The opening ceremony of the Incubation Center was held at Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU). The event was attended by the university administration, representatives of state institutions, organizations operating in the field of innovation, and students.

Osman Gunduz, Rector's Advisor on Digital Issues, emphasized the need to promote innovative thinking and startup culture at AzTU and said that the Incubation Center established at the university will be an important platform for the realization of students' ideas. Osman Gunduz noted that this center is an initiative that will add value not only to the university, but also to the country's innovation ecosystem in general.

Then, AzTU Incubation Center Coordinator Azad Musayev made a speech and provided information about the purpose of the center's creation, the goals set, and the planned areas of activity. He said that the center will provide students with the opportunity to turn their ideas into startup projects, develop their technological skills, and participate in various mentoring programs.

Wishing success to the work of the center, AzTU Rector Vilayat Valiyev spoke about the innovation-oriented activities carried out at the university. The rector noted that the activities of the AzTU Incubation Center will serve to reveal the creative potential of students, direct scientific results to application, and strengthen the university's innovation strategy. Vilayat Valiyev said that the university plans to closely cooperate with state agencies, the private sector, and international partners in this direction.

Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Innovation and Digital Development Agency Rashad Khaligov, Director of the IBA Innovation Center Hasan Eminov, Advisor to the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the SME Agency Zaur Gardashov, and mentor Elshad Yusifli made speeches and assessed the establishment of the Incubation Center as an important step in terms of strengthening the ecosystem in the country and expressed their readiness for cooperation.