Midkhat Shagiakhmetov took part in the award ceremony for the winners of the Entrepreneur of the Year. Golden Hundred -2024 contest.
Today, as part of the national project "Small and Medium-sized Entrepreneurship", an award ceremony for the winners of the Entrepreneur of the Year. The Golden Hundred - 2024" was held at the site of the My Business Center in the Entrepreneur's House in Kazan. The ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan - Minister of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan Midkhat Shagiakhmetov.
Opening the ceremony, Midhat Shagiakhmetov stressed that the Golden Hundred Award is a good opportunity to once again highlight the special role of entrepreneurship in the development of the country.
"Despite the current economic situation, the number of entrepreneurs in Tatarstan is growing, today about 177 thousand small and medium-sized businesses and more than 334 thousand self-employed citizens operate in the republic, where about 40% of the employed population of the republic works," Midhat Shagiakhmetov said.
Then Midhat Shagiakhmetov awarded 10 winners of the competition in the following nominations: "Production", "Exporting Enterprise", "IT projects and solutions", "Construction", "Import substitution", "Agriculture", "Service sector", "Self-employed", "Novice entrepreneur", "National recognition". These are the companies "Chelnylaser", "Ervolt", "The First International cyber programming School KibeRone", "Innovative polymer technologies", "Sabatechmash", agrofirm "Kolos", consumer society "Spassky Opttorg", "Ambient Company", self-employed Gulnara Yakupova, Tatyana Aladyeva in the nomination "National recognition".
So, in the nomination "Novice entrepreneur", the company "Ambient" from Bavly, which is engaged in the production of household goods for the home, which are not inferior to imported analogues, won. In 2023, the company launched high-tech equipment for the production of plastic products, and installed robots to increase the quality and volume of its products.
In the "Import Substitution" nomination, Sabatechmash from Sabinsky district was awarded a diploma - the company manufactures and repairs agricultural machinery and components, develops domestic alternatives to imported products. Every year it increases the volume of goods sold.
The company "Ervolt" from Zelenodolsk was awarded in the nomination "Exporting enterprise". It is engaged in the production of a wide range of tools, equipment and protective equipment for working under voltage. The company independently develops, manufactures and tests products. The company has launched the production of connectors for charging electric vehicles. Currently, it is the only manufacturer in Russia of charging cables with connectors for charging electric vehicles. Successfully sells goods in Russia and the CIS.
Naberezhnye Chelny-Laser from Naberezhnye Chelny became the winner in the nomination "Production", the company designs and manufactures metal structures and products, provides services for processing, laser cutting and bending of metal.
Entrepreneur Margarita Ishalina was awarded a diploma in the nomination "IT projects and solutions" for the development of the KiberOne Cyber Programming School.
Inpolymertech company from Naberezhnye Chelny won in the Construction category. The company carries out construction and installation works using mastic, enamel, primer and varnish of Russian production. The company's specialists carry out work on waterproofing roofing in 17 cities of Russia.
In total, 388 applications were received for the republican competition, of which 100 best entrepreneurs were determined by expert and popular vote.
The Minister of Economy wished the winners of the competition further development, successful implementation of projects and ideas.
The competition is held by the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan in cooperation with the Center "My Business" of the NGO "Entrepreneurship Support Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan".
The purpose of the national project "Small and medium-sized entrepreneurship and support for individual entrepreneurial initiative" is to support business at all stages of its development: from the initial idea to expansion and export. National projects have been implemented by decision of Russian President Vladimir Putin since 2019.