Midkhat Shagiakhmetov: "We are creating an ecosystem in which entrepreneurs can develop sustainably, innovate and increase labor productivity"
Today, within the framework of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, a plenary session "The role of SMEs in achieving new national goals" was held, where leading representatives of business and government discussed the changing role of small and medium-sized enterprises in the new economic model of Russia.
During the discussion, the experts agreed that the transition from quantitative to qualitative indicators of SME development is becoming a crucial factor in building a supply-side economy and achieving technological sovereignty of the country.
The delegation of Tatarstan is headed by the Head of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov. He takes part in business negotiations, meetings, and the signing ceremony of a number of agreements.The session was attended by Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan - Minister of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan Midkhat Shagiakhmetov and the republic's economic bloc.
Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan - Minister of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan Midkhat Shagiakhmetov stressed the importance of transforming approaches to supporting entrepreneurship:
"Support and development of small and medium-sized businesses is one of the key directions of the economic policy of the Republic of Tatarstan. Today, special attention is being paid to improving the quality of products and services, introducing modern technologies and increasing labor productivity. The region is consistently developing effective support tools that promote business scaling and sustainable growth. The ecosystem being created is focused on stimulating innovative development and expanding economic opportunities for entrepreneurs. These efforts are consistent with the strategic objectives of strengthening the supply-side economy and achieving technological sovereignty of the Russian Federation."
The Minister noted that Tatarstan has already successfully implemented programs aimed at accelerating innovative companies, developing production potential and integrating small businesses into high-tech supply chains.
During the session, participants, including Alexander Novak, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Maxim Reshetnikov, Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, Tatiana Kim, founder of Wildberries, and other prominent business representatives, discussed factors affecting the sustainability of enterprises in modern conditions and the effectiveness of government support measures.
Special attention was paid to the issues of digitalization, technological modernization and business adaptation to changing market conditions. Experts agreed that in order to ensure sustainable development, a synergy of efforts between the state and the business community is necessary.
Following the discussion, the participants formulated a number of proposals to improve SME support tools, which will be considered at the federal level as part of the strategy for achieving national goals by 2030.
It should be noted separately that the Minister of Economic Development of the country Maxim Reshetnikov announced the launch on July 1 of the program of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia to reimburse the costs of placing securities on the stock exchange. The selection of subsidy recipients will last until August 1.
The corresponding instruction to launch a program to subsidize the costs of small and medium-sized businesses that mark up shares and bonds on the stock exchange and on investment platforms was given by Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin at a meeting of the Government Commission on the Development of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, held on May 19, 2025.
"This is a joint support program with the Bank of Russia, the volume of attracted financing for three years will amount to about 50 billion rubles. The program is primarily aimed at enterprises from the real sector of the economy, as they show the greatest multiplier effect. For them, this is an opportunity to increase their profitability without increasing their debt burden, as well as business liquidity," Maxim Reshetnikov said.
In accordance with the decision on the procedure for granting subsidies to Russian small and medium—sized enterprises, approved by the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia in May this year, the subsidy can compensate for the following costs incurred by companies in 2025-2030:
— payment of remuneration under agreements on the organization of placement and (or) placement of
shares or bonds;
— payment of remuneration under the agreement on the implementation of rating actions (in case of assignment of a credit rating to the recipient of the subsidy or issue of bonds);
— payment of remuneration under the contract for the provision of investment attraction services;
— payment of remuneration for the registrar's services under the agreement on registration of the decision on the issue of shares;
— payment of remuneration under an agreement on the provision of audit or legal services.
To receive a subsidy, the recipient must be included in the register of SMEs on the date of application, carry out activities in priority sectors of the economy (manufacturing, transportation and storage, tourism, information and communication activities, scientific and technical activities, activities in the field of healthcare), be a small technology company, information about which is included in the register of small technology companies, or be a subject of creative industries, as well as meet the requirements defined by the decision, including not being part of a group of companies with annual revenues of more than 2 billion rubles.
The announcement of the selection is posted on the Ministry's website, and will also be additionally posted on the unified portal of the budget system of the Russian Federation.
The documents will be accepted on the portal for the provision of financial state support measures promote.budget.gov.ru.
In the Republic of Tatarstan, the operator accompanying enterprises to the program will be the Unified Center for Lending and Bond Financing of the Guarantee Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan, where you can specify the detailed terms of the program, as well as get advice and necessary assistance in applying for a subsidy.
For more information, please call: +7(843)293-16-94, +7(903)061-40-18, in the Unified Business Contact Center by calling the hotline +7(843)524-90-90, as well as by contacting the Guarantee Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan directly at the address: Kazan, Moskovskaya str.,55.