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...
One of the biggest food distributors in North-West Russia is seeking for Finnish companies supplying products from the following categories: ecological food organic food vegan food The distributor has good contacts with retail chains, takes care of customs and logistics issues and advises on needed labels and certificates.
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...
The Russian company is looking for well known Finnish brands in fashion (including women’s and children’s clothing, shoes), design (tableware, interior items, textiles) and cosmetics. Brand LILIES of Alexander Vasiliev and Alexander Vasiliev create regularly collaborations and help to promote fashion and beauty brands among the Maestro’s multi-million audience. Alexander Vasiliev is a world famous theater...
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.
Russian distributor of food products is interested in herring in glass jar from Finland. The distributor has good contacts with retail chains and takes care of customs and logistics issues. The distributor also advises on labels and certificates needed. Please contact us for further information: Irina Krasnova Senior Advisor irina.krasnova@spb.svkk.ru
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...
Russian engineering company is interested in modern equipment and technologies for water treatment for implementation in its current projects.
A St. Petersburg based development company is looking for a Finnish partner, a construction company, as a subcontractor for constructing of a residential complex of buildings.
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.
Russian company plans to build a plant in Moscow region for the production of weldless tubes. The company is interested in modern technologies for industrial construction and various modern industrial equipment.
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".
An advertising agency from St. Petersburg is looking for a Finnish advertising agency with experience in brand promotion of industrial companies.
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).
Smart Agriculture is a new initiative in Russia's Digital Economy national program. The market volume for the digital transformation of agriculture is approximately 360 billion rubles (EUR 5 billion).
The biggest potential for Finnish companies is in the segment of private education, both school and preschool. Private sector companies are very interested in having the best new practices in education and have resources for getting them.
