Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.
The Global Digital Forum is taking place in Nizhny Novgorod on June 5 and 6. The event serves as a platform for building a dialogue between representatives of Russian and foreign IT companies, government bodies, and the scientific and expert community. Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of Staff of the Government Dmitry Grigorenko delivered a report at the plenary session “New Digital World: From Monopolies to Equal Partnership”.
Digital technologies have become an integral part of increasing the efficiency of processes in many areas in Russia – from public administration and provision of government services electronically to medicine and creation of additional opportunities in education. Thus, 85% of all permits and licenses in the country are issued electronically, and every second application to the registry office is submitted by newlyweds through “Gosuslugi”.
“Russia is focusing on the development of domestic technologies and is in an active phase of introducing artificial intelligence in various industries. AI can have a great economic effect, speed up and simplify the execution of various tasks. Our country has many solutions that are not inferior to foreign ones, and biometrics services are available that make everyday life easier, for example, checking into hotels or services in MFCs,” said Dmitry Grigorenko.
The Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Government Staff noted that the IT industry in Russia is demonstrating steady growth. Over the past five years, the number of participants in the register of accredited IT companies has doubled, and their profits have grown sevenfold. In addition, competitive IT solutions have emerged that are not inferior to foreign ones. According to the Deputy Prime Minister, it is important to consider them not only as products for the domestic market, but also as a full-fledged commodity for export. IT solutions in the field of information security, platform solutions and artificial intelligence have the greatest export potential.
The Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Gleb Nikitin, addressed the participants of the Global Digital Forum with a welcoming speech.
“Today, the Nizhny Novgorod Region is rightfully considered one of the key IT hubs in Russia. We are third in the country – right after Moscow and St. Petersburg – in terms of the level of development of the software development industry, first – in terms of the effectiveness of government support measures for the IT industry. We are building the only IT campus in the country, “Neimark”. Nearby, we will build a modern IT technopark, where the offices of leading technology companies will be located – from international IT giants to fast-growing startups,” emphasized Gleb Nikitin.
Earlier, at CIPR-2025, the results of monitoring the IT industry for 2024 were presented: the contribution of accredited IT companies to the Russian economy amounted to 6%, and for every ruble of government support invested, 2 rubles were received in taxes.
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