The first report conference was held within the ENGAGE project
The first progress conference of the “Strengthening the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in Azerbaijani Higher Education Institutions” (ENGAGE) project, in which Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU) is a partner, was held. The conference brought together representatives from partner universities in Sweden, Spain, Portugal, Estonia, Poland, and over 20 Azerbaijani higher education institutions. AzTU was represented at the conference by Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Nurali Yusifbeyli, Head of the International Relations Department Orkhan Vatankhah, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management Fargana Musayeva, and Director of the University-Industry Collaboration and Lifelong Learning Center Aynura Ismayilova. The event, titled “Report Conference on Research Conducted on the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in Azerbaijani Higher Education Institutions,” included an overview of the ENGAGE project, its action plan, research goals and methodology. Additionally, the outcomes of various visits conducted by partner universities as part of the project were shared, including the comparative analysis of the entrepreneurship ecosystem, results from…
An information session on “TEKNOFEST-2024” was held at AzTU
A session regarding “TEKNOFEST-2024” was held at Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU). During the session, AzTU Rector Vilayat Valiyev discussed the significance of the TEKNOFEST – Aerospace and Technology Festival, which has been held annually since 2018. He emphasized that the festival is an important platform for young researchers and students to showcase their skills. The festival, organized by the “Turkey Technology Team” – T3 Foundation, led by Selcuk Bayraktar, the technological leader of “Baykar” and Turkey’s Ministry of Industry and Technology, was hosted by Azerbaijan in 2022. Rector Valiyev stated that this not only demonstrated the strong brotherhood and friendship between Azerbaijan and Turkey but also showed the expanding scope of TEKNOFEST. He also noted that AzTU students participate in the festival each year, gaining valuable experience. Then, TEKNOFEST Secretary General Muhammet Saymaz delivered an extensive presentation about the festival. He announced that “TEKNOFEST 2024” will take place in Adana,…