21 July, 2025

“Yay Fest 2025” — From Idea to Signature

“Yay Fest 2025” — From Idea to Signature

As part of “Yay Fest 2025,” a panel discussion titled “From Idea to Signature: Sovereign Thinking, Local Innovative Initiatives” was held with the participation of young attendees.

Speakers included Nicat Amiraslanov, Head of the “INNOLAND” Incubation and Acceleration Center, and Nofel Aliyev, trainer at the ASAN Center for Innovative Development.

During the panel, participants were provided with in-depth information on startup building, shaping successful ideas, and the role of artificial intelligence tools in this process. The session continued with an interactive discussion involving the youth.

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As part of the V “TUSI” Incubation Program, the next training session on “Intellectual Property and Patenting” was successfully held.

As part of the V “TUSI” Incubation Program within our “Skills for the Future” project, the next training session on “Intellectual Property and Patenting” was successfully held. 

During the training, participants gained detailed information about the legal protection of ideas, intellectual property rights, the patenting process, and mechanisms for protecting innovative products. 

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INNOLAND’s resident successfully represented at the Digital Startup Awards 2025!

INNOLAND’s resident successfully represented at the Digital Startup Awards 2025!

On December 12–13, the Grand Final of the international “Digital Startup Awards” program was held in Tashkent, jointly organized by the Ministry of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan, IT Park Uzbekistan and IT Park Ventures. The total prize fund of the program, one of the largest startup initiatives in the Central Eurasia region, amounted to 1 million USD.

Within the incubation program, our resident startup “Lingozy”, representing Azerbaijan, received a prize of 10,000 USD.

It should be noted that startups from Azerbaijan received a total of 70,000 USD in grants. In the acceleration program, the startup “Recepta” was awarded 50,000 USD, while “SnackPack AZ” earned 10,000 USD within the incubation program. Additionally, in the “Best Startup Project” category, Azerbaijani startups “StarkidStories” and “Tryverse” represented the country in the final stage. Other Azerbaijani startups that qualified for participation in the incubation program included “Crable”, “himate.az” and “OLSUN”.

The “Digital Startup Awards” program strengthened cooperation among regional startup ecosystems and contributed to increasing international recognition of Azerbaijani startups, opening new opportunities for their development.

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The 5th TUSI at Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction

The 5th TUSI at Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction

During the information session, students were provided with detailed information about developing a startup idea, building a strong team, and exploring existing opportunities within the innovation ecosystem.

You can also join the incubation program — register right now:
https://gub.icenter.az/home

The program offers participants:
• Practical knowledge to develop a startup idea
• Trainings and mentor meetings with industry experts
• Support in transforming a project into a real product
• Opportunities to build new connections and join the startup community

If you want to bring your innovative ideas to life and take your first step into the startup world, join our program!

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