Humanities & Social Sciences 11 (2016 9) 2803-2829 ~ ~ ~ УДК 332.1(571.51) Krasnoyarsk Agglomeration: Idea and Prospects of Development Vaycheslav I. Polishchuk* Corporation “Krasnoyarsk-2020” JSC 51 Respublike Str., Krasnoyarsk, 660075, Russia Received 03.06.2016, received in revised form 21.08.2016, accepted 15.10.2016 This article was prepared basing on the materials of the “Strategy of socio-economic development of the Krasnoyarsk agglomeration until 2020” developed in 2008-2009 by the Corporation “Krasnoyarsk2020” JSC, in accordance with the state contract No. 6/2008 GK dated July 28th, 2008. <...> In the course of the socio-economic analysis and planning of processes of accelerated innovation complex development of the seven municipalities - Krasnoyarsk agglomeration - with the heart of the agglomeration - the city of Krasnoyarsk, a multivariate analysis of the current status and future directions of socioeconomic development of “agglomerated” territories was performed. <...> Keywords: regional development, Krasnoyarsk agglomeration, strategy of socio-economic development, innovative development of the region, modernization of the Krasnoyarsk Krai economy. <...> Introduction The priority investment project “Integrated socio-economic development of the Krasnoyarsk agglomeration” consisting of 7 municipalities: the city of Krasnoyarsk, the city of Divnogorsk, the city of Sosnovoborsk, Berezovsky District, Emelyanovsky District, Mansky District and Sukhobuzimsky District, was set up in 2008 after the chiefs of 7 municipalities had signed the inter-municipal © Siberian Federal University. <...> All rights reserved * Corresponding author E-mail address: v.polishchuk.krsk@gmail.com # 2803 # agreement under the auspices of the governor of the Krasnoyarsk Krai. <...> Within the framework of implementation in the project 2008-2011 the following strategic documents had been developed: − The strategy of the socio-economic development of the Krasnoyarsk agglomeration up to 2020 − The layout of territorial planning of the Krasnoyarsk agglomeration Vaycheslav I. Polishchuk. <...> Krasnoyarsk Agglomeration: Ideaы and Prospects of Development − The investment passport of the Krasnoyarsk agglomeration. <...> A number of relevant works was prepared, including works on the cultural of the city of Krasnoyarsk, preparation of investment application for the establishment of the Nanotechnology Centre in Krasnoyarsk, development of the scheme of waste treatment in the Krasnoyarsk Krai and a number of other works. <...> In 2011-2012, in connection with the change the regional of development priorities, the priority investment project “Integrated socioeconomic development of the Interdepartmental Commission of “Krasnoyarsk-2020” the Krasnoyarsk agglomeration” was placed in the management of the Government of the Krasnoyarsk Krai, and specially designed “Corporation disbanded. 2. <...> Around the city of Krasnoyarsk the Central macro-region of the Krasnoyarsk Krai <...>