The Ulyanovsk region. The Governor of the Ulyanovsk region: Morozov Sergey Ivanovich Geographic position: Ulyanovsk region is located in the center of the Volga Federal, which produces nearly 15% of industrial production of the RF. Within the radius of 500 km big cities such as Kazan, Samara and Nizhniy Novgorod are located. 1 h flight to Moscow. Logistics: Airways (Two international airports); Highways (Federal Highway M5); Railways; Seaway (Two cargo ports, capable of accepting ships «sea-river type»). Ratings: According to the World Bank and IFC National rating, Ulyanovsk was ranked first among thirty top attractive for investors cities. Moreover Ulyanovsk was ranked as the region with the most open government. Main clusters: Aircraft building (Aircraft building capital of Russia – the biggest aircraft manufacturers are AVIASTAR, AEROCOMPOSITE and many others); Automotive production (Rank 5th among regions of Russia; 460 auto components manufacturers are located in the region – ISUZU, UAZ); Machine tools building; Electronics; Agricultural sector. Labor resources: 17 higher education institutions; 35 special secondary schools; Educational centers. One of the lowest average salaries in Volga Federal District ($380). Social environment: Provide comfortable living conditions with all residents: education, sport centers, health care services and leisure facilities. Sites and incentives: Number of sites of brown-field and green-filed type, with developed infrastructure. Build-to-suit/ build-to-lease options. Industrial park «Zavolzhye»; Special Economic Port Zone (The only SEZ of port type in Russia; No customs duties); The territory of the special economic development (TOSED). The tax incentives allow saving up to 30-40% of the investments. 0% for income tax in the TOSED; 0% for property tax in SEZ and Industrial Parks; 0% for transport tax; 0% for land tax; 7.6% for social insurances (reducing from 30%). Residents: BRIDGESTONE (Japan), MARS (USA), DMG MORI (Japan, Germany), AeroComposite (Russia), Forsh (Russia), EFES (Turkey), ТАКАТА (Japan), LEGRAND (France), ISUZU (Japan), RosBekon (Russia), NEMAK (Mexico), HERMLE (Germany), SCHAEFFLER (Germany), JOKEY (Germany), HEMPEL (Denmark), TechnoNikol (Russia) and many other companies. .