The next meeting held within the framework of the \u201cStartup School 4: Five Continents \u2013 500 Startups\u201d program of the \u201cEnterprise Azerbaijan\u201d portal, operated by the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication, took place online with the participation of the academic staff and students of Mingachevir State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the meeting, methodologies related to startup formation and development were discussed, and participants\u2019 questions were answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Head of the \u201cEnterprise Azerbaijan\u201d portal, Isa Gasimov, noted that venture funds and professional mentors from leading global innovation ecosystems have been involved in the \u201cStartup School 4\u201d project. Key international partners from the global ecosystem include \u201cSynapses Ventures\u201d, \u201cTechDev Academy\u201d, and \u201cOne Bsc Gate\u201d (USA); \u201cSilk Road High Tech Park Association\u201d (China); \u201cKhyber Pakhtunkhwa Board of Investment and Trade\u201d (Pakistan); \u201cThe Caucasus-Asia Center\u201d (India); ATUIAB (Uzbekistan); \u201cDELPHI LTD\u201d (Madagascar); \u201cNew Mansoura University\u201d (Egypt); \u201cLeadership and Good Governance Institute\u201d and \u201cEthiopian Public Service University\u201d (Ethiopia, Africa); \u201cMH INSPIRES PTY LTD\u201d (Australia); \u201cLICORNE GULF investment\u201d (Qatar); \u201cDeep Tech Foundry\u201d and \u201cBold Future Global\u201d (Malta); \u201cThe Brutally Honest Ecosystem\u201d (Finland); \u201cBeHumbo\u201d (Estonia); \u201cBuzzFactory\u201d (Russia); OSTIM Technical University, Cappadocia Technopark, Nigde University Technopark, \u201cFauna Venture Studio\u201d (T\u00fcrkiye), and other institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The program\u2019s local partners include the Intellectual Property Agency, Economic Zones Development Agency, \u201cCaucasus Ventures\u201d, \u201cSABAH.HUB\u201d, \u201cInnoland\u201d Incubation and Acceleration Center, Agrarian Innovation Center, \u201cFounder Club\u201d, \u201cYeni Fikir\u201d, \u201cCoders Azerbaijan\u201d, \u201cBERC&Partners\u201d, \u201cInnovation Management and TRIZ Institute\u201d LLC, as well as media partners \u201cReal TV\u201d, \u201cReport\u201d Independent Information Agency, \u201cTrend\u201d News Agency, and \u201cEdumap\u201d Education Portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the important elements of the project is the partnership established with \u201cTEI Forum 2026\u201d (Trade, Export & Innovation Forum). It is planned that the \u201cDemo Day\u201d event, which represents the final stage of the \u201cStartup School 4\u201d project, will be organized on October 30\u201331, 2026, within the framework of \u201cTEI Forum 2026\u201d at the Baku Congress Center, sharing the same venue and dates. This means that startups participating in the \u201cDemo Day\u201d event will have a unique opportunity to establish direct connections with more than 500 entrepreneurs, investors, and business representatives, create potential partnerships, and expand investment opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Registration for the \u201cStartup School 4\u201d program continues until May 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n