Industrial excursions

One of Russia’s largest vertically integrated oil companies, combining oil and gas production, oil refining (17.5 million tons per year, 61% of which is self-supplied), petrochemicals, the tire business (‘Nizhnekamskshina’), a network of service stations, power generation, equipment manufacturing and service structures. The corporate centre coordinates over 100 enterprises to optimize costs and risks and enhance shareholder value.

It operates a full cycle: exploration/production, refining (AO Taneko), petrochemicals (polymers, synthetic rubbers), tire manufacturing (11.5 billion rubles in output, Pirelli JV), and gas processing. In recent years, revenue has grown by 70% to 1.2 trillion rubles, with net profit reaching 120%.

Location: 75, Lenina St., Almetyevsk

A modern industrial chemical park established in 2006 on the “Tasma” plant industrial site with a total area of 131 hectares and a projected floor area of buildings and structures of more than 500 thousand sq. m.

The purpose behind “Khimgrad” Technopolis was to provide residents with space and land plots on a lease and/or purchase basis. Comprehensive engineering infrastructure allows for a quick start-up of production facilities. The site is managed by a professional management company and is organised following a ‘one-stop shop’ approach. The Technopolis residents are small and medium enterprises working in fine chemical industry, polymer processing, nanotechnology, resource conservation and energy efficiency, and medical technology.

Seven foreign-owned enterprises operate in the territory of “Khimgrad” Technopolis, including the production facilities of the MBS International Group and the French company Air Liquide.

Location: Bldg. 9190, 100, Vosstaniya St., Kazan

The tour includes: an interpreter, an audio guide, lunch, and transfer

Departure at 07:00 from the Korston Club Hotel Kazan parking lot (1a, N. Ershova St., Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan)

Travel time: 07:00-19:00 h

Cost: RUB 14,000/person

* Bring a group of at least 5 guests

* Requests for this trip are accepted until 25 April 2026.

OOO “Kazansky Dairy Plant” is one of the largest milk processing enterprises in the Republic of Tatarstan, part of the “KOMOS GROUP”.

The company produces a wide range of products under the brand name "Molochnaya Rechka" — milk, kefir, ryazhenka, katyk, yoghurts, sour cream, cottage cheese, thermostatic products, puddings and ice cream.

The products are certified according to the Halal standard, which allows exporting goods to Asian and CIS countries. The main export destinations are Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and Belarus.

Location: 7, Arbuzova St., Kazan

“Biosphera-Fish” Fish Farm specializes in breeding sturgeon and trout. As part of the project, a modern facility with a closed-circuit water supply system is being built to ensure the production of:

5 million sterlet fry annually to replenish fish stocks in the waters of the Volga-Vyatka basin; 1 million trout fry as planting material; 50 tons of commercial sturgeon fish per year.

In addition, a network of ponds with a total area of 3 hectares has been created on the territory of the complex, designed for the cultivation of pond fish and the development of a tourist and recreational area with the possibility of sport fishing. Currently, a project is being developed for the construction of 3 additional ponds for breeding fish of the carp family.

Location: 1b, Shosseynaya St., Zimnyaya Gorka Village, Laishevsky District

“Mayskiy” Greenhouse Plant located in the Republic of Tatarstan, supplies fresh vegetables to residents of Tatarstan and large industrial cities in Russia. The complex has modern winter greenhouses with a light culture system, the total area of which reaches 35.8 hectares. The company holds a leading position in the country in terms of the yield of vegetables grown in protected soil. Every year, the plant produces a wide range of European varieties of fresh vegetables, supplying over 44.7 thousand tons of products to the market, even in the so-called "dead" season, when its own greenhouse production in Russia is limited. Over the past 5 years, 30 hectares of new greenhouses have been commissioned at the plant, 3 boiler houses with a total thermal capacity of 126 MW have been built, as well as 2 energy centers providing electrical capacity of 67 MW. All production facilities are equipped with modern technologies and equipment, which makes it possible to effectively implement environmental, energy and resource conservation measures.

Location: 15, Gagarina St., Osinovo Village, Zelenodolsky District

The tour includes: an interpreter, an audio guide, lunch, and transfer

Departure at 09:00 from the Korston Club Hotel Kazan parking lot (1a, N. Ershova St., Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan)

Travel time: 09:00-16:30 h

Cost: RUB 10,000/person

*Requests for this trip are accepted until 5 May 2026.

