding is about 23 M€, half of it is government funding • There are around 170 people working with the OSKE basic funding • The programme is administered by the Ministry of Employment and the Economy

  17. Organizer 2: Inno|Praxis International: • Inno| - Innovation – an exploited competence-based competitive advantage. Besides new technology or product it can also be new service, new business or management model, or even new brand. • |Praxis – Practicing - an active process of learning from the experience and shared practice, conceptualizing the knowledge and brining into practice to achieve better results. • International - Trained over 600 experts from 30 countries. Consulted public sector in Ireland, Kazakhstan, New Zealand, etc.Member of IASP, SPICE. www.innopraxis.fi

  18. Fore more information about the mission, please contact: Antti Juva, antti.juva@wirma.fi, Mob: (040) 740 3386 Sanna Laukkanen, Sanna.Laukkanen@wirma.fi, Mob: (050) 532 6187 Julia Roelofsen, julia@innopraxis.fi, Mob: (040)5594070 Your local OSKE cluster manager Thank You!Join us in Ural Mission in last week of April!

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