(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
The V4-Azerbaijan Tech Bridge (#V4ATB) – the
primary European program for startups from Azerbaijan - moves
forward. 10 top Azerbaijani startups will pitch up in front of VC
insiders of the EU competing for their place in the Baku Grande
Finale stage presence in 2023. The next Visegrad regional
technopolis – Budapest – is making the last call for applications
for new Azerbaijani startup challengers.
On Wednesday, May 25th, 10 excellent startups from Azerbaijan
which have completed Prague online Bootcamp will present their
business concepts and Azerbaijani ecosystem potential on the second
demo day of this pan-European program aiming at highlighting
Caspian top innovators. Program shapes stronger bonds between
startup ecosystems of Azerbaijan, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic,
and Hungary. The 25th May – Demo Day in Prague – is a great
networking opportunity for all insiders of high-tech businesses
from Azerbaijan and the EU, not only for selected startups.
Everybody can attend the DemoDay after registration under this
link .
“We believe that the combination of the potential of
Azerbaijan's dynamically developing startup ecosystem and talented
Azerbaijani innovators with the well-established know-how of how to
successfully startup up in Czechia as well as in EU as a whole can
become a booster for our counties in quickly globalizing
economy” – says Maciej Sadowski, CEO of Startup Hub
Poland.
Biofactants, New source of energy, CakCuk, DesTech, Keen
Mask, Fushka, Hirelamp, İZZİ, Studylet, Voicedocs - these 10
projects received in Prague holistic training in tips and tricks of
doing innovative business in the Czech Republic. International
experts provide workshops like e.g. venture capital fundraising,.
The importance of tech-uniqueness or sales training are one a few
examples of topics which we want to polish within our program' -
says Sofia Drobychevskaya, Startup Hub Poland Community Manager.
'Now, subjects of a similar necessity for Azerbaijani startups
await 10 new outstanding leaders in the Budapest Chapter' -
adds Drobychevskaya.
Next chapter: Budapest
Hungary is one of the most developed countries in the region in
terms of startup acceleration. 'We are happy at CEU iLab to be
the door-opener for Azerbaijani innovators to the Hungarian
high-tech and investment ecosystem. The extensive experience we
have in accelerating startups, the expertise of our mentors, the
power of our founder community, and our investor and corporate
connections make CEU iLab a perfect place to start business
expansion from Azerbaijan to Hungary and Austria to the rest of the
EU.' Says Andrea Kozma, Director of InnovationsLab of the
Central European University.
International Visegrad Fund, established in 2000 as an
emblematic institution of the Visegrad cooperation furthering
people-to-people relations, allowed our civil society
representatives to implement more than 6000 common projects in
Central Europe, the Eastern Partnership region, and the Western
Balkans, and to strengthen the mobility and cooperation between our
students, scientists, innovators, artists as well as local
authorities. Improving the innovation and connections between young
entrepreneurs and experts in the region is a traditional V4
priority, included also in the current Hungarian Presidency's
programme. We warmly welcome all the participants of The
V4-Azerbaijan Tech Bridge (#V4ATB) – says Viktor Szederkenyi,
Ambassador of Hungary to Azerbaijan.
'Startups form the backbone of the future of our economies.
IdealHub has a vision that will transform lives and create
opportunities for many people from different social backgrounds. It
is a long-term game, but we have everything necessary: some very
promising startups, a good team, very reliable friends, and
partners who share our views and aspirations. For now, startups
have a long road ahead of them. But very soon, in 2023, we will
have the pleasure and the honor to congratulate the winners on the
stage of the Baku Grande Finale summit' - underlines Tural
Karimli, Founder of IdealHub Innovation and Technology Center.
'We keep these doors open by the 23rd of May, so if anyone
knows an ambitious startup founder who should know about this
opportunity and apply to us, all information is available at startuphub.pl/V4-azerbaijan/ '
- Drobychevskaya concludes.
Important links:
Important links:
About the program: startuphub.pl/V4-azerbaijan/
Registration form for startups for the Budapest call for
projects (deadline May 23rd) through this link .
Registration form for venture capital and corporation
guests from Azerbaijan to the Demo Day in Prague (25th of May,
12.00 Prague time, 14.00 Baku time) under this link
NGOs, venture capital funds, startup accelerators,
incubators, and universities willing to join the program as
community partners are welcome to contact Startup Hub Poland, the
#V4ATB organizer under
this link .
The project is co-financed by the Governments of Czechia,
Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from
International Visegrad Fund. The mission of the fund is to advance
ideas for sustainable regional cooperation in Central Europe.
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