Startup Days were held at the Incubation Center of Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU). Within the framework of the two-day program, students presented their innovative ideas and developed their projects in close cooperation with experts and mentors.

On the first day of the event, welcoming the participants, President of the Azerbaijan Internet Forum and Head of the “Startup Azerbaijan” platform Osman Gunduz spoke about the development of the startup ecosystem in the country, the involvement of young people in innovative initiatives, and the importance of the event. Then, the speakers informed the students about the evaluation criteria and the requirements of the next stages.

AzTU Incubation Center Coordinator Azad Musayev made a presentation on the general concept, stages, and expectations of Startup Days, and also answered students' questions.

On the first day of the event, 6 ideas were selected from 16 projects submitted by students and qualified for the next stage. Teams were formed based on the selected ideas, and conditions were created for these teams to develop their projects with the support of mentors.

On the second day of the event, the teams formed the prototype of their projects and the presentation structure with the participation of experts and mentors.

The teams were given extensive advice on project preparation, determining the right direction, teamwork, presentation techniques, and important points when speaking to the jury.

After the teams presented their projects, the jury (Orkhan Ahmadov, Rashad Aliyev, Farid Kazimov, Gunel Mammadli, Aysel Sadiqova) evaluated the projects on innovativeness, focus on a current problem, technical justification, teamwork, and implementation potential.

Based on the results, the “Lingo AI” team was awarded 1st place, the “Cyber ​​Defence with AI” team was awarded 2nd place, and the “Bridge to Abroad” team was awarded 3rd place.

The winners were presented with diplomas and certificates.