What Electronics Developers and Manufacturers Association does

The Electronics Developers and Manufacturers Association (EDMA / Ассоциация российских разработчиков и производителей электроники, АРПЭ) is a Moscow-headquartered non-profit industry association founded in 2017 that unites more than 180 private Russian companies operating across the electronics value chain — developers, manufacturers, design centers, and component suppliers. The association does not develop technology products; its core 'technology' is explicitly listed as not applicable. Instead, it operates as a coordination and advocacy body whose services include strategy development for the Russian electronics industry, regulatory lobbying (notably with Minpromtorg, the Ministry of Digital Development, and the Federal Customs Service), expansion of production and international cooperation, industry standards development, and recurring market research (annual reports covering Russian electronic components, contract electronics manufacturing, and server equipment markets).

Its commercial outputs are threefold: (i) membership-based services for member companies; (ii) paid market research reports, sold at tiered prices ranging from 47,500 RUB for members on contract-manufacturing research to 450,000 RUB for the general public on server-equipment research, with one-time/perpetual licensing; and (iii) paid industry conferences and presentations, priced at 12,500–18,000 RUB per participant with member discounts. The organization has 11–50 employees and an Executive Director (Ivan Pokrovsky), a Director for Government Relations (Vasil Sharifullin), a Lead Analyst (Vasiliy Agapov), and an international committee representative (Ella Smolovetskaya).

Its go-to-market channels span organic social (Telegram, VKontakte, YouTube, LinkedIn), events (conferences, business missions to India and Indonesia), and content marketing (weekly news digests, research presentations). The association has formalized partnerships with India's ELCINA (June 2025) and with RUSSOFT and ARPP for MedTech, and operates within a broader Russian electronics-policy ecosystem that includes Minpromtorg and the Consortium of Passive Electronic Components. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the model is funded through membership dues and fees for research and consulting services.

Name

Electronics Developers and Manufacturers Association

Legal name

Ассоциация российских разработчиков и производителей электроники

Website

https://arpe.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Electronics Developers and Manufacturers Association (EDMA / АРПЭ) is a Moscow-based non-profit founded in 2017 that unites 180+ Russian electronics companies, providing industry strategy development, regulatory advocacy, market research, export support, and international cooperation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Association Services

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technology & Developer Conferences (MPAGAGAE)

Keywords

• Industry association services
• Electronics industry advocacy
• Market research reports
• Government relations consulting
• Export support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Electronics Developers and Manufacturers Association (АРПЭ) is a non-profit industry association that coordinates Russian electronics developers and manufacturers. It provides market research, government relations and lobbying, export support, business missions, and industry events for its member companies operating in the Russian electronics sector.

Product overview

Electronics Developers and Manufacturers Association (EDMA/АРПЭ) is a non-profit association of Russian electronics industry companies, established in 2017. It does not offer a product platform or software portfolio. Its services include: development and support of the electronics industry development strategy; regulation and lobbying of sectoral interests; development of industrial cooperation; industry analytics and consulting (including regular annual market research reports on Russian electronic components, contract manufacturing, and server equipment markets); export support; business missions; and industry standards development. The association's primary outputs are market research reports (sold to members and non-members at differentiated pricing), consulting, and policy advocacy, rather than technology products or modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Market research on Russian electronic components 2025-2026

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ELCINA (Electronic Industries Association of India)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Partnership agreement signed in June 2025 with the Electronic Industries Association of India (ELCINA). The agreement facilitates business matching and B2B meetings with Indian companies, supporting Russian electronics companies' entry into the South Asian market. ELCINA provides access to their network of electronics industry contacts in India.
• RUSSOFT (Russian Software Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint committee creation for MedTech sector between ARPP, RUSSOFT, and ARPE (EDMA). Collaborative effort to address industry-specific challenges and opportunities in medical technology electronics and software integration.
• ARPP (Association of Software Developers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint committee creation for MedTech sector together with RUSSOFT and ARPE. Partnership focuses on combining hardware and software expertise for medical technology development in Russia.
• Government regulatory bodiescoreOthersOngoing coordination with Ministry of Industry and Trade (Minpromtorg), Ministry of Digital Development, Federal Customs Service, and other government bodies on regulatory issues affecting the electronics industry.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SEMI (Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International): Global industry association serving the electronics manufacturing and design supply chain. Comparable to ARPE in coordinating industry members, publishing market research, and running major conferences and standards committees, but with broader global scope and semiconductor focus.
• CompTIA (Computing Technology Industry Association): Global trade association for the information technology ecosystem, providing advocacy, market research, certification, and member services. Comparable to ARPE in the membership-driven research and advocacy model, though focused on IT/compTIA rather than electronics manufacturing specifically.
• China Electronic Information Industry Federation (CIF): China's leading umbrella federation for the electronics and IT industry, coordinating policy advocacy, standards, and industry research at national scale. Comparable to ARPE in mandate, but operating in a far larger and state-integrated industry ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA): US-based trade association for the electronic components industry, including manufacturers, distributors, and manufacturers' representatives. Highly comparable to ARPE's focus on electronic components supply, market research, and standards coordination for member companies.
• RUSSOFT (Russian Software Developers Association): Russia's principal software industry association and ARPE's partner in the joint MedTech committee. Closely comparable operating model—membership-driven, government-facing, policy and standards coordination—though focused on software rather than hardware electronics.
• ELCINA (Electronic Industries Association of India): India's national electronics industry association; ARPE's June 2025 international partner. Both function as trade bodies representing domestic electronics manufacturers, coordinating with government, running industry research, and facilitating member-to-member business matching.
• IPC International (Association Connecting Electronics Industries): Global trade association for the electronics manufacturing supply chain, focused on standards development, training, and industry intelligence. Highly comparable to ARPE in its standards-development and member-services mandate, though IPC operates globally rather than within a single national market.

Regional players

• ZVEI (German Electrical and Digital Industry Association): Germany's leading trade association for the electronics and digital industry. Like ARPE, it represents manufacturers before government, publishes market data, and organizes industry events, but operates in a far larger and more internationally integrated market.
• JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association): Japan's principal electronics industry association, coordinating policy, standards, and market research for Japanese electronics manufacturers. Comparable to ARPE's role within Russia, though operating at much larger scale and serving a globally integrated industry.

Emerging players

• JEDEC (Solid State Technology Association): Standards body for the microelectronics industry, with strong overlap to ARPE's standards-development mandate for Russian electronics components. Comparable in technical-committee and policy-coordination role, but global and semiconductor-only in scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@arperf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/edma-electronics-developers-manufacturers-association

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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