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About Us

St. Petersburg Foundation for SME Development is a non-for-profit, non-governmental business support institution as well as independent professional business consultancy established in 1995 with the assistance of the Government of St. Petersburg.

Since 1995, acting behalf our international and national clients and partners, we had successfully implemented more than 500 projects.

Mission

Initiation and implementation of significant initiatives and projects contributing to the economic growth and prosperity of St. Petersburg as well as the North-West Federal District of the Russian Federation.

Personnel

We are a team of qualified professionals. Our staff have academic degrees in economics and / or law, as well as MBA degrees. All our employees are fluent at least in English.

Networks

Foundation employees are members of key international, national and regional business and professional associations.

Areas of expertise and priority sectors

Our experience and networks allow us to implement projects in the following areas.

Our services & sector expertise

Support & development of SMEs

Circular & blue economy, sustainable development & ESG

Internationalization & export promotion

Support to start-ups

Innovation support

Investments promotion

Strengthening international & interreligious harmony

Support to NGO's & civil society institutions

Our achievements

Since 1995, acting on behalf of national and international clients and partners, we have used our knowledge, experience and contacts to assist in the development and implementation of various projects and programmes.

1995The Foundation established in 1995

25Years

500More than 500 completed programs and projects

10000More than 10,000 recipients of support