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WUF13 Hosts Awareness Event for Entrepreneurs Rwandan Delegation Familiarized with the SMB House Model A survey is being conducted among startups “Türkiye–Azerbaijan Trade Delegation and B2B Meetings” event was held Reception of entrepreneurs to be held in Imishli Meeting Held with Entrepreneurs in Yardimli region Meetings with entrepreneurs were held in the regions Which Services Did Entrepreneurs Use Most in 2025 Entrepreneurs’ Appeals Were Heard Azerbaijani Products Attracted Great Interest at the International Halal Exhibition Held in Mecca

200 applications submitted to the 2nd grant competition 22.12.21

Receiving documents for the 2nd grant competition for funding scientific and support projects of micro, small, and medium entrepreneurs, announced by the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (SMBDA), has ended. In total, 200 applications were submitted to the competition. 93 and 101 SMB projects belong to legal entities and individuals, respectively; 186 projects have been submitted by micro, 5 -small, and 3 - medium businesses. Most of them are support projects. The projects are currently being assessed by the Expert Commission. The results will be posted on the SMBDA’s website www.smb.gov.az after February 10, 2022. Up to AZN 20,000 will be allocated for each approved project.

Note that funding SMB’s educational, scientific, research, and support projects started in 2021 according to the Rules approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers on September 30, 2020. As a result of the first grant competition held for this purpose, 15 SMB projects have been funded. For more information on the support mechanism: https://bit.ly/3mjXLsa