During the first week of July mentors and startups from “INNOLAND“ visit the new “INNOLAND“ Sheki to discover new startups. Participants will be introduced to basic entrepreneurial concepts during 2 days of workshops, followed by a Hackathon to apply the newly gained knowledge and put it into practice. The winners of the Hackathon will be accepted to “INNOLAND“ Sheki 6-month Incubation Program including working space in “INNOLAND“ Sheki Coworking.
Selection Criteria
Agenda:
Day 1: General Workshops
Day 2: General Workshops
Day 3: Start of Hackathon + Speakers
Day 4: Teamwork + Mentoring
Day 5: Teamwork, Final Presentations + Winner Announcement
For registration: http://bit.ly/2MWFSQX
The semifinal stage of the “Digital Startup Awards” competition has been held in Azerbaijan
In partnership with “INNOLAND” Incubation and Acceleration Center and “Sabah Hub,” the Azerbaijani semifinal of the international “Digital Startup Awards” competition in the “Best Startup Project” category was successfully held.
Twenty innovative startup projects representing Azerbaijan took part in the semifinal. The startup teams presented their projects to the jury, where they were evaluated based on criteria such as business model, technological innovation, and market potential.
The “Digital Startup Awards” program is an international initiative that fosters a multi-level development mechanism within the region’s startup ecosystem and is distinguished by its stage-based selection process. In the “Best Startup Project” category—one of the three main stages of the program—two projects, “StarKidsStories” and “Tryverse,” were announced as winners.
“StarKidsStories” is an innovative startup that creates personalized children’s storybooks using artificial intelligence technologies. The project stands out for its scalable model and strong profit potential.
The startups selected for the semifinal stage were chosen from nearly 100 applications and evaluated by INNOLAND Incubation and Acceleration Center, SABAH Hub, and independent experts. The EdTech startups were evaluated by Mr. Mammadzada, an expert judge in the field, and an entrepreneurial leader in educational innovation and academic consulting.
“Tryverse” is a platform that combines 3D and augmented reality (AR) technologies to enhance online sales of physical products.
These two startup projects have earned the opportunity to represent Azerbaijan in the international final to be held in Uzbekistan, where they will compete with the most promising startups from nine countries.
Overall, more than 150 startups from Azerbaijan applied for the competition. The “Digital Startup Awards” program is organized by “StartupBase,” an innovation platform of IT Park Uzbekistan. The program aims to promote digital innovation, support the development of the startup ecosystem across Central Asia and the Caucasus, and create opportunities for young entrepreneurs to gain international recognition.
30 avqust tarixində "INNOLAND" İnkubasiya və Akselerasiya Mərkəzində "Nextstep" İnnovasiya Mərkəzinin tərəfdaşlığı, Asiya İnkişaf Bankının Asiya Regional İqtisadi Əməkdaşlıq Proqramının (CAREC) dəstəyi ilə Azərbaycan, Qazaxıstan və Özbəkistanda fəaliyyət göstərən startapçılar üçün "Demo Day" təşkil olunub.
Məqsəd investorlarla potensial startapları bir araya gətirərmək, innovasiya ekosisteminə inteqrasiyanı, yerli və regional startaplara sərmayə yatırmalarını təşkil etməkdir.
Hər birində 3 gün olmaqla Qazaxıstan, Özbəkistan və Azərbaycanda baş tutan butkampların yekunu olaraq keçirilən tədbirdə həm yerli, həm də beynəlxalq investorlar, iştirakçılar arasından seçilmiş 5 startap və “INNOLAND"in rezidentləri iştirak ediblər.
Çıxışçılar ekosistem nümayəndələrinə layihələrinin komponentləri, gedişatı və növbəti mərhələləri, zəruri investisiya ehtiyacları barədə məlumat verib və onlarla birgə iş mexanizmləri haqqında müzakirələr aparıblar.
Layihə Koreya Respublikasının “e-Asiya” və “Bilik Tərəfdaşlığı” Fondu tərəfindən maliyyələşdirilib.
The opening ceremony of the SID project, implemented under the slogan “Your idea is supported” with the support of the INNOLAND Incubation and Acceleration Center, has been held.
The SID project not only promotes the development of creative initiatives but also contributes to optimizing operations at OBA, implementing innovative solutions, and overall diversifying Azerbaijan’s startup ecosystem.
The opening ceremony was attended by senior representatives of Veysəloğlu Group of Companies and the Director of the Innovation Center under the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Vusal Rustamov.
Speaking about the project, Vusal Rustamov stated that the Innovation Center is ready to share its resources in order to create an effective incubation environment for the 33 selected startups. He emphasized that this cooperation is a bright example of public-private partnership and highly appreciated OBA’s initiative.
It should be noted that a total of 183 teams applied for the project, and 33 of the most promising teams were selected for the next stage.
Within the framework of the project, a total prize fund of 10,000 AZN has been allocated.