(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 3. Poland is
becoming an attractive place for innovative Azerbaijani startups
that successfully enter this market, especially in the field of
information technology, Polish Ambassador to Azerbaijan Rafal
Poborski told trend .
"The expansion of cooperation between Azerbaijan and
the Visegrád Group countries, in particular thanks to the
V4-Azerbaijan Tech Bridge project, contributes to strengthening
ties and creating new opportunities for Azerbaijani startups," he
said.
"V4-Azerbaijan Tech Bridge, launched with the aim of
strengthening cooperation in the field of innovation, has become a
powerful catalyst for Azerbaijani startups seeking to enter the
markets of the Visegrád Group. Poland, which is one of the most
dynamically developing countries of this union, has become the
first destination for Azerbaijani companies," he added.
According to him, promising Azerbaijani startups in
the field of information technology are already successfully
mastering the Polish market.
"Azerbaijani innovative solutions and products,
characterized by high quality and competitiveness, quickly gain the
trust of Polish consumers and entrepreneurs. This opens up new
prospects for the development of Azerbaijani companies in the
European market. But V4-Azerbaijan Tech Bridge is not limited only
to Poland," he said.
"This project aims to help Azerbaijani startups expand
their activities to other markets of the Visegrád Group (Hungary,
Czech Republic and Slovakia). The creation of bridges for
technological cooperation between these countries will allow
Azerbaijani startups to gain access to new opportunities,
investments and partnerships," he added.
The ambassador noted that Azerbaijani startups
continue to demonstrate high potential, attracting the attention of
the international community.
"Thanks to the V4-Azerbaijan Tech Bridge, they get the
opportunity to overcome borders and successfully enter new markets,
contributing to the development of Azerbaijan's innovation
ecosystem and strengthening international cooperation in the field
of information technology," he said.
The V4-Azerbaijan Tech Bridge (V4ATB) project was
initiated by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Baku and
received funding from the International Visegrad (V4)
Foundation.
The initiative has been implemented since February
2022 by a consortium consisting of Startup Hub Poland Foundation
(Poland, project leader), AI Startup Incubator (Czech Republic),
Startup Győr (Hungary), CIVITTA (Slovakia) and IdealHub Innovation
and Technology Center (Azerbaijan), with a number of supporting
Azerbaijani partners, including the Agency for Innovation and
Digital Development (IDDA) and the Small and Medium-sized Business
Development Agency of Azerbaijan.