A modern industrial chemical park established in 2006 on the “Tasma” plant industrial site with a total area of 131 hectares and a projected floor area of buildings and structures of more than 500 thousand sq. m.

The purpose behind “Khimgrad” Technopolis was to provide residents with space and land plots on a lease and/or purchase basis. Comprehensive engineering infrastructure allows for a quick start-up of production facilities. The site is managed by a professional management company and is organised following a ‘one-stop shop’ approach. The Technopolis residents are small and medium enterprises working in fine chemical industry, polymer processing, nanotechnology, resource conservation and energy efficiency, and medical technology.

Seven foreign-owned enterprises operate in the territory of “Khimgrad” Technopolis, including the production facilities of the MBS International Group and the French company Air Liquide.

Location: Bldg. 9190, 100, Vosstaniya St., Kazan

Russia’s largest manufacturer of household chemicals and cosmetics, ranking among the top three in laundry detergents, dishwashing liquids, and cleaning products. The company produces over 600 products under the brands AOS; BiMAX:, Sorti; Biolan; baby and mum brand “Ya Rodilsya” (“I Was Born”); such natural brands as “Zavod Bratyev Krestovnikovykh” (“Krestovnikov Brothers’ Plant”), “Tselebnyye travy” (“Healing Herbs”), “Lesnaya polyanka” (“Forest Clearing”); and Free Time. Products are sold in household chemical stores and supermarkets throughout the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Belarus, and CIS countries.

The main complex in Kazan integrates the entire production cycle: development, manufacturing, and logistics. The company focuses on innovation (biodegradable formulas, hypoallergenic formulations), import substitution, and export. The company provides affordable, high-quality products for the mass market.

Location: 154/1, Gabdully Tukaya St., Kazan

The company produces intelligent metering devices for electricity and gas. The company has been operating in the energy market for more than 15 years, developing and implementing solutions to improve the efficiency of energy companies. Main products: single-phase and three-phase electricity meters, gas meters (G-PROM), accredited laboratory for verification of devices and transformers.

The company offers comprehensive solutions, including site inspection, design, manufacture of modern equipment, as well as installation and commissioning. Thanks to this approach, OOO Promenergo provides a full cycle of accounting and automation systems implementation for industrial and commercial facilities.

Location: Bldg. 2, 17, Industrial Area, Zelenodolsk

The tour includes: an interpreter, an audio guide, lunch, and transfer

Departure at 10:00 from the Korston Club Hotel Kazan parking lot (1a, N. Ershova St., Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan)

Travel time: 10:00-16:00 h

Cost: RUB 8,000/person

*Requests for this trip are accepted until 5 May 2026.

The company specializes in the development and production of medicines intended for the treatment of oncological diseases, patient support during organ and tissue transplantation, as well as for the treatment of diseases associated with HIV infection. A key focus is the creation of new-generation drug delivery systems that provide targeted transport of active substances through the gastrointestinal tract into the bloodstream, including low-molecular-weight polypeptides and anticancer agents.

Location: Bldg. 9180, 100, Vosstaniya St., Kazan

A modern, innovative company based in Kazan that specializes in the development and manufacture of high-tech medical simulators under the MedVision brand. It manufactures patient simulators such as Leonardo, Lisa ALS, and Mia for newborns, as well as surgical training simulators for laparoscopy, endoscopy, angiography, ultrasound, and auscultation.

It has been collaborating with the Japanese biotechnology company K.K. DNAFORM since 2014, establishing the joint venture K.K. MedVision to localize the production of high-tech medical simulators in Japan. This has enabled the validation of MedVision simulators according to international standards for resuscitation, surgery, and neonatology, the integration of Japanese biomodeling technologies, and the expansion of exports to Asia.

The realism of the manikins, integration with real equipment, and simplicity of the interface for training in resuscitation, neonatology, and team medicine are the company’s key advantages.

Location: Office 426, Bldg. 23, 50, Peterburgskaya St., Kazan 

One of the leading public healthcare institutions in Kazan, providing a wide range of medical services at a high professional level. The center combines modern technologies, advanced equipment and long-standing traditions of the Kazan Medical School.

The institution specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular system, neurological, neurosurgical and other internal diseases. All types of modern diagnostics are available at the center: radiation (MRI, CT, angiography), laboratory, functional, ultrasound, radioisotope and endoscopic diagnostics. Outpatient consultations, inpatient treatment, and complex surgical procedures are also provided.

