The delegation of Startup Estonia and the “Garage 48” Acceleration Center, established upon the initiative of the Estonian government, got acquainted with the “INNOLAND” Incubation and Acceleration Center of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Wide information on operating Co-working, Incubation, Acceleration and IT Training, as well as the startups residing within the center, was delivered to the guests.

Then, the Memorandum of Collaboration was signed between parties.

The Memorandum of Cooperation involves the establishment of an entrepreneurial support ecosystem as well as the creation and development of investor opportunities in the relevant regions for local technology startups. Furthermore, it covers the adoption of mutually agreed measures such as an effective exchange of incubation and acceleration programs and exchange of information on the attraction of local and foreign investors and etc.

According to the agreement reached within the memorandum signed with the "Startup Estonia" Center, the initial assessment of the regional applications sent to the “Startup Estonian Visa” program will be implemented in Azerbaijan. Startups applied to the relevant program from the regional countries such as Russia, Georgia, Mongolia, Iran, and Afghanistan will be initially assessed by the “INNOLAND” Incubation and Acceleration Center. Only startups that have successfully completed the initial stage will be able to move to the next stage of the program. This will play a significant role in attracting regional start-ups and projects to our country and increasing the success potential of the startup ecosystem.

The “Startup Estonian Visa” Program was established in 2017 on the joint initiative of the Estonian Startup Committee and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Estonia. The main goal of the program is to facilitate the entry of successful startups and projects of non-EU countries to Estonia. Thus, successful startups sent their applications to the “Startup Estonian Visa” Program are provided with a special code through which the applicants and their team members may obtain a permit to live up to 5 years in Estonia.

A meeting was held between the "Innovations Center" and Georgia's Innovation and Technology Agency

On April 7, a meeting took place between the "Innovations Center" of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Innovation and Technology Agency operating under the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of the Republic of Georgia. During the meeting, Vusal Rustamov, Director of the "Innovations Center," provided detailed information regarding the center's core activities, the innovation ecosystem, startup support, as well as ongoing innovation-oriented initiatives and achievements.

Within the framework of the meeting, the parties familiarized themselves with each Other's fields of activity and discussed opportunities for cooperation in the field of social innovations. At the same time, the potential for implementing joint projects and strengthening collaboration within international programs was reviewed.

The guests also visited and learned about the activities of the ASAN Service center, "INNOLAND" Incubation and Acceleration Center, the "ABAD" public legal entity, and the "Bilim Baku" (Bilim Azerbaijan) center.

A presentation of the “Taskool” platform, a resident startup of INNOLAND, was held at Odlar Yurdu University.

During the meeting dedicated to innovative educational initiatives, new opportunities for school–university collaboration and the engagement of young people in innovative projects were discussed.

Along with the university leadership, the head of the INNOLAND Incubation and Acceleration Center, Nijat Amiraslanov, also attended the event and emphasized the importance of university–startup cooperation in the development of the innovation ecosystem.

Within the framework of the meeting, the parties discussed prospects for future cooperation, and a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Odlar Yurdu University and the “Taskool” platform to develop their collaboration.

The “Taskool” platform enables students to build an academic portfolio through STEAM projects, olympiads, professional courses, and mentorship programs. This approach allows young people to be evaluated not only by test results but also by their skills and activities.

🚀 As INNOLAND, we continue to contribute to the development of innovative ideas and the startup ecosystem.