In "INNOLAND" Incubation and Acceleration Center the seed round investment made into the "Nextsale" and "Whelp" startups, participants of the winter acceleration program of the SUP "Startap Accelerator.
The investment in these startups was implemented jointly by the "Azfinans" Investment Company, the "Next Step" Innovation Center and Khazar Ventures.
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.
“ASAN Service” to organize the next Digital Game Camp
The “DIGIAGE – Baku 2025” Digital Game Camp will be held at the “INNOLAND” Incubation and Acceleration Center under the organization of the Innovation Center of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The main goal of the camp is to create opportunities for talented young people to develop their own games with the support of professional mentors and to promote their projects. Another key objective is to help participants gain experience in entering global markets and support their new initiatives.
The “DIGIAGE” camp, which will be organized for the tenth time worldwide and for the third time in Azerbaijan, aims to provide mentoring support to individual participants, teams, and companies interested in developing in the gaming sector. It will also create opportunities to expand the ecosystem through investments.
Over the past two years (2023–2024), a total of 442 applications have been received for the camp, with 192 participants selected to take part.
Those wishing to participate in “DIGIAGE – Baku 2025” can register until October 24, 2025.
🔗 Registration link: https://forms.gle/aVtVRL7Ah966Yrm18
Registration is now open for the “Pre-seed and Seed Investment Readiness” program.
The program aims to prepare startups that already have a product and their first paying customers for investment in a short period of time and connect them directly with selected VCs. The process will be carried out through individual mentorship, a deep analytical approach, and the support of the AnalyzeWare platform.
A total of 5 startups will be selected. Within the program, they will shape their investment valuation, financial approach, and strategy over a period of 2–4 weeks. Notably, the selected startups will participate without any membership fee and will receive 12 months of free access to the AnalyzeWare Strategy package.
Application deadline: 14.02.2026
Registration link: https://forms.gle/BQBJ9fuxJoMU8TSr7