MAKHACHKALA, July 2 – RIA "Dagestan". A new industrial cluster focused on building materials, structures and technologies comprising 12 companies has been accredited by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, gaining official legal recognition. It is now Dagestan's fourth industrial cluster, following the glass, footwear and wool clusters already active in the republic.
Strategic planning documents of the region institutionalize the cluster model of industrial growth. Federal accreditation offers the republican enterprises an expanded set of support instruments: up to RUB 150 million in subsidies to compensate for initial product series, a lower social contribution rate (7.6% instead of 30%), concessional financing between 2 and 100 billion rubles at 30% of the key rate plus 3%, as well as subsidies for marketing, certification, and exhibition activities. Additional benefits include backing for industrial cooperation inside the EAEU and simplified procedures for tax and customs oversight.
Through the Industrial Development Fund of the Republic of Dagestan, cluster members can access regional concessional loans under the "Cluster" program at 4% per year (up to RUB 20 million) and "Industrial Mortgage" at 3% (up to RUB 50 million), which supports the creation of competitive production costs and price levels.
The republic's rollout of the cluster concept has been recognized at the federal level: Dagestan finished in the top five of the first National Rating of 67 Russian regions, unveiled in October 2025 and took first place within the North Caucasian Federal District. In 2026, the Fund aims to concentrate on forming a furniture cluster, expanding the membership of the existing clusters, and identifying new areas for investment.