19 July, 2025

A $1 Million Prize Pool Awaits You!

A $1 Million Prize Pool Awaits You!

Registration is now open for the "Digital Startup Awards" international competition, held in partnership with INNOLAND!

Digital Startup Awards is an international competition and development program aimed at boosting innovation and startup ecosystems across Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Mongolia.

Azerbaijani startups can apply in 3 exciting tracks:

🔹 Best Startup Project
For officially registered startups at the Seed or Series A stage.

🔹 Acceleration Program
For startups with at least 3 months of sales.
Participation of at least one team member is required (costs covered from September to December).

🔹 Incubation Program
For teams with an MVP or working prototype.
Official registration is required.

Winners will gain access to major opportunities and global recognition!

 Learn more and register at: startupbase.uz/en/digital-startup-awards

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“ASAN Service” at the “Take Off Istanbul 2025” Startup Summit

“ASAN Service” at the “Take Off Istanbul 2025” Startup Summit

On December 10–11, 2025, a delegation from the Innovation Center of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan participated in the international “Take Off Istanbul 2025” startup summit held in Istanbul, Turkey.

At the event, where “ASAN Service” is a partner, Azerbaijan was represented with its national stand. The stand showcased the Innovation Center, ASAN AI Hub, resident startups of the INNOLAND Incubation and Acceleration Center, as well as promising local startups representing the innovation ecosystem, including Enverson AI, Convitsa, Polygraf AI, Speakday, IOMETE, Qmeter, Tryverse, and StarKidStories.

During the two-day summit, the Azerbaijan stand was visited by Selcuk Bayraktar, Technical Director of Baykar, İrem Bayraktar Aksakal, Director of the Take Off Girişim Summit, as well as investors and other key participants of the innovation ecosystem. The startups’ activities were closely reviewed, and potential collaboration opportunities were discussed.

On the second day of the event, Vusal Rustamov, Director of the Innovation Center, spoke at a panel discussion on “Regional Startup Ecosystem: Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Turkey” held within the framework of “Take Off Istanbul 2025.”

This year, the “Take Off Istanbul” summit brought together more than 500 startups from 40 countries, over 250 investors, 75 stakeholders, and 11 sponsoring organizations.

The summit is organized within the framework of TEKNOFEST, initiated by the T3 Foundation, the Ministry of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Turkey, and the Investment and Finance Office of the Presidential Administration. It functions as one of the region’s largest innovation and startup platforms, creating a favorable and barrier-free environment for innovation by bringing together entrepreneurs, mentors, venture capital representatives, and companies.

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A “Youth Camp” has been organized for the children of martyrs.

A “Youth Camp” has been organized for the children of martyrs.

Within the framework of the project, the INNOLAND Incubation and Acceleration Center conducted a series of educational and practical sessions for children of martyrs aged 7–23.

During the “Urban Planning Creativity” activity, teams used the provided materials to design and present innovative city models. Trainings on innovation and idea generation were also organized. Participants joined interactive sessions on the concept of startups, idea development, and presentation skills.

Throughout the program, young participants enhanced their creative thinking, problem-solving, and effective idea presentation skills.

The project was organized by the YAŞAT Fondu and the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Azerbaijan, with the support of the Goranboy District Executive Authority, the ASAN Könüllüləri Təşkilatı, the INNOLAND İnkubasiya və Akselerasiya Mərkəzi, the Baku Psychology Center, and the Azerbaijan Human Resources Association.

The “Youth Camp” is regarded as an important platform for unlocking young people’s potential and positively guiding their future educational and career choices.

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ASAN Xidmət ölkə üzrə növbəti ilkə imza atıb!

ASAN Xidmət ölkə üzrə növbəti ilkə imza atıb!

​Azərbaycan Respublikasının Prezidenti yanında Vətəndaşlara Xidmət və Sosial İnnovasiyalar üzrə Dövlət Agentliyi İSO 56002:2021 “İnnovasiyalar üzrə İdarəetmə Sistemi” beynəlxalq sertifikatına layiq görülüb.

​Sözügedən sertifikatı ölkəmizdə ilk dəfə Dövlət Agentliyi əldə edib. Standartın alınması Dövlət Agentliyində innovasiya ekosisteminin beynəlxalq standartlara uyğun formalaşdırılmasının göstəricisidir.

​Sertifikat Beynəlxalq Standartlar Təşkilatında (İSO) akreditasiya olunmuş Türkiyə Standartlar İnstitutu tərəfindən verilib.

​Dövlət Agentliyində formalaşdırılan innovasiyalar “ASAN xidmət” mərkəzlərində vətəndaşlara göstərilən dövlət xidmətlərinin daha effektiv və keyfiyyətli təşkili, həmçinin vətəndaşların dövlət xidmətlərinə əlçatanlığının təmin edilməsi məqsədilə tətbiq olunur.

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