January 8, 2019, the presentation of the Acceleration of Startups in Agricultural Technologies program, which will be implemented by the INNOLAND Incubation and Acceleration Center of the State Agency for Citizen Services and Social Innovations under the President of Azerbaijan, with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan.
The event was addressed by the Advisor to the Minister of Agriculture of Azerbaijan on innovations Shabnam Mamedova, who noted in her speech that the use of innovations in the agricultural sector had already begun. Among the activities, the Acceleration program will be implemented during the first this year. The program applications has already been announced, which will last until January 20.
At the same time, Sh. Mamedova stressed that support is also provided for start-ups whose technologies and innovations can be applied in other areas.
The event discussed prospects for cooperation between the parties. It was also proposed to conduct incentive and stimulating activities for owners of ideas in the field of agriculture.
Note that INNOLAND is an incubation, acceleration and research center created for the development of the private sector in Azerbaijan, as well as outside, to encourage innovation and expand the startup movement. INNOLAND consists of a coworking center, incubation, acceleration, and the IT Training and Education Center.
Special opportunity for AI-based startups – Info session on the “NVIDIA Inception Program”!
Organized by StrategEast in partnership with the INNOLAND community, this online session will provide detailed insights into the support and opportunities offered by the NVIDIA Inception Program for early-stage and growing startups working in the field of artificial intelligence.
Participants will learn about the program’s membership process, available cloud credits and technical resources, mentoring and training opportunities, as well as how to gain visibility within the global NVIDIA ecosystem.
Andrei Golfeto – Community Manager at NVIDIA Inception
July 30, 17:00 – The session will be held online!
Registration: https://t1z9b.share.hsforms.com/2Rd2JrZl6RDiMYEISnwd1zg
The second training session was held as part of the “RoboCode III” robotics coding camp.
During the session titled “Analysis of ROS2 Node and Topic Structure and Practical Implementation,” participants explored the logic of nodes in ROS2, message flow management through topics, and the working principles of the publisher–subscriber model through practical examples.
Throughout the training, participants worked on message transmission and building internal communication processes within the system based on real-world scenarios. They gained both a solid theoretical foundation and deeper understanding by applying their knowledge directly in code.
Polygraf AI, which has grown through INNOLAND, has achieved a remarkable success!
Selected as the winner of the “Road to TechCrunch Battlefield 200” competition organized by the Silkroad Innovation Center, Polygraf AI stood out among more than 400 startups from Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Turkey, earning a direct ticket to the TechCrunch 2025 finals!
This achievement continues the company’s streak of successes. Previously, Polygraf AI had also won the SXSW Pitch and SummerFest Tech competitions held in the USA.
The platform protects organizations’ data security, detects deepfake audio and fake content, and prevents confidential information from leaking into AI tools.
We sincerely congratulate the team and wish them even greater victories in the future!