AzTU Representatives Participate in International Summit in Beijing

Dean of the Faculty of Special Engineering and Technology at Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU), Yadullah Babayev, and Coordinator of the AzTU Incubation Center, Azad Musayev, participated in the HICOOL 2026 Global Entrepreneur Summit held in Beijing, the capital of China.

Organized by the Beijing Overseas Talents Association (BOTA), the summit brought together entrepreneurs, investors, and representatives of leading universities, research institutions, and innovation organizations from around the world.

More than 50,000 participants attended the summit. The accompanying exhibition featured hundreds of startup projects and investment organizations.

As part of the visit, the AzTU delegation met with Sophie Zhang, Director of International Cooperation at HICOOL. The meeting focused on potential areas of cooperation between the AzTU Incubation Center and HICOOL, including support for university-based startups, the development of young entrepreneurs, mentorship programs, and knowledge and experience exchange.

The delegation also visited the HICOOL Industrial Park, where they explored the working environment of startups operating there and gained insights into incubation and business development mechanisms. The AzTU representatives also met with startup founders based in Beijing and visited the Startup Alliance Center.

During the summit, the AzTU representatives also visited the exhibition booths of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Beijing University of Technology, and Peking University.

During meetings with representatives of these universities, the parties discussed potential opportunities for cooperation in higher education, scientific research, innovation, student startup development, and technology transfer.