The Final Stage of the “HER IT Journey 3” Project Successfully Concluded with the Support of INNOLAND

On June 24, 2025, the official final event of the “HER IT Journey 3” project was held with the support of the INNOLAND Incubation and Acceleration Center and implemented by “SAFAVY” LLC, a resident startup of the center.

Between March 15 and June 15, within the scope of the project, 20 female participants selected from various regions of Azerbaijan received hybrid-format training on “Digital Marketing and Branding,” “Graphic Design,” and soft skills. Throughout the program, participants also had the opportunity to meet renowned experts in the field and exchange experiences.

The “HER IT Journey” initiative aims to further develop the digital skills of women living in regions, belonging to socially vulnerable groups, or engaged in entrepreneurship, and to integrate them more actively into the ICT sector.

It should be noted that “SAFAVY” LLC has been operating for over four years as the first local educational platform awarded with a Startup Certificate in the country. The “HER IT Journey” project is one of the company’s consistent and impactful social initiatives promoting active participation of women in technology. PAŞA Holding’s financial support has made a significant contribution to the project’s implementation.

"Green Hackathon 2024"-un yekun tədbiri keçirildi və qaliblər elan olunub.

Final mərhələsində 30-dan çox yerli universitetdən 87 innovativ gənc 20 komanda tərkibində öz ideyalarını təqdim edib.

İnnovativ soyutma sistemi ilə günəş panellərinin səmərəliliyini artırmağı hədəfləyən "Greenix" komandasi öz ideyası ilə 1-ci yerə, sənayedən buraxılan su tullantılarını ağır metallardan təmizləyən startap ideyası ilə "Envirominds "komandası 2-ci yerə və kənd təsərrüfatında dron vasitəsiilə aparılan əkin sahələrinin avtonom analiz və monitorinq həlli ilə "AgroGuard" komandası 3-cü yerə layiq görülüb.

Qaliblərə müxtəlif pul mükafatları verilib və sertifikatlar təqdim olunub.

Tədbirdə Asiya İnkişaf Bankının ölkədəki nümayəndəliyinin rəhbəri Sunniya Durrani-Jamal (AİB), İqtisadiyyat Nazirinin müavini Elnur Əliyev və Vətəndaşlara Xidmət və Sosial İnnovasiyalar üzrə Dövlət Agentliyinin sədr müavini Ceyhun Salmanov iştirak edib.

Qeyd edək ki, müsabiqə AİB, Vətəndaşlara Xidmət və Sosial İnnovasiyalar üzrə Dövlət Agentliyi və İqtisadiyyat Nazirliyinin birgə təşkilatçılığı ilə baş tutub.

Hakaton AİB-nin yerli texnoloji startapların inkişafına dəstək verən Texniki Yardımı çərçivəsində təşkil olunub. Texniki Yardım Koreya Respublikasının E-Asiya və Bilik Tərəfdaşlığı Fondunun maliyyə dəstəyi ilə reallaşdırılıb.

The “Demo Day” event of the IV “TUSI” incubation program, implemented by the “Innovation Center” of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, within the framework of the “Skills for the Future” project, has been held.

The objective is to strengthen human capital in the field of innovation and promote innovative activities in education. At the same time, creating conditions for the development of students’ innovative ideas and directing them toward invention and startup activities are among the key priorities.

The event was attended by Ulvi Mehdiyev, Chairman of the State Agency; Firudin Gurbanov, Deputy Minister of Science and Education; Orkhan Mammadov, Chairman of the Board of the Small and Medium Business Development Agency; Bakhtiyar Aslanbayli, Vice President for Communications and External Affairs for the Caspian Region at bp; as well as rectors of higher education institutions in the country.

Within the framework of the event, a Memorandum of Understanding on “Cooperation in the Formation and Development of an Innovation Environment in Universities” was signed between the State Agency and newly joined institutions — Azerbaijan Medical University, Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, and the Academy of the State Customs Committee.

Afterwards, the guests ознакомились with the projects of the startup teams.

During the event, speeches by officials were delivered, and a video highlighting the work carried out within the project was presented.

Sixteen startup teams that successfully completed the IV “TUSI” incubation program presented their projects. Based on the jury’s evaluation, the top three projects were granted the opportunity to become residents of the INNOLAND Incubation and Acceleration Center. The first-place winner also earned the right to participate in the “Take Off Istanbul” startup summit.

Detailed information was provided about the upcoming V “TUSI” incubation program. Through intensive training covering 10 main topics and 34 sub-modules, the program offers participants extensive opportunities for building startups, systematically developing ideas, and integrating into the innovation ecosystem.

Since 2021, cooperation has been established with 15 higher education institutions within the framework of the project; more than 300 startup ideas have been submitted by over 3,000 students. With the support of more than 130 trained university mentors, 29 startup teams have been formed and have presented their projects at “Demo Day” events.

To date, four startups formed within the “Skills for the Future” project have attracted a total of 310,000 AZN in investment.