One of the points of the working visit was a visit to the production enterprise LLC "Arctic Taste" in the city of Murmansk. Accompanied by Svetlana Panfilova, Acting Minister of Arctic Development and Economy of the Murmansk Region, Alexander Isaevich, General Director of JSC SME Corporation, inspected the production, got acquainted with samples of products – jams and jams, juices and syrups from Arctic wild plants, as well as Ivan tea and venison snacks.
Alexander Isaevich talked with entrepreneurs who created a brand born in the North.
The company has been manufacturing products from northern berries since 2021. Andrey Stogov, one of the owners of Arctic Taste LLC, shared that he plans to expand production and then enter new markets with his products (up to foreign ones).
Alexander Isaevich informed about the available support measures from the joint-stock company to SMEs.
Also, Acting Minister Svetlana Panfilova and CEO of JSC SME Corporation Alexander Isaevich took part in a meeting with entrepreneurs of the region, where they discussed the relevance and relevance of support measures for small and medium-sized businesses.
Alexander Isaevich listed the digital tools and services of the SME Corporation that help stimulate investment activity and business development in the segment of small and medium-sized enterprises, among which one can highlight the umbrella mechanism of guarantees, preferential loans from the SME bank.
It should be noted that this year the volume of credit and guarantee support for small and medium-sized businesses in the Murmansk region amounted to 1.8 billion rubles.
Separately, the head of the federal department noted the leasing program, which has the potential and allows obtaining domestic industrial equipment.
The participants of the meeting – representatives of small and medium–sized businesses - were able to ask questions during the event. The dialogue with the business community of the region showed that enterprises are ready for further development, to produce a wide range of high-quality, competitive, environmental products, and for these purposes, the state provides all necessary support measures.
/ Ministry of Arctic Development and Economy of the Murmansk Region /