During the first week of July mentors and startups from “INNOLAND“ visit the new “INNOLAND“ Sheki to discover new startups. Participants will be introduced to basic entrepreneurial concepts during 2 days of workshops, followed by a Hackathon to apply the newly gained knowledge and put it into practice. The winners of the Hackathon will be accepted to “INNOLAND“ Sheki 6-month Incubation Program including working space in “INNOLAND“ Sheki Coworking.
Selection Criteria
Agenda:
Day 1: General Workshops
Day 2: General Workshops
Day 3: Start of Hackathon + Speakers
Day 4: Teamwork + Mentoring
Day 5: Teamwork, Final Presentations + Winner Announcement
For registration: http://bit.ly/2MWFSQX
"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.
"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
Final stage of the “45 Minutes Startup” Olympiad held at “INNOLAND”
The final stage of the “45 Minutes Startup” Olympiad, organized jointly by the “INNOLAND” Incubation and Acceleration Center and “Taskool” for 8th–11th grade students, has been successfully held.
The final took place within the framework of the “Startup School” program by “Taskool,” a resident of “INNOLAND.” In 2025, out of 147 applications submitted to the “Startup School” program, 110 participants started the training, and 58 successfully completed it, forming 13 teams across 7 main fields.
The program, aimed at developing entrepreneurship skills and financial literacy at a global level, engaged participants in working on real business ideas and presenting their startup projects. With the support of experienced mentors, the projects covered areas such as Artificial Intelligence, FinTech, GreenTech, HealthTech, AgriTech, Gaming, and E-commerce.
In the final stage, 13 teams captured the jury’s attention with their innovative ideas, creative approaches, and presentation skills. As a result, the startup projects of the “Speacdeaf,” “Tutor AI,” and “Mindmark” teams were highly evaluated and declared winners. All participants who successfully completed the program received certificates.
The “Startup School” program builds a strong foundation for Azerbaijan’s future startup leaders and promotes innovation culture across the country.