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.
Gəncə şəhərində Gəncə Dövlət Universiteti, Azərbaycan Dövlət Aqrar Universiteti və Azərbaycan Texnologiya Universitetinin tələbələri üçün “Green Hackathon 2024” müsabiqəsi ilə bağlı infossesiya təşkil olunub.
İnfosessiyada yaşıl innovasiyaların əhəmiyyəti, texnoloji trendlər barədə tələbələr məlumatlandırılmış, müsabiqənin formatı, iştirak şərtləri haqqında geniş informasiya təqdim olunub, iştirakçıların sualları cavablandırılıb.
Qeyd edək ki, proqram ADB Azerbaijan (AİB), Azərbaycan Respublikasının Prezidenti yanında Vətəndaşlara Xidmət və Sosial İnnovasiyalar üzrə Dövlət Agentliyi, İqtisadiyyat Nazirliyi və "INNOLAND" İnkubasiya və Akselerasiya Mərkəzinin birgə təşkilatçılığı ilə AİB-nin yerli texnoloji startapların inkişafına dəstək verən Texniki Yardım layihəsi çərçivəsində təşkil olunur.
As part of the DOST Agency's "Volunteer DOST" program, a successful familiarization visit of young volunteers to the "INNOLAND" Incubation and Acceleration Center took place!
Participants gained insight into the startup ecosystem, learned about the stages of turning ideas into businesses, and received information about the operation of the innovation environment.