In the Penza region discussed measures to support entrepreneurship
Small and medium-sized businesses account for a third of the gross regional product of the Penza region. More than 248,000 residents of the region are employed in this area. This was announced by Governor Oleg Melnichenko following a meeting of the regional government, which discussed measures to support entrepreneurship.
Small and medium-sized businesses account for a third of the gross regional product of the Penza region. More than 248,000 residents of the region are employed in this area. This was announced by Governor Oleg Melnichenko following a meeting of the regional government, which discussed measures to support entrepreneurship.
According to the head of the region, since the beginning of 2026, more than 2.7 thousand small and medium-sized businesses have used the help of the Entrepreneurship Support Fund of the Penza region.
Special attention is paid to the promotion of local products to foreign markets. As part of export support, 400 services were provided to entrepreneurs. As a result, five Penza companies signed export contracts totaling more than 54 million rubles.
Oleg Melnichenko instructed to continue organizing business missions to China, Belarus, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia. Such trips are aimed at expanding the presence of Penza manufacturers in international markets.
The meeting also reviewed the results of the work of the company “Guarantor”. For nine months of 2026, entrepreneurs were provided with about 100 microloans worth more than 338 million rubles.
In addition, 48 surety agreements were concluded for a total amount of over 404 million rubles. Thanks to this, enterprises were able to attract 1.7 billion rubles of credit funds for business development.
Additional financing opportunities are provided for certain areas of entrepreneurship. Thus, industrial enterprises of small and medium-sized businesses can receive preferential loans through the Penza Region Industry Development Fund, and high-tech companies can apply for support at the regional representative office of the Innovation Promotion Fund.
The Governor also instructed to provide support for the project of Biokinetics LLC in the Luny district, where it is planned to implement innovative production based on biotechnology.
Another area of work will be the development of industrial parks in the region. Oleg Melnichenko ordered to intensify interaction with them, as well as to analyze the activities of IT companies to determine further strategic steps for the development of this industry.
