You & Partners Managing Partner Comments on Initiative to Create Federal Investor Ecosystem

Managing Partner of You & Partners commented on the initiative to establish a unified federal ecosystem for investment project support. Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed the creation of a single federal ecosystem to support investment projects. The ecosystem will be established on the basis of the state development corporation VEB.RF with the participation of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development.

The idea was announced during a speech at the VTB "Russia Calling!" forum. The President noted that each region already has its own development agencies helping investors resolve local issues, from land plot registration to obtaining support measures. This work is carried out within the framework of the regional investment standard, which Russian regions are implementing to improve the investment climate. The standard includes creating a "single window" for investors, organizing a project support system, and providing infrastructure and support measures.
However, for large-scale, interregional, or foreign projects, this is insufficient, the head of state noted.
The President stated that for such initiatives, it is necessary to create a unified investment support ecosystem that will function as a practical tool.
In turn, Russian Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov explained that the new ecosystem will unite and synchronize existing investor support tools. According to the minister, the basis for selecting sites will be the Russian investment map (invest.gov.ru), which will be transformed into a unified digital service. For example, through a single interface, an investor will be able not only to view available land plots but also immediately assess applicable state support measures, check infrastructure connectivity, and submit an application for support.
It is important to emphasize that this initiative is not the first in creating a federal-level tool. Previously, the market already had, in particular, the "ROSINFRA" platform, positioned as a site for structuring projects and attracting investments into infrastructure assets. Despite having functionality for finding partners and consultants, its capabilities did not provide for concluding agreements directly within the system.
In parallel, specialized information portals exist that aggregate data on state support measures, although their effectiveness and the level of investor engagement remain open questions.
Evgenia Zusman, Managing Partner of You & Partners, notes:
"The initiative to create a federal investment support ecosystem is a logical and expected step to improve the investment climate.
From a legal perspective, several aspects are important.
Firstly, the key issue will be delineating competencies and responsibilities between the new structure based on VEB.RF, the Russian Ministry of Economic Development, and existing regional agencies operating under the investment standard. An investor needs a clear understanding of who exactly is their single point of contact and bears responsibility for coordination at the federal level to avoid duplication of authorized persons.
Secondly, success will depend on the legal certainty and binding nature of decisions made. A key metric will be the ability to guaranteedly bring project parameters agreed with the investor to the implementation stage through the ecosystem."


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