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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

7 SMEs have been granted a 'Startup' certificate. 14.04.25

The number of micro and small entrepreneurs exempt from profit or income tax on the revenues generated from innovative activities has exceeded 200.

In order to obtain a 'Startup' certificate, 9 more applications from SMEs have been submitted to the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBIA). The applications were reviewed at the next meeting of the Expert Council, and a decision was made to grant the 'Startup' certificate to 7 of them. As a result, the number of SMEs with a 'Startup' certificate has reached 206

'Startup' certificates have been granted for the following projects: "Aprimus" LLC's platform for the registration, monitoring, and analysis of medical services, "Nomadman Studio" LLC's computer game production, "Poolin Insurtech" LLC's online platform for insurtech insurance solutions, "Remart Digital Solutions" LLC's online sales and business process management platform for residential complexes, "Novalingua" LLC's AI-based online platform for teaching and assessing foreign languages, "Tokaz" LLC's mobile application for managing charging stations for electric vehicles, and the project of individual entrepreneur Bahruz Gadirov's online platform for presenting author ideas and projects to investors.

The 'Startup' certificate exempts SMEs from profit or income tax on the revenues generated from innovative activities for a period of 3 years, starting from the date they receive the certificate.

Micro and small entrepreneurial entities at the development stage of their projects can apply for the 'Startup' certificate to the KOBIA. The application form, required documents, and detailed information regarding the relevant criteria can be found at the following link: https://smb.gov.az/az/nav/startap-sehadetnamesi