Tatarstan entrepreneurs have submitted about 300 applications for the federal youth entrepreneurship competition

Registration for the "Create OURS" contest for young entrepreneurs has been extended until March 10. Tatarstan entered the TOP 2 regions of the country in terms of the number of applications received for the federal competition with grant support for the winners of 1 million rubles. 

261 applications were received from young entrepreneurs of Tatarstan, which puts the republic on the 2nd place among the regions of the country in terms of the volume of projects submitted to the competition. Moscow is ahead (284 applications), St. Petersburg is in third place (171 applications).

The Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI), the SME Corporation and the Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative Foundation have extended the acceptance of applications for participation in the federal youth entrepreneurship competition "Create OURS" until March 10, 2025 due to the large number of requests from participants. Aspiring entrepreneurs from 14 to 28 years old can apply on the SME.RF digital platform.

According to the results of the competition, experts will determine 30 winners who will receive 1 million rubles each and the right to participate in a special acceleration program from the SME Corporation.

"About 5,000 applications have already been submitted for the Create OURS contest through SME.RF, and the dynamics are maintained. Due to the large number of applicants and the continued high intensity of requests, we decided to extend the deadline for accepting applications for another week. Also this year, large companies from various sectors of the economy – finance, industry, IT, tourism, and e-commerce - will act as partners of the competition. As part of their special missions, they will provide additional support to the projects of the contest participants, providing an opportunity to accelerate business ideas," said Alexander Isaevich, CEO of SME Corporation.

The Federal Youth Entrepreneurship Competition "Create Ours" is a joint project of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI), the SME Corporation and the Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative Foundation. The project is aimed at supporting youth entrepreneurship and initiatives of young people who are ready to realize their ideas and contribute to the economic development of the country.