Investors Club of the Republic of Tatarstan

The Investors ' Club is an advisory body under the Investment Development Agency of the Republic of Tatarstan.

 The order " On the formation of an advisory body – the Council of External Investors under the Investment Development Agency of the Republic of Tatarstan "Club of Investors of the Republic of Tatarstan" was signed on February 14, 2014. Today, the Investors ' Club is an advisory body-the council of all investors in Tatarstan as a whole.

A prerequisite for the creation of the Tatarstan Investors ' Club was a meeting organized by the Investment Development Agency of the Republic of Tatarstan on December 19, 2013 with the management of foreign companies operating in the region. During the meeting, the problems faced by investors in the republic were discussed. Representatives of foreign companies gave recommendations on improving the investment climate and noted the need for an open dialogue with government authorities to discuss issues related to doing business in the republic.

As a result of the discussions, a decision was made on the need to create a council of external investors under the investment development agency of the Republic of Tatarstan "Club of Investors of the Republic of Tatarstan", whose meetings will be held on a regular basis.

Meetings of the Investor Club help determine further steps to improve the investment climate in the region, provide an opportunity for an open dialogue between business representatives and government authorities.

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An investor of a project being implemented or completed automatically becomes a member of the Club. It means:

free support in the Investment Development Agency of the Republic of Tatarstan;
information support for further development in the region;
meetings of the Investor Club with the participation of the republic's leadership, relevant ministries and departments in an informal setting to discuss and solve issues and tasks;
invitation to participate in regional, national, federal and international business events in the republic.
During the meeting, top managers of companies that have invested in Tatarstan can discuss current issues related to the implementation of projects with the President in an informal setting. Of Tatarstan by Rustam Minnikhanov.

"Such platforms as the Investors' Club are very important for the authorities to understand what concerns business, what problems there are. The form of our communication should be partner-based. We must respect the interests of all, " said Rustam Nurgalievich.

This format of interaction allows you to get up-to-date information from "first-hand"sources.

"AIR RT, the "one window" of working with investors in Tatarstan, carries out the full range of actions for the implementation of an investment project – from the start of consultations on the feasibility of the project to support existing production facilities, and we are obliged to speak openly and confidentially with the investor. The work of the Investor Club created by the Agency is a tool for effective direct and feedback communication between an investor and the government, identifying administrative barriers, and providing assistance to solve urgent business problems," said Taliya Minullina, head of the AIR RT.

The Investment Development Agency of the Republic of Tatarstan regularly conducts work on the preparation of interesting event formats that promote interaction between business and government, the participation of companies in shaping the investment climate of Tatarstan, integration and partnership of companies, as well as the formation of comfortable business conditions. 

Meetings of the members of the Investor Club are held in various formats: from meetings to intellectual tournaments with experts in their field – the masters of the elite television club "What? Where? When?". In 2019, the intellectual game of the two-time winner of the Crystal Owl, Elizaveta Ovdeenko, was held in Kazan, Kama and Almetyevsk agglomerations.

The Investor Club is one of the important tools for working with investors in the region. The presence of such a club contributes to the formation of an investment community in the region. It becomes a platform for the exchange of experience and informal communication, as well as forms an additional channel of interaction between its participants and a special organization, regional authorities and municipal administrations. The club also provides an opportunity for new investors to see the existing real successful experience and opportunities for investing in the region, ensures the continuity (stability) of investor relations.

National Association of Investment and Development Agencies (NAAIR) In his recommendations on the creation and operation of regional development agencies, he cites the experience of the Republic of Tatarstan in using this tool as successful and encourages other regions to focus on it.

"In particular, as part of the work with investors, a meeting of the Investment Council of the Republic of Tatarstan is held on a quarterly basis, and an annual meeting of the Investor Club is held, where top managers of companies can informally discuss topical issues related to the implementation of projects with the leadership of the republic. In addition, meetings, seminars, and meetings with investors on the implementation of investment projects in the region are held weekly."

The main goals and objectives of the club.

