Russia has 25% of all forests of the world’s forest resources. At the same time, the use of wood materials in housing construction in Russia is only 0.003 m³ / m², which is 17 times less than in Finland, USA and Canada. Currently, the annual volume of wooden housing construction in Russia is about 11...
The sawnwood output in Russia has more than doubled since 2000. According to the national statistics, Russia produced 28,6 mln cub m. of sawnwood in 2020 and Sawmill industry is among 3 sectoral segments which showed growth. Most of the producers, especially large-scale ones, focus their sales on the export market which makes them quite...
Russian market for senior care houses is growing a lot in Russia, around +20-30% per year and expected to boom in the nearest future. In 2019, the national project ”Demography” was launched, one of the subsections of which is dedicated to the ”older generation”, the goal is to increase the active period of a healthy...
Over the last ten years, several private school projects have emerged in Russia. Today there are about 850 private educational institutions. Private schools occupy a niche in the Russian education system and account for about 2% of the total number of all educational institutions. The education market is growing despite the pandemic and the challenges...
Russia’s aquaculture industry shows strong signs of growth. The long-term strategy for Russian aquaculture development is to produce 700,000 tons of fish annually by 2030 in fish farms. Given that, demand for example aquafeed is predicted to increase from 220,000 MT in 2016 to nearly 900,000 MT by 2030. This shows huge market potential for...
The rapidly growing demand for organic, functional and ecological food in Russia provides interesting business opportunities for Finnish food and beverage companies. Nowadays, more and more people follow a healthy lifestyle and buy organic products with believed health benefits. In Russia, demand for organic food is growing despite the country’s economic and financial crisis. Russia’s...
The ban on imports of food, along with the Russian government’s import substitution policy, means that the Russian food industry will continue to develop and expand in a favorable competitive environment, incentivizing investment in modern technology for processing and packaging. COMPANIES AND SECTORS BENEFITING FROM THE OPPORTUNITY • Finnish food processing machinery and equipment producers...
Russia is one of the main producers of metals and minerals in the world. The industry plays a significant role in the Russian economy and unlike the oil & gas industry, most mining companies are privately owned. According to Rosstat, in 2019, Russian mining industry showed a 4% growth, outstripping many other key industries. Gold...
The Russian sharing economy market is booming, with an increase of 50% since 2018. New IT solutions and business models are needed urgently. The global sharing economy market was estimated to be EUR 16 billion in 2017 and is expected to reach EUR 36 billion by 2022. The top five sectors of the sharing economy...
Russia is Europe’s largest internet market. With 100 million internet users, the volume of Russian e-commerce was USD 22 billion in 2019 (@23% growth), making Russia the fifth largest e-commerce growth market globally. Russia’s e-commerce market accounted for 5% of its total retail sales. Major online retailers expect sales volumes to grow annually between 50% and 150%. The...
During announced quarantine measures schools, preschools and other educational institutions had to switch to remote education which resurrected the need to explore the challenges and opportunities of distance (online) education in the country and forced online learning boom. According to data from 2019 the volume of Russian online education market (b2c) reached 462,7 M EUR...
The rapidly growing demand for organic, functional and ecological food in Russia provides interesting business opportunities for Finnish food and beverage companies. Nowadays, more and more people follow a healthy lifestyle and buy organic products with health promotion promises. In Russia, demand for organic food is growing despite the country’s economic and financial crisis. Russia’s...
In the end of December 2019 Russia passed a law to create a national air quality monitoring system for the following big industrial cities: Bratsk, Krasnojarsk, Lipetsk, Magnitogorsk, Mednogorsk, Nizhniy Tagil, Novokuznetsk, Norilsk, Omsk, Chelyabinsk, Tserepovets and Tsita. The aim is to reduce air pollution both from the industry and traffic. Legislation is part of a ’Clean...
Kaliningrad region is located on the coast of the Baltic sea and is the westernmost region of the Russian Federation, completely separated from the rest of the country by land borders of foreign countries and international sea waters. Due to its location the region takes an active part in international projects aimed at protecting the...
Russian market for senior care houses is growing a lot in Russia, around +20-30% per year and expected to boom in the nearest future, driven by revolutionary investment initiatives from Sberbank. In August 2018, Sberbank, the leading bank in Russia announced that it will make revolutionary change in senior care business in Russia.
Integrated strategy for MSW treatment in Russia creates opportunities for Finnish bioeconomy companies. The integrated strategy for treatment of MSW has to be implemented by 2030. According to the strategy the target level of recycling is 60%. Russia has already adopted new legislation to reform waste sector.
St. Petersburg City Administration has published a concept document ”Smart City St. Petersburg”. The document was produced jointly by representatives from scientific, business and public organizations in accordance with the ”Strategy of Economic and Social Development of St. Petersburg until 2030” and ”The program Digital Economy of the Russian Federation”. The city of St. Petersburg...
On 15 November, the International Competition for the Architectural Landscape Design Concept for the Tuchkov Buyan Park in Saint Petersburg will begin accepting applications from participants.
Russia is preparing for the rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI). In October 2019, the Russian President approved the national "Strategy for the Development of Artificial Intelligence for the period until 2030".
In October 2019, Russian Government announced a project of modernization (including construction of new hospitals and renovation of present ones) of primary healthcare system in Russia with total investments of 237 BRUB (around 3.4 BEUR).
