An info session dedicated to the "Startup School 4: Five Continents, 500 Startups" program was organized for students of the University of Peshawar, Hazara University, and Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology. The event was held within the framework of joint cooperation between the "Enterprise Azerbaijan" portal, operated by the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication (CAERC), and its partner organization, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Board of Investment and Trade (KP-BOIT).
During the meeting, detailed information was provided regarding the program's objectives, international cooperation opportunities, the application process, and the advantages offered to participants. The session focused on the significance of international partnerships within the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem, the integration of startups into global markets, and support for the innovative initiatives of youth. Participants were informed about the program's core directions, training and mentoring opportunities, the international partner network, and perspectives for collaboration with the Azerbaijani innovation ecosystem.
The "Startup School 4: Five Continents – 500 Startups" program brings together various local and foreign innovation ecosystem partners on a single collaborative platform. Local partners include the Intellectual Property Agency, the Economic Zones Development Agency, "Caucasus Ventures," "SABAH.HUB," the Innoland Incubation and Acceleration Center, the Agrarian Innovation Center, "Founder Club," "Yeni Fikir," "Coders Azerbaijan," "BERC&Partners," "Innovation Management and TRIZ Institute" LLC, and media partners "Real TV," the "Report" Independent Information Agency, "Trend" News Agency, and the "Edumap" Education Portal.
The program's global partners from the innovation ecosystem include "Synapses Ventures," "TechDev Academy," "One Bsc Gate" (USA), "Silk Road High Tech Park Association" (China), "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Board of Investment and Trade" (Pakistan), "The Caucasus-Asia Center" (India), ATUİAB (Uzbekistan), "DELPHI LTD" (Madagascar), "New Mansoura University" (Egypt), "Leadership and Good Governance Institute," "Ethiopian Public Service University" (Ethiopia), "MH INSPIRES PTY LTD" (Australia), "LICORNE GULF investment" (Qatar), "Deep Tech Foundry," "Bold Future Global" (Malta), "The Brutally Honest Ecosystem" (Finland), "BeHumbo" (Estonia), and "BuzzFactory" (Russia).
It should be noted that registration for the "Startup School 4: Five Continents, 500 Startups" program is ongoing.
To join the program: https://startupschool.az/en/register
Registration has ended on 08.08.2025 at 00:00 (Baku time).
We wish success to all projects in the first selection!