The Agency acts as a structure of business development support in Slavutich Region and is a member of Association of Regional Development Agencies in Ukraine and Ukrainian Association of Business Incubators and Innovation Centres.

Municipal Enterprise "Slavutich Business Development Agency" was founded in 1997 in the framework of the ТАСІS Project "The Integrate Assistance for Slavutich Town for Softening of the Social Consequences of ChNPP Closure: Creation of Business Development Agency and Strengthening of the Local Administration Capacity".

The founder of the Municipal Enterprise "Slavutich Business Development Agency" is Slavutich Territorial Community in the person of Slavutich Council.

Other structures which also took part in creation of the Agency:

• European Community;

• Government of Ukraine;

• Slavutich Council;

• Community Council for the Slavutich Town Development;

• Chernobyl NPP.

The main aim of the Business Development Agency is forming conditions for business development through providing with methodic and practical assistance both for beginning entrepreneurs and existing companies and firms.

In accordance with the list of staff members the Agency includes the following Departments:

• Strategic Development Department;
• Business Planning and Investment Department;
• Department of Certification, Technical Inspection and Evaluation of Estate;
• Regional Development Department;
• Accounting Accompaniment Department;
• Legal Accompaniment Department.

"Business Incubator" was created in 1999 as separate subdivision of the Agency.

"Technical Inventory Bureau" was created in 2003 as a separate subdivision of the Agency.

"Slavutich Business Development Agency" also includes "repayable Financial Assistance Fund" (created in 1997 within the frame of ТАСІS Programme). The main objective is micro crediting of small and middle business.

Slavutich Business Development Agency is one of the most successful in Ukraine.