Bakcell, the First Mobile Operator and the Fastest Mobile Internet Provider of Azerbaijan signed a cooperation agreement with the INNOLAND Incubation and Acceleration Center of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of Azerbaijan.
At the official signing ceremony, held on December 20th at the INNOLAND Incubation and Acceleration Center, Bakcell CEO Nikolai Beckers has pointed out that application of innovations and supporting startups is one of the main priorities of Bakcell strategy: “It is a known fact that Bakcell is one of the first companies in the country to support various projects aimed at development of startups. Our “AppLab” incubation center is one of the rare environments where some of the country’s most interesting projects are accumulated. I’m confident that our cooperation with the newly opened INNOLAND center will contribute largely to development of the country’s entire startup ecosystem and will become one of the most successful partnerships in the area of innovations”.
Director of the "Innovation Center” Tagi Taghi-Zade spoke about the importance of this cooperation, being a public-private partnership. It was noted that the main goal of this partnership is to support entrepreneurship ecosystems for technology startups in our country and to implement high-level cooperation that serves the needs of emerging technology entrepreneurs. Cooperation between parties will have a great significance in terms of establishing a startup culture in Azerbaijan, developing a spirit of innovative entrepreneurship and startup ecosystems, supporting existing initiatives, creating conditions for the application of innovative initiatives in the current economic processes of the country, forming a motivating factor for the development and creation of various discoveries and other innovations.
It should be noted that INNOLAND is an incubation, acceleration and research center created to develop the private sector, promote innovation and expand the startup movement both in Azerbaijan and beyond its borders. INNOLAND consists of the Co-working, Incubation, Acceleration and IT Training and Education Center.
The AppLab program of Bakcell will from now on function as an Acceleration Center to continue supporting the startup project in a broader format. Since the year 2014, local startups and developers engaged in creation of various hardware and software receive support from Bakcell for implementation of their ideas.
Being a known leader in innovation, Bakcell constantly supports the local startups, as well as project implemented in the area of education, science and technology.
The “Modern Education and Innovation” panel discussion was held at the Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University within the framework of the event organized in partnership between “INNOLAND” Incubation and Acceleration Center and the “ADPU Enactus” international program.
Before the panel discussion, Asaf Zamanov, Vice-Rector for Science and Innovation at ADPU; Laman Ahmadova, Advisor to the Director of the Innovation Center; Nicat Amiraslanov, Head of INNOLAND Incubation and Acceleration Center; and Zenfira Seyidova, Coordinator of the "ADPU ENACTUS" team, delivered speeches emphasizing the importance of implementing innovative approaches in education and the contribution of such events to the generation of new ideas.
The panel was moderated by Ziniddin Babayev, Deputy Head of the Project Management Department at the Innovation Center. Speakers included Ahmet Köse, Head of the "Bilim Azerbaijan" project; Khayala Fatullayeva, Head of the Digital Economy Department at the Center for Analysis and Coordination of the Fourth Industrial Revolution; Isa Gasimov, Head of the "Enterprise Azerbaijan" portal; Aytan Guliyeva-Rzayeva, Senior Training Specialist at the ASAN Innovative Development Center; and Mail Yagub, Head of the "Sociology Academy".
During their speeches, the speakers shared their views and experiences on the importance of applying innovative methods, digital tools, and startup culture in education. The event attracted great interest from young teachers and students, who engaged in extensive discussions and addressed questions to the panelists.
At the end, participants were awarded certificates.
“ASAN Service” Hosts the “DIGIAGE BAKU 2025” Digital Game Camp
From December 5–7, 2025, the “DIGIAGE Baku 2025” digital game camp was organized as part of the collaboration between the Innovation Center of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and DIGIAGE.
The camp aimed to enable talented youth to create games and present their projects with the guidance of professional mentors. It also sought to help participants gain experience for entering the global market and foster new startup initiatives. Throughout the process, participants developed teamwork, project presentation, and marketing skills, strengthened their creative approaches, and prepared new game concepts. They also received valuable advice from industry experts on networking and career development.
In total, 238 applicants participated in the camp, including 28 teams and 134 individual applications. From these, 100 selected participants received two separate trainings over two weeks on data-driven game marketing and publishing processes.
During the three-day camp, participants who passed the selection stages took part individually or in teams. They learned about modern tools used in game development, different stages of game creation, and career opportunities in the sector. Representatives from well-known companies and game designers shared motivational experiences and insights.
