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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

More than 50 meetings with entrepreneurs were organised in the first half of 2026 07.07.26

In July, meetings will be continued on such priority directions as opportunities for SMEs to access capital markets, business digitalisation and the green economy.

In the first half of 2026, more than 50 sectoral meetings and awareness-raising events were organised with the participation of entrepreneurs, in which about 1,500 business entities participated in total. Within the framework of the events organised by the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBİA), entrepreneurs were informed about innovations in the business sphere, the legislation and the state support instruments, and their proposals and the issues encountered by them were discussed with the participation of the relevant state institutions.

Sectoral meetings and awareness-raising events will also be continued in July. This month, the meetings will be held in both online and offline formats in the city of Baku, as well as in Balakan, Salyan, Oghuz, Goranboy, Gusar, Aghdam and Babek District of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. The meetings will mainly be devoted to opportunities for SMEs to access capital markets, beekeeping, aquaculture, agriculture, innovations in the agricultural sector, milk and dairy production, the green economy, animal husbandry, tourism, as well as the current situation, development prospects and challenges in these fields. In July, meetings on business digitalisation and innovative solutions will also be organised in an online format in all regions of the country.

Entrepreneurs may become acquainted with detailed information about the sectoral meetings and awareness-raising events to be held in July by following the link: https://smb.gov.az/az/events?slug=gorus