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 is now open for the “Introduction to Data Science and Machine Learning Bootcamp”!

In this program:

• In the first days, you will learn the basics of data analytics and build a strong foundation.

• Next, you will calculate customer value with CRM analytics and discover the power of data in business decision-making.

• Afterwards, you will get hands-on experience with feature engineering and machine learning algorithms.

• Finally, you will work on real datasets, prepare projects, and present them professionally.

Start date: September 22, 2025
Duration: 7 weeks (5 weeks intensive training + 2 weeks real project)
Don’t miss this opportunity to take your startup and career one step ahead in the digital world!
Registration link: https://forms.gle/uxS4UvUTbJSHqGzMA

Registration for the international competition "Digital Startup Awards" continues in partnership with INNOLAND!

The program in the "Best Startup" category is designed for mature startups in the Seed and Series A stages and covers 9 countries.

Two finalists from each country will be selected to participate in the grand final held in Tashkent!

At least 15% of all participants will be startups led by women. A special online semi-final will be organized for women-led teams.

The programs are KPI-based — offering result-oriented support and growth opportunities.

Registration and more info: startupbase.uz/en/digital-startup-awards