Saint Petersburg is purposefully forming a network of technology valleys as a key element of the city's innovation ecosystem. These projects are being implemented in accordance with the instructions of the President of the Russian Federation and are intended to strengthen the scientific and technological potential of the region.

Two promising technology clusters are developing in parallel — in the north and south of Saint Petersburg, providing a powerful impetus for its technological development. The Northern Valley is forming around the Polytechnic University, while the Southern Valley unites several scientific and educational centers.

Technopolis "Polytechnic" is a key innovation complex in Saint Petersburg, established on the basis of Peter the Great Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University. It integrates scientific laboratories, production sites, and educational spaces focused on the development and commercialization of high-tech projects. The Technopolis provides residents with a full support cycle — from the opportunity to conduct scientific research to the implementation of ready-made solutions into the real sector of the economy.

Specialization:

• Additive technologies and industrial design
• Robotics and cyber-physical systems
• Energy efficiency and "green" technologies
• Industrial digitalization (Industry 4.0)
• Biotechnology and medical instrumentation
• New materials and nanotechnology.

Partners: JSC "United Engine Corporation", PJSC "KAMAZ", PJSC "Severstal", PJSC "Gazprom", State Atomic Energy Corporation "Rosatom", Sinara Group, JSC "Power Machines".

Infrastructure:

• Research centers and laboratories
• Production and technology sites
• Business incubator and accelerator
• Educational and conference spaces
• Social infrastructure
• Transport and logistics infrastructure

Address: 195251, Russia, Saint Petersburg, Politekhnicheskaya st. 29AF, SPbPU Research Building
Phone: +7 (812) 591-66-75
Email: mass-media@spbstu.ru
Website: technopolis.spbstu.ru

ITMO Highpark is a large-scale project to create an innovative science and technology cluster in Saint Petersburg, implemented by ITMO University. It includes the construction of a business park and a research and production center with a total area of 260 thousand square meters. The main functions of ITMO Highpark are the scientific and educational activities of ITMO University, the leasing of ready-made premises for startups, medium and large businesses, as well as creating conditions for a full cycle of work on innovative technological projects: from scientific research to the commercialization of developments.

Specialization:

• Photonics and quantum technologies
• Artificial intelligence and data science
• Robotics and cyber-physical systems
• Biotechnology and bioengineering
• Energy efficiency and green technologies
• New materials and nanotechnologies

Partners: OBIT, FACT.Prom, PJSC Rostelecom, Alfa Faberge, START-Development, JSC NPO Impulse

Infrastructure:

• Research and development centers
• Business incubator and accelerator
• Educational spaces
• Social infrastructure
• Transport accessibility
• Pilot industrial zones for prototyping and small-scale production
• Centers for additive technologies (3D printing) and microelectronics

Contacts:
Office address: 191124, Saint Petersburg, Sinopskaya Emb, 52, lit. A, 1-N, room 71
Email: mail@itmohighpark.ru
Phone: +7 (812) 200 -46- 47
Website: itmohighpark.ru

The Nevskaya Delta Technology Valley is a large-scale scientific, technological, and educational project implemented with the participation of Saint Petersburg State University (SPbSU) in the Pushkinsky District. The project aims to create a modern ecosystem that combines fundamental research, applied development, and commercialization in key areas: ecology and sustainable development, energy, biomedicine, agrotechnology, digital technologies, and new materials. Nevskaya Delta is designed to become a driver of technological development in the North-West region, ensuring the integration of science, education, and industry, and contributing to the national technological independence strategy. The cluster's infrastructure includes research centers, laboratories, a business incubator, and production sites focused on implementing innovations into the real sector of the economy.

Specialization:

• Ecology and sustainable development
• Energy and energy efficiency
• Biomedicine
• Agrotechnology and food security
• Digital technologies and artificial intelligence
• New materials and nanotechnologies

Partners:
VTB Bank PJSC, Kaspersky Lab JSC, Gazprom Neft PJSC, Sistema PJSFC, ALROSA PJSC, Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia, Government of Saint Petersburg

Infrastructure:

• Research centers and laboratories
• Educational cluster
• Business incubator and accelerator
• Production sites
• Social infrastructure
• Transport and engineering infrastructure

Contacts:
Office address: 7-9 Universitetskaya Embankment
Contact person: Anton Vladimirovich Mamaev, Advisor to the Rectorate
Phone: +7 (812) 363 -60- 00 (ext. 3062)
Email: a.mamaev@spbu.ru
Website: spbu.ru

The Primorskaya Technological Valley is an innovation cluster created by the Saint Petersburg State Marine Technical University (SMTU) and integrated into the large-scale Nevskaya Delta Innovative Science and Technology Center of Saint Petersburg State University. The valley is designed to unite the university's scientific potential, industrial partners, and startups to develop and implement competitive solutions that strengthen Russia's position in marine technology and ensure national security.

Specialization:

• Shipbuilding and marine engineering
• Marine robotics and underwater vehicles
• Arctic development and offshore technologies
• Digitalization of the maritime industry
• Ecology and safety of maritime activities

Partners: SPbU (Nevskaya Delta), PJSC Gazprom, PJSC Gazprom Neft, Oceanpribor and Aurora concerns, NIPK Electron, Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University (LETI), Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Southern Federal University

Infrastructure:

• Research and development complexes
• Production and technology sites
• Educational and conference spaces
• Social infrastructure
• Transport and engineering infrastructure

Contacts:
Contact person: Denis Ivanovich Kuznetsov, Vice-Rector for Research at SMTU, Doctor of Technical Sciences
Phone: +7 (812) 494-09-82 (inquiry desk)
Email: kuznetsov@corp.smtu.ru

Total number of jobs

thousand

18

Total investment volume

billion RUB

300

for the development of innovation and technology

sites

4

Total construction area

thousand m²

260