The delegation of Startup Estonia and the “Garage 48” Acceleration Center, established upon the initiative of the Estonian government, got acquainted with the “INNOLAND” Incubation and Acceleration Center of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Wide information on operating Co-working, Incubation, Acceleration and IT Training, as well as the startups residing within the center, was delivered to the guests.
Then, the Memorandum of Collaboration was signed between parties.
The Memorandum of Cooperation involves the establishment of an entrepreneurial support ecosystem as well as the creation and development of investor opportunities in the relevant regions for local technology startups. Furthermore, it covers the adoption of mutually agreed measures such as an effective exchange of incubation and acceleration programs and exchange of information on the attraction of local and foreign investors and etc.
According to the agreement reached within the memorandum signed with the "Startup Estonia" Center, the initial assessment of the regional applications sent to the “Startup Estonian Visa” program will be implemented in Azerbaijan. Startups applied to the relevant program from the regional countries such as Russia, Georgia, Mongolia, Iran, and Afghanistan will be initially assessed by the “INNOLAND” Incubation and Acceleration Center. Only startups that have successfully completed the initial stage will be able to move to the next stage of the program. This will play a significant role in attracting regional start-ups and projects to our country and increasing the success potential of the startup ecosystem.
The “Startup Estonian Visa” Program was established in 2017 on the joint initiative of the Estonian Startup Committee and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Estonia. The main goal of the program is to facilitate the entry of successful startups and projects of non-EU countries to Estonia. Thus, successful startups sent their applications to the “Startup Estonian Visa” Program are provided with a special code through which the applicants and their team members may obtain a permit to live up to 5 years in Estonia.
Registration for the "Star Venture" Programme, supported by “INNOLAND” Incubation and Acceleration Center, is still open!
The "Star Venture" Programme, implemented by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), invites high-potential Azerbaijani startups to join the initiative for international growth. 🇦🇿
Selected startups within the programme will receive:
Individual consulting and mentoring support worth EUR 50,000,
Access to investment opportunities,
Global business connections and networking possibilities.
To date, more than 400 startups have benefited from this programme, attracting over EUR 600 million in foreign investment.
Now it’s Azerbaijan’s startups’ turn to shine!
Application deadline: 22 October 2025
Registration link: Apply here
Let’s promote the Azerbaijani startup ecosystem on the global stage — together!
Final stage of the “45 Minutes Startup” Olympiad held at “INNOLAND”
The final stage of the “45 Minutes Startup” Olympiad, organized jointly by the “INNOLAND” Incubation and Acceleration Center and “Taskool” for 8th–11th grade students, has been successfully held.
The final took place within the framework of the “Startup School” program by “Taskool,” a resident of “INNOLAND.” In 2025, out of 147 applications submitted to the “Startup School” program, 110 participants started the training, and 58 successfully completed it, forming 13 teams across 7 main fields.
The program, aimed at developing entrepreneurship skills and financial literacy at a global level, engaged participants in working on real business ideas and presenting their startup projects. With the support of experienced mentors, the projects covered areas such as Artificial Intelligence, FinTech, GreenTech, HealthTech, AgriTech, Gaming, and E-commerce.
In the final stage, 13 teams captured the jury’s attention with their innovative ideas, creative approaches, and presentation skills. As a result, the startup projects of the “Speacdeaf,” “Tutor AI,” and “Mindmark” teams were highly evaluated and declared winners. All participants who successfully completed the program received certificates.
The “Startup School” program builds a strong foundation for Azerbaijan’s future startup leaders and promotes innovation culture across the country.
Türkiyədən gələn iş adamları Azərbaycan Respublikasının Prezidenti yanında Vətəndaşlara Xidmət və Sosial İnnovasiyalar üzrə Dövlət Agentliyinin "İnnovasiyalar Mərkəzi"nin qonağı olublar. Səfər, Kiçik və Orta Biznes Subyektləri və Klublarının Assosiasiyasının (KOBSKA) təşkilatçılığı ilə baş tutub.
Qonaqlara "İnnovasiyalar Mərkəzi"ndə startap və innovasiya ekosisteminin inkişafına göstərilən genişmiqyaslı dəstək, yeni texnologiyaların tətbiqi və innovativ layihələrin həyata keçirilməsi istiqamətində görülən işlər barədə ətraflı məlumat verilib. Xüsusilə, startapların inkişafına dəstək məqsədilə keçirilən hakatonlar, startap akselerasiya proqramları, eləcə də investorlarla keçirilən görüş və şəbəkələşmə tədbirləri vurğulanıb.
Bununla yanaşı, ali təhsil müəssisələri ilə qurulan məhsuldar əməkdaşlıqlar, eləcə də əmək bazarının tələblərinə cavab verən innovativ təlim proqramları vasitəsilə yeni ixtisaslar üzrə peşəkar kadrların hazırlanması və müasir biliklərə sahib mütəxəssislərin yetişdirilməsi məsələləri də diqqətə çatdırılıb.
Görüş çərçivəsində tərəflər qarşılıqlı maraq doğuran layihələr, ortaq iş imkanları və potensial əməkdaşlıqlar haqqında geniş müzakirələr aparıblar. Həm Azərbaycanda, həm də Türkiyədə kiçik və orta biznesin inkişafına töhfə verə biləcək gələcək əməkdaşlıq istiqamətləri də diqqət mərkəzində olub.