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ABOUT US
Expanding the borders of Your business
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.
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.
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.
Key areas of work and support
Our experience and network of contacts allows us to implement projects in the following areas:
Support & development of SMEs
Internationalization & export promotion
Support to start-ups
Sustainable development & circular economy
Innovation support
Investments promotion
Strengthening international & interreligious harmony
Support to NGO's & civil society institutions
Our achievements
Since 1995, acting on behalf of Russian and foreign clients and partners, we have used our knowledge, experience and contacts to assist in development and implementation of various projects and programs.
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Networks
Foundation employees are members of key international, national and regional business and professional associations.
Enterprise Europe Network
Through EEN-Russia consortium, Foundation is the member of the Enterprise Europe Network - the largest global network with over 600 partners in 45 countries.
Agency for Strategic Initiatives
Public representative in St. Petersburg and member of the task force in the framework of the ASI roadmaps execution.
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation
Member of the Committee for Support and Development of Small and Medium-Sized Entrepreneurship of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation.
Russian Union of Innovation and Technology Centres
Member of Board of Directors of the Union of Innovation and Technology Centers of Russia.
Committee for External Relations of St. Petersburg
Member of the Public Council of the Committee for External Relations of St. Petersburg.
Public Council on SME Development under the Governor of St. Petersburg
Presidium member of the Public Council on SME Development under the Governor of St. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Member of the board of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry and chairman of the SME Support and Family Business Committee. SPBCCI is the largest, oldest and most respected business organization in St. Petersburg.
Business Russia
Expert of the Export and Import Development Committee of the St. Petersburg branch of the all-Russia public organization "Business Russia".
Presidential management training program
Member of the St. Petersburg Regional Commission for the organization of management training for organizations of the national economy of the Russian Federation.
St. Petersburg Cleantech Cluster for urban environment
Member of the Board of Directors for Foreign Trade, Internationalization and Technology Transfer of the St. Petersburg Cluster of Clean Technologies for the Urban Environment.
SmatUp Accelerator Network
Head of the representative office in Russia of the key Nordic network aimed at the support and development of SMEs in the field of consumer cleantech. The network unites more than 50 organizations in 8 EU countries.
Trusted by
The Governor of St. Petersburg
The Vice-Governor of St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg Government - Committee for Indusrtial Policy, Innovations and Trade
St. Petersburg Government - Committee for External Relations
St. Petersburg Government - Committee for Arctic Development
St. Petersburg Government - Committee for Entrepreneurship and Consumer Market Development
The Government of Antwerp
Foundation for Entrepreneurship development
Ombudsman for Entrepreneurs Rights
St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Union of Entrepreneurs of
St. Petersburg
Strategic forum
International forum Eurasian economic perspective
CBC Programme South-East Finland - Russia 2014-2020
Agency for Strategic Initiatives
Archipelago 2121
St. Petersburg Government - Committee for Indusrtial Policy, Innovations and Trade
ENPI cross border cooperation programme
The Baltic Institute of Finland
HP
Public Council for the Development of Small Business under the Governor of St. Petersburg
Vedomosti St.Petersburg
St.Petersburg Government - Committee on Environmental management, environmental protection and ecological safety
ITC Russion union of innovation and technology centers