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in innovation activity in the years at the peak of this phenomenon reached 300 in Zarechny. For instance, there were 10 small enterprises in the field of medical laser device manufacturing alone.

At that time, there appeared a multitude of intermediary promotional firms, firms that became involved in technology transfer and firms that offered engineering services. A long list of such firms could be compiled. However, the main point is that only a few of them survived. In his report on innovative firms, Yevgeny Loguntsev discussed the most illustrative individual cases and cited specific examples. The goal of my report is to provide more detailed information on the current situation regarding support for small business and especially innovation-oriented small business. Table 1 presents some basic information regarding business conditions in Zarechny in recent years.

The mid-1993 establishment of the Technopark, which was created to provide favorable conditions for entrepreneurial development and small business, can be considered to mark the beginning of business support