The number of small and medium IT companies in Novgorod region increased by 16.5%

The IT sector of small and medium-sized businesses in the Novgorod region is steadily gaining momentum. In just one year, the number of such companies grew by 16.5%: from 576 to 671, the press service of the Ministry of Investment Policy of the Novgorod region reported.

Across the country, the number of IT enterprises in this segment approached the mark of 256 thousand. The industry has gained 15% over the past year. So the indicators of our region in this direction are higher than the national ones.

Traditionally, most market players have focused on software development. But in addition to creating software, the business successfully earns on data processing, support for Internet portals, as well as consulting and information services.

In 2025, the Novgorod region for small technology companies set a reduced income tax rate of 10% instead of 17%, and introduced a tax deduction for investments and modernization with a maximum amount of 150 million rubles. At the time of the adoption of the law, 13 small technology companies were accredited.

The growth in the number of IT companies exacerbates the personnel issue, which is already being sought in Novgorod. Yaroslav the Wise Novgorod State University plans to train at least 2,500 IT specialists by 2030. Another tool to solve the problem of shortage of IT staff was the School 21 program. The School 21 campus operates in Veliky Novgorod with the support of NovSU and the regional government and trains IT specialists according to the “equal equal” methodology, with an emphasis on practice and internships.