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Interest in SME Houses as an innovative model in the field of business services is increasing Additional 55 people were engaged in training within the framework of the “Karabakh SME 2026” project More than 312,000 services were provided to entrepreneurs in SME Houses in the first half of 2026 Applications of entrepreneurs were considered at KOBİA In the first half of 2026, the KOBİA Call Centre via number 131 responded to approximately 5,000 enquiries The next meeting within the framework of the "Investment Journey" project was held in the city of Aghsu Business projects that have received the "Startup" Certificate are developing More than 50 meetings with entrepreneurs were organised in the first half of 2026 Another meeting with entrepreneurs was organised in the city of Mingachevir A production enterprise for test kits and medical plastic packaging products will be established

Interest in SME Houses as an innovative model in the field of business services is increasing 16.07.26

SME Houses also support young people in becoming closely familiar with the business ecosystem.

Activities are continuing in the direction of promoting the innovative model in the field of providing services to entrepreneurs in Azerbaijan – SME Houses – at the international level and expanding exchange of experience in this field.

Within this framework, in January-June 2026, delegations from Rwanda, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Türkiye, the Asian Development Bank, the Africa Business Council and other organisations visited SME Houses operating in Baku city and regions of the country. Detailed information was provided to the delegations about the SME House model of Azerbaijan, the organisation of services provided to entrepreneurs by the state and private sectors in a single place, and exchange of views was held with interested parties regarding the possibilities of applying the SME House model. It should be noted that KOBİA continues cooperation regarding the possibilities of applying the SME House model in a number of countries.

At the same time, representatives of Azerbaijan Technological University, Azerbaijan State Agrarian University and other educational institutions visited SME Houses for the purpose of strengthening theoretical knowledge in the field of entrepreneurship with practical skills and ensuring that young people become closely familiar with the business ecosystem. They were provided with information about the activities of SME Houses, services provided to entrepreneurs, state support mechanisms and opportunities for starting a business.