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media-title 13.06.2026

The Next Stage of the Startup Competition Has Been Launched

The next stage of the “5th IsDB Group Startups & Innovation Pitch Competition 2026” has officially commenced The competition is being organized as part of the 51st Annual Meetings of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, which will be held in Baku
media-title 12.06.2026

“Openwave” Open Innovation Hackathon Held

The “Openwave” Open Innovation Hackathon, organized through a collaboration between the Innovation and Digital Development Agency (IDDA) and the Narimanov District Executive Authority of Baku, has successfully concluded The hackathon was held to strengthen young people's technology and entrepreneurship skills and to foster cooperation between government institutions and young innovators
media-title 08.06.2026

10 More Azerbaijani Startups Receive Startup Certificates

Fourteen new applications for Startup Certificates have been submitted to the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBIA), operating under Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Economy According to Startup
media-title 03.06.2026

SMBDA: More Than 170 Projects Have Been Published on the Investment Portal to Date

A total of 173 projects have been published on Azerbaijan’s Investment Portal (investsmb
media-title 02.06.2026

Azerbaijani Startups Participate in Silicon Valley May Summit 2026

From May 19 to 21, the “Silicon Valley May Summit 2026” was held at the headquarters of Plug and Play in Sunnyvale, California The three-day event brought together more than 300 startups from 17 different industry programs, over 4,000 participants, corporate partners, and investors
media-title 02.06.2026

IRIA Announces Open Tender Aimed at Ecosystem Development

New programs aimed at developing Azerbaijan’s innovation and startup ecosystem are being launched The Innovation and Digital Development Agency (IRIA), operating under the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport, has announced an open tender for the implementation of the “Innovation Program to Support Startup Development
media-title 27.05.2026

An Azerbaijani startup will participate in “Silkway Accelerator 2026”.

Azerbaijan’s AI/MediaTech startup “InnMedia” has been selected to participate in the seventh batch of the “Silkway Accelerator 2026” program, implemented by Central Asia’s largest international technopark, Astana Hub, in partnership with Google for Startups According to Startup
media-title 26.05.2026

At least one investment fund targeting retail investors will be established

By 2030, it is planned to launch at least one investment fund in Azerbaijan aimed at individual investors Startup
media-title 25.05.2026

Azerbaijan startups strengthen ties with the Silicon Valley ecosystem

With the partnership between the Innovation and Digital Development Agency (IDDA) and the innovation company “Plug and Play,” the winning startups of the GOAL program have held meetings in Silicon Valley In this context, discussions took place between Azerbaijani startups and Saed Amiri, CEO of “Plug and Play
media-title 22.05.2026

Azerbaijan has dropped 7 positions in the global startup ecosystem rankings.

StartupBlink has released its latest “Global Startup Ecosystem Index” report for 2026 According to the report, Azerbaijan has dropped seven positions in the global startup ecosystem ranking, falling to 81st place
media-title 22.05.2026

“A Smart City and Smart Village” Startup Festival was held in Nakhchivan

On May 22, the “Smart City and Smart Village” Startup Festival dedicated to the “Year of Urban Planning and Architecture” was held through the joint organization of the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and Nakhchivan State University According to Startup
media-title 22.05.2026

Cursor has become one of the fastest-growing startups in the AI market

In 2025, one of the most talked-about startups in the artificial intelligence market has been Anysphere and its AI-powered coding tool Cursor According to Startup