Russian Regions Move Investor Services Online

Russian regions are rapidly adopting digital tools to improve how they support investors. One of the first examples comes from Khabarovsk Krai, where officials have launched an innovative platform called the “Digital Investor Path.” The system uses artificial intelligence to streamline preparation of documents required for building new facilities and navigating administrative procedures.

The platform analyzes each investment project, determines which permits are required, and proposes the optimal sequence of actions. Thanks to automation, the approval timeline is expected to drop from two weeks to just five days. All communication is handled online, eliminating the need for specialists from other regions to travel to Khabarovsk for preliminary work.

According to Vladimir Komkov, First Deputy Director of the Agency for Investment Attraction and Innovation Development of Khabarovsk Krai, the new tool makes every stage of project implementation fully transparent. He emphasized that all participants will now be able to track the project status in real time, significantly simplifying interagency coordination and accelerating administrative procedures.

The platform unites all municipal and regional services into a single-window system with standardized processes and workflows. A local tech company is responsible for developing the solution, which demonstrates growing regional capabilities in digital government technologies. Such initiatives redefine how businesses interact with the public sector, reducing administrative barriers and making regions more attractive for investment.