The Transbaikal Development Corporation has unveiled a new investor support model.

Just a year and a half ago, a single organization—the Zabaikalsky Krai Development Corporation—was responsible for the development and support of new investment projects in the region. This changed in March 2025, when, together with the Governor of Zabaikalsky Krai and First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Kefer, a decision was made to split the organization. 

At a roundtable discussion on the new model for supporting complex projects in Zabaikalsky Krai, Denis Strygin, head of the Zabaikalsky Krai Development Corporation, presented the organization's new operating model following its separation from the Territorial Development Agency.

Since last year, the Corporation's activities have focused on attracting investment, assisting investors in launching businesses in the region, and supporting large investment projects, while responsibilities for engineering, infrastructure, and social projects have been transferred to the Territorial Development Agency. Deputy Prime Minister Buyanto Batomunkuyev noted that the decision was well-considered, and the initial results have already borne fruit:

"After the split, the Development Corporation has once again focused on investments." Despite a general decline in investment activity across the country, the Zabaikalsky Krai managed to maintain its 2023 figures and continue to grow. Thus, while investment in the region's economy amounted to 96 billion rubles in 2019, it reached 284 billion rubles in 2024, and approximately 300 billion rubles in 2025. This figure has more than tripled compared to 2019. We are now setting ourselves the goal of reaching 500 billion rubles. And this is not the limit."

One of the Corporation's key areas of work is positioning Zabaikalsky Krai as a promising investment platform. The organization presents the region's projects at the federal level and informs businesses about current incentives.

"Thanks to the separation of functions, business assessments have increased, and Zabaikalsky Krai has improved its position in the National Investment Climate Rating: over the year, the "Development Agency" indicator increased from 72.8% to 94%. "Growth was 21.2%," noted Denis Strygin, head of the KRZK.

Currently, the KRZK provides comprehensive support to over 140 priority projects with a total investment volume of 2.3 trillion rubles. The implementation of these initiatives will already create approximately 66,000 jobs in the region.

Entrepreneurs of any size can contact the Corporation:

"We work with all requests. If a project finds it more practical to use the resources of the My Business center or the Industrial Development Fund, we will help establish this collaboration. We provide individual support to major investors at all stages, right up to project launch. We focus on attracting and supporting investment projects using the one-stop-shop principle, as well as on shaping the region's investment attractiveness. The effectiveness of this model is confirmed by the figures in the annual investment rating, which is released at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Investors have highly praised our division's work, for which we are very grateful," Denis Strygin also emphasized.

How the Development Corporation operates after the split

To achieve target indicators and ensure systematic operation, the Corporation has created four departments. The Investment Attraction Department develops investment concepts, searches for institutional and private investors, co-investors, and partners, and attracts residents to the region's investment platforms.

As soon as an investor decides to launch a project in the region, the Project Support Department is brought into play, adhering to the "one-stop shop" principle. A personal manager is assigned to the investor, who oversees the project from start to finish.

How this model works in practice is clearly demonstrated by the Corporation's major flagship projects, which have already been successfully implemented and are currently underway in the region. These include large-scale initiatives in the mining industry, projects to create new energy capacity, and the development of modern logistics infrastructure.

The Infrastructure Department is involved at all stages of interaction with investors. It includes specialists in land selection, access road construction, and power grid connection.

The Fourth Department of Public-Private Partnerships assists in attracting private investment in the development of the region's infrastructure, coordinating business interactions with government agencies and financial institutions at all stages of concession agreement preparation.

Investor Platform

A separate area of ​​the Corporation's work is the development of the Transbaikal Investment Portal (Transbaikal Investment Portal), a unified digital platform for investors. The portal contains a database of available investment platforms, comprehensive information on government support measures, and a showcase of successful projects. The portal features a "One-Stop-Shop" service and a hotline, where investors can receive assistance with a single click.

Currently, investment attraction efforts are underway in key areas for the region, including mining and deposit development, logistics, the development of domestic manufacturing, and enhancing the tourism potential of Transbaikal.

The transition to a new operating model and the separation of functions between the Regional Development Corporation and the Territorial Development Agency have proven themselves to be a proven success. The Corporation's clear structure, consisting of four specialized departments, has made interactions with businesses as targeted and transparent as possible. While the investment target of hundreds of billions of rubles previously seemed elusive for Zabaikalsky Krai, today the Corporation's revamped team is confidently transforming ambitious goals into tangible economic indicators for the region.

For questions about project implementation in the region, please call +7 (3022) 31-14-26 or email info@zab-invest.ru to the Zabaikalsky Krai Development Corporation.

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