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HELF and AZHAB Forums Held in Baku During the 51st Annual Meetings of the Islamic Development Bank Group Startup Competition Launched Within the Framework of the IsDB Annual Meetings HELF/AZHAB Forum 2026 to Be Held Within the Framework of the IsDB Group Annual Meetings in Baku A meeting with entrepreneurs was held in the Khizi district For the attention of micro and small entrepreneurs wishing to present their products and services at the “Local Companies Promotion Exhibition!” ANNOUNCEMENT An online meeting of the Management Board of the CICA Business Council was held What is the support amount paid for conducting an internal market study and on what basis is this amount determined? The appeals of entrepreneurs from the Gazakh–Tovuz economic region were heard A service desk of the Ministry of Agriculture has started operation at the Khudat Service Center of the “Khachmaz SME House”

Another 9 SME entities were granted “Startup” certificates 05.05.26

The number of micro and small entrepreneurs exempted from profit or income tax on innovation activities has reached 272.

An additional 13 applications from SME entities were submitted to the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBİA), operating under the Ministry of Economy, for the issuance of the “Startup” certificate. The applications were reviewed at a meeting of the Expert Council established for the purpose of issuing the “Startup” certificate, and a decision was made to issue the relevant document to 9 of them.

The “Startup” certificates were issued for the following projects: “Yumo Technology” LLC’s marketplace for auto service and car care services; “Myad Solutions” LLC’s “Admein.az” project (interactive advertising platform in taxis); “Mergen AI” LLC’s specialized artificial intelligence model “HAL-X”; “AD Libitum Solutions” LLC’s software for parking and access control systems; “Baysart” LLC’s “Artificial Intelligence in Art” platform; “Tanz Technologies” LLC’s AI-based omnichannel communication platform for customers; “Innovation Media Services” LLC’s “InnMedia” project (agent-based AI solution for media organizations); “Devlab” LLC’s AI-based recruitment and development platform; and the project of individual entrepreneur Arif Hasanov — an AI-based real estate purchase and sale platform.

The “Startup” certificate exempts SME entities from profit and income tax on income generated from innovation activities for a period of 3 years starting from the date of receipt of the certificate.

Micro and small business entities whose projects are at the development stage may apply to KOBİA for a

“Startup” certificate. Detailed information on the application form and other required documents, as well as relevant criteria, is available at the following link: https://smb.gov.az/az/nav/startap-sehadetnamesi