The First Municipal Business Incubator

The Municipal Center for Entrepreneurship Development (CMDA) was established in October 2023 by the Chișinău City Hall to support the development of the entrepreneurial sector in the municipality. Its main objective is to provide consultancy services, training programs, and access to financial support instruments for entrepreneurs, particularly young people, migrants, and other groups with business start-up potential.

Beneficiaries receive information and consultancy services related to launching, expanding, and developing businesses and gain access to various financial support instruments through municipal non-reimbursable grant programs.

1. Municipal Business Consultancy and Mentorship Program

• Over 4,215 individual consultations provided to entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs.
  Services covered business idea development, business planning, access to financing, and legal aspects.

2. Municipal Entrepreneurial Education Program

• 7,733 beneficiaries of entrepreneurial training programs (online and offline)

• 15 specialized mentors in accounting, marketing, legal, finance, and business development

• 4 hackathons and one AI summer school “Next Gen” with over 250 young participants

3. Municipal STARTUP Program for YOUTH and MIGRANTS

• Over 82 applications processed
  2024: 48 applications received, 16 projects funded
  MDL 33.3 million investments attracted to the local economy
  Approximately 450 jobs created
  2025: 69 applications under evaluation

• Funded sectors: manufacturing, IT, medical services, design, HoReCa, beekeeping, printing, etc.

4. Business Support Infrastructure

Municipal Business Incubator (IMA):

• 20 applications submitted

• 11 active residents

• +600% turnover growth of residents (from MDL 247,896 to MDL 1,863,878)

Chișinău Multifunctional Industrial Platform (PIM):

• Total investment of MDL 27.8 million

• 12 industrial residents

• Approximately 200 estimated jobs

5. Partnerships

• Collaboration with 25 partners from 8 European countries

• Project proposals developed worth approximately MDL 70 million

• Participation in European projects: EUroBRIDGE_UA_MD, UNDP – Resilient Communities, SOCIALCAP, DIGICROSS, CEDDI, GrowthUP Chișinău, GEN-E, etc.

• National partnerships: TIKA, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Moldova, UN Women, Startup Moldova, ALT Foundation, FINEDU

More details: www.startup.chisinau.md

The Municipal Business Incubator opens new business opportunities for young people, migrants, and refugees and serves as a communication bridge between SMEs and the local administration.

According to the program, beneficiaries may be aspiring entrepreneurs aged 18–40 with residence in Chișinău who wish to start a business or own a company registered in the municipality for no more than 12 months.

Residents may also include migrant workers under 40 and refugees aged 18–40 who have formed a partnership with a young Chișinău resident and wish to start a business or own a company registered in the municipality for no more than 12 months.

The incubator is located at 2 Mihai Viteazul Street.