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Azerbaijan Pavilion Featured at IsDB’s 14th Private Sector Forum Exhibition Winners of the Startup Competition Held Within the Framework of the Islamic Development Bank Group Annual Meetings Announced Support for Expanding Sales Opportunities of SMEs The “7th Local Companies Promotion Exhibition” is being held 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 An event was held in KOBİA in connection with National Salvation Day Co-financing programme for entrepreneurs About 560 services were provided to entrepreneurs at the “Shusha SME House” in January–May of the current year

147 business projects are waiting for investors on the Investment Portal 03.06.26

The number of projects and users is increasing on the portal that brings together entrepreneurs and investors.

On the Investment Portal (invest.smb.gov.az), which creates for local and foreign investors opportunities for investing in projects of micro, small and medium entrepreneurship entities, as well as in business ideas of startups, 173 projects have been placed to date. Of these projects, 147 are related to attracting investments, 4 are investment proposals, and 22 are related to the sale of ready businesses. The mentioned projects cover agriculture, industry, services, production and other directions.

To date, more than 1300 entrepreneurs, investors and startups have registered on the website invest.smb.gov.az in order to become familiar with relevant projects and to place their projects on the portal.

Business owners using the portal can expand their businesses by attracting investments, while investors, by investing in these projects, can obtain profit and also support the development of SMEs and the creation of new products and services by supporting SME projects.

It should be noted that the www.invest.smb.gov.az portal was created by KOBİA (Small and Medium Business Development Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan) with the purpose of expanding investment opportunities of SMEs in Azerbaijan. Entrepreneurs and startups looking for investors for their projects, as well as investors looking for projects for investment, can benefit from the opportunities of the portal. The use of the portal is free of charge. The process of placing projects on the portal is simple and convenient. Entrepreneurs and startups having additional questions may contact the Call Center of KOBİA via number 131.