Throughout the camp, Vüsal Rüstəmov, Director of the Innovation Center, and Erkam Tüzgen, CEO of Bilişim Vadisi, monitored team activities and met with participants.
At the conclusion, 19 teams presented their games to the jury. The teams “Untitle Game Studio,” “Neecro Projects,” and “Voyagers” ranked in the top three, while “Rital Interactive” received a special encouragement award from the jury. Investment meetings and mentorship support will continue for the winning teams, and all teams will continue to receive mentorship support from DIGIAGE.
Since 2023, over 500 applications have been received for the camps, with more than 300 participants qualifying to compete. More than 60 teams have participated in total, with many attracting investment and mentorship opportunities.
The camp has been implemented since 2023 within the framework of a cooperation protocol between the Innovation Center and Bilişim Vadisi Baku, aiming to develop technological skills, organize trainings, and support the implementation of innovative solutions in the country. Joint projects based on hackathon and bootcamp models are also a priority.
Sponsors: PASHA Holding
Partner: Code Academy
Media Partner: ASAN Radio & TV
"ASAN xidmət"in “İnnovasiyalar Mərkəzi” 2-ci “RoboCode” düşərgəsini reallaşdırır
Azərbaycan Respublikasının Prezidenti yanında Vətəndaşlara Xidmət və Sosial İnnovasiyalar üzrə Dövlət Agentliyinin “İnnovasiyalar Mərkəzi”nin, “Bilişim Vadisi”nin və “SAHA Robotics” şirkətinin birgə təşkilatçılığı ilə “RoboCode” robotik kodlama düşərgəsinə start verilib.
Bir ay davam edəcək düşərgənin onlayn formatda keçirilən açılış tədbirində “İnnovasiyalar Mərkəzi”nin "INNOLAND" şöbəsinin müdiri Nicat Əmiraslanov, “Bilişim Vadisi”nin ekosistemin inkişafı üzrə baş mütəxəssisi Senanur Tellioğlu, ekosistem inkişafı eksperti Yiğithan Manqır, startap mentoru Serhat Duyar, “SAHA Robotics” şirkətinin robototexnika üzrə proqram təminatı mühəndisi Baha Dursun və digər qonaqlar iştirak ediblər.
Əsas məqsəd avtonom sistemlərə, robototexnika və avtomatlaşdırma texnologiyalarına çıxışı asanlaşdırmaq, bu sahədə ixtisaslaşaraq karyera qurmaq istəyən gəncləri qısa müddətdə əhəmiyyətli vasitə olan “ROS” ekosisteminə aid bilik və bacarıqlarla təmin etməkdir. Eyni zamanda müvafiq istiqamətdə innovativ həlləri təşviq etməklə iştirakçılara bu sahələrdə layihələrini inkişaf etdirməyə kömək etmək prioritetdir.
Düşərgədə 321 müraciətçidən kriteriyalara uyğun olaraq seçilmiş 75 nəfər iştirakçı müasir robototexnika və avtomatlaşdırma texnologiyaları sahəsində geniş biliklər əldə edəcək, yerli və xarici peşəkarlar tərəfindən təşkil olunacaq təlimlərdə təcrübi bilikləri mənimsəməklə karyeralarını genişləndirmək imkanı qazanacaqlar.
1-ci “RoboCode” robotik kodlama düşərgəsi 2024-cü ildə keçirilib.Düşərgə müddətində qeydiyyatdan keçən 448 müraciətçidən kriteriyalara uyğun olaraq seçilmiş 90 nəfərinə “ROS'un əsasları” , “Robotların simulyasiya edilməsi”, “Robot hərəkət sistemləri” və s. mövzularda onlayn və fiziki təlimlər keçirilib. Formalaşan 9 komandadan final mərhələsinə keçən 3 komandanın hazırladığı prototiplər münsiflər heyəti tərəfindən qiymətləndirilib.Qaliblər həmçinin “Bilişim Vadisi” kampusunda və “SAHA Robotics” şirkətində təcrübə keçmək imkanları qazanıblar.
Düşərgə 2023-cü ildə “İnnovasiyalar Mərkəzi” və “Bilişim Vadisi Bakı” arasında imzalanan əməkdaşlıq Memorandumuna əsasən təşkil olunub. Memorandumun məqsədi texnoloji bacarıqların birgə inkişaf etdirilməsi, təlimlərin keçirilməsi, innovativ həllərin tətbiqinə və inkişafına təkan verəcək hakaton, butkamp modeli əsasında layihələrin birgə hazırlanmasıdır.