At the Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University (ASPU), a series of educational sessions were organized by the "INNOLAND" Incubation and Acceleration Center in collaboration with the ADPU ENACTUS team to familiarize students with modern educational approaches and foster their innovative thinking.
During these sessions, renowned experts shared detailed insights on the application of new methods and tools in the teaching process, the role of project-based and game-based learning in education, as well as the prospects of using digital platforms.
On May 16, the session titled "Online Education Platform" featured an opening speech by Professor Asaf Zamanov, Vice-Rector for Science and Innovation at ASPU. During the session, Könül Guliyeva, founder of the "Safavy" platform, delivered a presentation on the development dynamics and application opportunities of online education.
On May 19, the session "Future of Education: Transition to Project-Based Learning" was held, where Nariman Garayev, founder of the "Taskool" platform, discussed the essence and effectiveness of project-based education through practical examples. The session was opened by Shahin Mammadli, Head of the ADPU ENACTUS team, and the presentation part was conducted by Aytac Abbasova.
On May 20, the session titled "Ways of Using Interactive Games in Schools" was opened by the team’s coordinator Zenfira Seyidova. Aynur Huseynova, a teacher at the "Bilim Baku" center, shared practical recommendations on applying game methodologies in teaching and increasing student motivation.
The sessions attracted great interest from students, and all three events were held in an interactive format with discussions and Q&A sessions.
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.
“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.
Have you heard startups say, “we’re already in the acceleration stage”?
But what does acceleration mean?
Acceleration is the phase where startups that have tested their idea and are ready to grow gain speed.
At this stage, teams:
meet with investors
strengthen market strategies
refine sales and marketing plans
focus on realistic goals with mentor support
In simple terms, acceleration is the moment when a startup is not just starting, but preparing to grow.
What do you think is the most important factor for a startup at this stage — mentorship, market strategy, or investor support?
Gələcək üçün Bacarıqlar layihəsinin "Ovuciçi" startapı "Invest Forum"da qalib olub.
"Invest Forum" ölkədə innovasiya ekosisteminin inkişafına dəstək vermək və startaplarla investorlar arasında əməkdaşlıq körpüsü qurmaq məqsədilə təşkil olunur.
Azərbaycan Respublikasının Kiçik və Orta Sahibkarlığın İnkişafı Agentliyi (KOBİA) və Türkiyənin "Özbahçeci İnvest Club"un təşkilatçılığı ilə keçirilən "Invest Forum"da "Gələcək üçün bacarıqlar" layihəsinin "Ovuciçi" və "Vooshii" startapları investorlar qarşısında çıxış edərək öz startapları haqqında məlumat veriblər.
Münsiflər heyətinin qiymətləndirməsinə əsasən "Ovuciçi" startapı 1-ci yerə layiq görülüb. Tədbir zamanı böyük marağa səbəb olan "Ovuciçi" startapı praktiki yolla şagirdlərin mühəndislik ixtisaslarına marağını artırmaq məqsədilə yaradılıb.
Azərbaycan Respublikasının Prezidenti yanında Vətəndaşlara Xidmət və Sosial İnnovasiyalar üzrə Dövlət Agentliyinin İnnovasiyalar Mərkəzi / Innovations Centerin həyata keçirdiyi “Gələcək üçün bacarıqlar” layihəsinin əsas məqsədi innovasiya sahəsində kadr potensialını artırmaq və innovativ fəaliyyətləri dəstəkləməkdir. Layihə çərçivəsində tələbələrə innovativ ideyaların inkişafı üçün dəstək verilir və onların ölkəmizin texnoloji tərəqqisinə töhfə verəcək kəşflər və ixtiralar sahəsinə yönəldilməsi prioritet olaraq seçilib.