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The Head of Mordovia held a meeting with Moscow and regional business communities
On August 7, a meeting took place in Saransk between the Head of the Republic of Mordovia, Artem Zdunov, and representatives of business associations from Moscow, the Moscow Region, and the local business community. The event served as a platform to discuss the development of entrepreneurship and the formation of a long‑term strategy for supporting businesses. Opening the meeting, Artem Zdunov emphasised the importance of a systematic approach to solving current challenges: “We traditionally hold these meetings. The current situation is unusual, and it is important to break out of it and move forward.” The region’s leader noted the authorities’ readiness to address even the most complex issues and to maintain constant communication with the business community through authorised representatives.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Entrepreneurship of the Republic of Mordovia has announced a competitive selection for the provision of subsidies to legal entities (except for non‑profit organisations) and individual entrepreneurs within the framework of the “Programme for the Socio‑Economic Development of the Republic of Mordovia for 2022–2026” (subsidising the interest rate on loans).
A strategic session of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives was held in the capital of Mordovia
The session focused on how to improve the effectiveness of interaction between local self‑government bodies and representatives of small and medium‑sized businesses. The strategic session of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives took place in Saransk, with heads of municipal entities and entrepreneurs among the participants. Artem Zdunov, Head of Mordovia, welcomed the session participants and emphasised the importance of work in this area. “We have achieved certain results at the regional level: according to the results of last year, Mordovia entered the top ten in the National Rating of the Investment Climate and confirmed the high level of implementation of the Regional Investment Standard,” the Head of the Republic recalled. “Our task is to keep growing, and to do this we need to study the experience of other regions and new work formats.”
Artem Zdunov held a meeting with the management of the Saransk plant Bellit
On July 28, the Head of the Republic of Mordovia, Artem Zdunov, held a meeting with the management of Bellit, a Saransk‑based zinc white plant. Over the past 8 years, the company has grown from a regional startup into one of the leaders in its segment in the Russian market. The products manufactured by the plant are used in the tire, rubber, paint and varnish, and cable industries, as well as in the production of pharmaceuticals. Currently, the company produces 3,000 tons of zinc oxide per year; the plant’s production capacities allow increasing output to 5,000 tons.
Small technology companies in Mordovia are increasing their supplies under government contracts
Small technology companies in Mordovia are actively participating in public procurement. In the first half of 2026, they signed contracts with government customers worth over 10 million rubles. Across Russia, the number of small technology companies acting as suppliers has exceeded 1,500 — a 29 % increase compared to the previous year. The total value of the contracts signed amounted to 76.8 billion rubles. Every fifth small technology company in the country now works with government customers.
One of the oldest bakeries in the capital of Mordovia has resumed operations
After a two‑year halt in bread production, Saransk Bakery No. 5 is returning to the market with products made to the original recipes. The investor — the Belyovskaya Pastila Manufactory Group of Companies — has completed a large‑scale reconstruction and restored the functionality of the enterprise, which has been supplying the city with bread since 1972. A great deal of work was done before the familiar Moksha bread could be released. One of the two main stone ovens, which determines the taste and aroma of Saransk bread, has been fully restored.
The harvesting campaign has started in Mordovia
Farms growing green peas were the first to begin work. About 500 tons of produce have already been harvested from the initial 200 hectares. This year, more than 450,000 hectares in the republic have been allocated for grain and leguminous crops. Farmers in Mordovia plan to harvest at least 1.75 million tons of grain. Last year was a record one for Mordovia: the total grain harvest came close to 2 million tons.
Mordovia is strengthening its investment attractiveness
A strategic session was held in Mordovia to enhance the region’s investment attractiveness through industrial development tools. The event was organised by the Autonomous Institution “Technopark‑Mordovia” together with the Institute of Knowledge Economy, with the support of AKIT RF. The event brought together representatives of executive authorities, enterprises, industrial clusters, managers of infrastructure sites and key development institutions of the region.
Small technology companies can get a grant for an AI‑based solution
Small technology companies can submit applications to participate in the third round of the “Development‑AI” competition until 20 July. The competition is organised by the Innovation Promotion Fund as part of the national project “Data Economy”. Winners will be able to receive grants of up to 30 million rubles for developing domestic products, services and solutions using artificial intelligence technologies.
In Mordovia, 244 SMEs are engaged in research and development
Since the beginning of 2026, small and medium‑sized enterprises in the science sector have attracted over 2 billion rubles in state support under the National Guarantee System — this is twice as much as in the same period last year. As of 1 June 2026, 244 SMEs have been registered in Mordovia for which research and development is the main activity. The average age of such companies is 6 years and 8 months. Across Russia as a whole, 24,300 SMEs operate in this sector. More than 103,500 other enterprises use science as an additional area of activity.
Mikhail Mishustin, Chairman of the Government of Russia, signed an order to write off two‑thirds of the debt on budget loans, totalling 16.7 billion rubles, for 17 more regions. Mordovia is among them. The list also includes Dagestan, Kalmykia, the Khabarovsk Territory, the Amur, Astrakhan, Vologda, Kirov, Kostroma, Kursk, Murmansk, Penza, Pskov, Ryazan, and Sverdlovsk Regions, the Jewish Autonomous Region, and the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.