"INNOLAND" Incubation and Acceleration Center of the State Agency for Citizen Services and Social Innovations under the President of Azerbaijan will start a Joint Acceleration Program with AzerGold CJSC. The goal is to bring together the precious metal industry's most emerging startups to stimulate inter-industry innovation, increase the effectiveness of processes and establish a new standard for this industry in Azerbaijan and the region.
The startups eligible for this batch can be focused on:
optimizing processes
enhancing capabilities
enhancing skills
utilizing leading technologies
within the precious metal industry and provide solutions that can be adapted to the needs of AzerGold CJSC.
Along with innovative solutions for the precious metal industry, startups can offer solutions suitable for AzerGold’s organizational needs including:
Mining
Industrial
Geology
HR
Database / Digitalization
Legal
Finance
Ecology
HSE, etc
Criteria
Other than being relevant to AzerGold CJSC’s activities, the selection criteria include:
1.Team: Minimum 2 People (No solo founders)
2. Minimum physical full-time presence on-site 1 Team member with good knowledge of English
3. Product: Developed or are developing a minimum viable product (MVP), Proof of concept
4. Market: Identified market and target segments
5. Pitch Deck needed
6. Qualification and experience in the field of precious metals will be considered as a big advantage
7. Research for export opportunities and readiness to enter new markets
For registration: https://forms.gle/8YqYx6mh6d1J7sXd8
Startap rezidentimiz "Taskool" Azərbaycan Dövlət İqtisad Universitetiylə əməkdaşlığa başlayıb.
Tərəflər "STEAMLAND" innovativ tədqiqat mərkəzi çərçivəsində birgə fəaliyyətlər göstərəcəklər. Mərkəz universitet və məktəblər arasında körpü yaradaraq məktəblilərdə "STEAM" (elm, texnologiya, mühəndislik, incəsənət və riyaziyyat) sahələri üzrə layihə əsaslı öyrənmənin və tədqiqat üçün lazım olan yumşaq və texniki bacarıqların əsasını formalaşdıracaq.
"Taskool" təhsil sahəsində startap olaraq yaratdığı əsas innovativ təşəbbüslərindən biri dünyada universitetlər üçün yeni, alternativ qəbul prosesidir. Platformada ali məktəbə təqdim etmək üçün şagirdlərə akademik portfel, praktikaya dayanan biliklər əldə etmək üçün "STEAM" layihələr bankı, istedadlıları üzə çıxarmaq üçün Olimpiada və Hakaton mərkəzi, həmçinin qlobal şəbəkələşmələri istiqamətində icma qrupları yaradaraq innovativ təhsil fəaliyyətləri həyata keçirir.
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?
To enhance the knowledge and skills of the employees of the Lankaran Regional “ASAN Service” Center, a three-day training program was conducted by Nicat Amiraslanov, Head of the “INNOLAND” department of the Innovation Center, and Nofel Aliyev, Senior Public Relations Specialist of the center.
During the training, participants were provided with both theoretical and practical knowledge on the following topics:
What is an idea and methods of idea generation
The concept of startups and the first steps to create one
Effective presentation skills
Ways and benefits of using artificial intelligence tools
The training was organized with an interactive approach. Participants worked in groups, engaged in teamwork, completed tasks based on real-life scenarios, and reinforced their learning through interactive games.