Location: 12 A, Karbysheva St., Kazan

The tour includes: an interpreter, an audio guide, lunch, and transfer

Departure at 09:00 from the Korston Club Hotel Kazan parking lot (1a, N. Ershova St., Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan)

Travel time: 09:00-16:00 h

Cost: RUB 8,000/person

*Requests for this trip are accepted until 5 May 2026. 

The Innopolis SEZ is a special economic zone of a technical and innovative type, created by decree of the Government of Russia on November 1, 2012 with the aim of developing IT technologies and high-tech industries.

The Innopolis SEZ provides residents with tax benefits, developed international-class infrastructure, and a package of services, as well as support in obtaining grants, participating in government programs, and attracting investments.

To date, 343 high-tech companies are part of the Innopolis SEZ: 142 residents, 54 partners and 147 start-ups. Among them are: Yandex, ICL Group companies, Ozon Tech, IVA Technologies, MyOffice, T-Bank Development Center, Magnit IT Lab, MTS Lab, X5 Group, a subsidiary of Rosatom State Corporation (Atomdata-Innopolis), System Soft (System Electric), etc.

In 2025, the company's revenue amounted to 87.9 billion rubles, investments totaled 311 billion rubles, 21.7 billion rubles of taxes were collected to budgets of all levels during the year, and the number of jobs created reached 12,708.

The Innopolis Special Economic Zone differs from other technical and innovation-type SEZs in that it develops high-tech industries at two bases near Kazan:

• Innopolis Science City (technoparks);

• Laishevo Industrial Park (land with ready-made networks and preferential purchase for construction).

Location: 7, Universitetskaya St., Innopolis

The private Innopolis University, located in the city of Innopolis, trains high-tech managers and conducts scientific research in information technology and robotics. The University has been operating since 2012, applying a unique learning plan for Russia that combines education, science, and business. All classes are taught in English by professors from 24 countries with experience at Google, Microsoft, and Yandex. Around 40% of the curriculum presents practical activities and team projects in AI labs, cybersecurity, and Data Science labs. More than 1,000 students from 40 countries study at the Bachelor’s and Master’s programs. 100% employment of graduates, partnerships with over 200 companies. Rating leader: 5th place in the QS Emerging Europe & Central Asia 2025, top 3 in Russia for AI programs. Graduates work at Silicon Valley, Tencent, and Huawei. The university is ranked in the top 500 worldwide for innovation by Times Higher Education.

Location: 1, Universitetskaya St., Innopolis

This is a modern IT quarter designed for the development of digital technologies, startups and IT companies. The platform aggregates residents (more than 140 companies, 3,400+ employees), providing coworking space (108 spaces), startup hub, meeting rooms, networking areas and infrastructure for designing high-tech products. The focus is on ICT, artificial intelligence, digital transformation and the export of IT services. There is also a children's IT Park where children can receive training in programming, robotics, 3D design, website creation and games.

Location: 2, Spartakovskaya St., Kazan

A free digital technology school from Sberbank. This is a Russian franchise of the French programming school Ecole 42. The teaching technique is based on the ‘peer-to-peer method”, where participants learn from one another without lectures or instructors. Anyone between the ages of 18 and 30 can enroll, regardless of their previous education and programming skills. Admission is based on an online game and a 26-day intensive selection process involving projects in C, C++, Python, and Java. The program lasts 1.5–3 years and follows a personalized track with gamified levels and missions, focusing on backend, frontend, mobile development, cybersecurity, DevOps, Data Science, and UX/UI. Campuses are located in Kazan, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, and other cities across Russia. The school prepares specialists for the IT market through hands-on experience in real-world projects. More than 600 students have completed internships at PAO “Sberbank”, OOO “Yandex”, AO “Tinkoff Bank”, PAO “Russian Railways”, and PAO “Gazprom”. The first 30 graduates have been employed by Google, Kaspersky, IBM, and Intel.
Location: Bldg. 2, 2, Spartakovskaya St., Kazan

The tour includes: an interpreter, an audio guide, lunch, and transfer

Departure at 09:00 from the Korston Club Hotel Kazan parking lot (1a, N. Ershova St., Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan)

Travel time: 09:00-17:00 h

Cost: RUB 9,000/person

*Requests for this trip are accepted until 5 May 2026.