Non-government organization “Council of Young Scientists”

The organization's main mission is to be a platform for the dissemination of knowledge, development of competencies, ensuring effective communication, and stimulating consolidation processes in the environment of small and medium-sized businesses to increase its competitiveness and ensure sustainable development. 

Freedom, development, professionalism, and dignity.

BISC Sumy is based on the NGO "Council of Young Scientists," a project-oriented organization operating in the education sphere and unites teachers, experts, and entrepreneurs, usually associated with Sumy State University. 

Areas of activity: consulting, project management, organization, and holding of forums, seminars, training, "round tables" for the development of small and medium business; conducting research; education of children and adults; implementation of social and economic projects aimed at the development of local communities (priority areas: small and medium business development, ecology and urban development, cultural and artistic life, leisure, social communications and media, human rights protection). 

Since 2014, the organization has been a member of the working group«Economic Integration and Convergence with EU Policies» of the Ukrainian National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum.

In 2016, the organization received EVS accreditation (European Voluntary Service – EU programme for education, training, youth and sport)EU program for education, training, youth, and sport) and became a member of the Public Association«Ukrainian Association of Adult Education».

Since 2017, the organization has been a partner of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in the implementation of «EU for Business Program» (EU4Business): (EU4Business): for the period 2017-2020, held 34 business events (23 forums, round tables, seminars, 11 pieces of training) for 2248 entrepreneurs of Sumy, Sumy region, Poltava and other parts of Ukraine). Furthermore, since 2019, BISC in Sumy has been the coordinating organization of the Sumy Business Hub – an open space for cooperation, training, and exchange of ideas of representatives of the business community of the Sumy region.

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Flagship services

• Events for regional SMEs.
• Seminars and training programs for business in the field of accounting and taxation.
• Consulting services and coworking based on Sumy Business Hub.
• Conducting analytical research in the field of business at the request of local authorities, business associations, and individual enterprises.
• Regional labor market research.