06.08.2025 / 09:31
The “Startup School 3” project is implemented by the “Enterprise Azerbaijan” portal, operated by the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication (CAERC), in cooperation with the Ozmen Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Nevada, USA. As part of this project, online trainings have started within the international acceleration program called the “Green and Digital Silk Road.”
On the first day of the trainings, the Executive Director of CAERC, Prof. Dr. Vusal Gasimli, delivered the opening speech. He spoke about the importance of green and digital technologies in today’s and future economy, emphasizing the growing investment opportunities in these fields. Prof. Gasimli noted the supportive approaches of the “Startup School 3” platform for entrepreneurs and innovators and expressed high expectations from the “Green and Digital Silk Road” international acceleration program.
The first training, titled “Green economy and impact startup training,” was presented by Gonca Kara, Project Manager at the “A8” Acceleration Center based in Malta.
The trainings, joined by 126 startup teams from Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, and South Korea, will continue for two months.
It should be noted that the “Startup School 3” project has more than 20 international partners, including the Ozmen Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Nevada (USA), the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, OSTIM Technical University (Türkiye), as well as institutions from China, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Estonia, Uzbekistan, and other countries. About 30 local institutions are also partnering in the project, including the Innovation and Digital Development Agency, the Small and Medium Business Development Agency, the Economic Zones Development Agency, the Intellectual Property Agency, the State Employment Agency, the State Agency on Renewable Energy Sources, and the High Technologies Park of the Ministry of Science and Education.
The main goal of the “Green and Digital Silk Road” international acceleration program is to bring together startups operating in the fields of green energy and digitalization, and to support the development of innovative ideas in these areas.
