Urals Federal District (UFD) includes the Sverdlovsk, Tyumen, Chelyabinsk and Kurgan regions and the Khanty-Mansi and Yamal-Nenets autonomous districts, which are administratively accountable to the Tyumen region. UFD unites major industrial regions of Russia, which developed gazoneftedobycha, metallurgy, engineering and chemical industries. The economy of the Urals Federal District also presented the forest industry, especially wood, pulp and paper production and agro-industrial complex – is the production of grain and livestock. With a total population of 12 million people, or 8,5 % of the population of Russia, in the Urals created more than 30 % of the federal budget. At present, the Sverdlovsk region is among the ten regions of Russia on innovation. However, in the Middle Urals, there are some problems. Successful implementation of the Strategy – 2020 is only possible to create favorable conditions similar to those in which the work first «ten» in developed countries. In a new development model Urals Federal District in the development strategy of the Russian Federation for the period up to 2020 should receive more intensive elaboration of social and humanitarian basis, human capital, particularly mental health, as well as knowledge and skills in the work. Authors proposed activities will intensify over the successful implementation of the Strategy – 2020. This will contribute to openness, transparency, predictability, social responsibility.