The main objectives and functions of the Investor Club are:

assistance in cooperation between business and government, establishing feedback with investors, participation of companies in shaping the investment climate of the Republic of Tatarstan, integration and partnership of companies among themselves, as well as the formation of comfortable business conditions;
information support for further development in the region;
quarterly meetings of the Investor Club with the participation of the republic's leadership, relevant ministries and departments in an informal setting to discuss and resolve issues and tasks;
an invitation to participate in business events of the republic on a regional, national, federal and international scale.
The results of the rating of investment activity of municipalities of the Republic of Tatarstan are presented at the meetings of the Club.

The investor Club also has an educational function. One of the meetings was held in the format of a business seminar with the invitation of Mr. Brian Tracy, an outstanding specialist in the field of financial education, a professional in the development of human abilities, a successful businessman and teacher. The training program covered the key issues of increasing the company's efficiency, maximizing profits, increasing productivity and product quality.

Topics of the meetings of the "Club of Investors":

1)Date: March 6, 2014

Topic: Discussion club, meeting of business angels

2)Date: June 5-6, 2014

Topic: 

3)Date: September 15, 2015

Topic: what problems does a foreign investor face in Tatarstan when doing business?

4)Date: December 14th, 2015

Topic: Launch of the investment portal of the Republic of Tatarstan

5)Date: October 11, 2016

Topic: Business seminar with the invitation of Mr. Brian Tracy, an outstanding specialist in the field of financial education, a professional in the development of human abilities, a successful businessman and teacher.

6)December 22, 2016

Topic: the grand opening of the Unified Presentation Center of the Republic of Tatarstan at the Investment Development Agency of the Republic of Tatarstan.

7)Date: May 18, 2017

Topic: presentation of business school programs and the master class "I: 2.0" by the President of the Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO A. V. Sharonov.

8)Date: September 12, 2018

Topic: a business seminar with an invitation from Ruben Vardanyan, founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of PHILIN (Charity Infrastructure), as well as the man who created the legendary Troika Dialog investment company.

9)Date: December 19th, 2018

Topic: the meeting consisted of two blocks – educational and discussion. During the meeting, a presentation of the renovated Shamovsky Hospital was held, the preferences of the TOSER and the SEZ, measures of state support for investors were carefully studied, and pitch sessions were held where residents of the Innopolis SEZ and the IT Park High-tech Technopark presented their ideas to potential investors, and members of the Investor Club were presented with business opportunities on the the territory of the Kazan Expo International Exhibition Center.

10)Date: June 21, 2019

Topic: a meeting in the format of an intellectual game

11)Date: August 16, 2019

Topic: a meeting in the format of an intellectual game

12)Date: November 25, 2019

Topic: a meeting in the format of an intellectual game

13)Date: December 17th, 2019

Topic: a meeting in the format of a final intellectual game

14)Date: June 2, 2020

Topic: how to develop and maintain a business in a pandemic

15)Date: December 9th, 2020

Topic: exhibition of charitable organizations + expert discussion "Client 2021". During the meeting, the participants discussed the consumer of the future, consumer confidence in 2021 and the investment climate for the coming year.

16)Date: May 15, 2021

Subject: the iAMT forum. The main topics are transformation, technology and trends.

17)Date: December 21, 2021

Topic: What was the post-pandemic year for investors, which areas have become the most relevant for entrepreneurs, who has become the best and where the development of industry and industry 5.0 leads – these topics became key at the meeting. The main speaker was Garrett Johnston, an invited guest from Ireland, an international expert in building customer-centric development strategies for medium and large companies in 40+ industries and 20+ countries, who touched upon the topics of the business planning horizon in Russia, the changing portrait of the consumer, and the prospect of moving to industry 5.0 for various business areas.

18)Date: October 24, 2022

Topic: current trends, hot offers of support and sales for entrepreneurs, including in the investment sector, opportunities for cooperation and new niches. In particular, marketplaces. The speakers shared with the participants new beneficial business support measures, informed about the new types of government support, about the possibilities of marketplaces for cooperation with government agencies, and also invited entrepreneurs to free training in trading on marketplaces and supplier days, which are regularly held in large enterprises.

19)Date: December 21, 2022

Topic: charity event organized by the Center for Assistance to people with disabilities "Kind World for all".

20)Date: December 19th, 2023

Topic: artificial intelligence and its role in the business of the 21st century investor.