The project is co-financed by the Governments of the Czech Republic,
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.

The Startup Hub Poland Foundation is a startup support organization has 8 years of experience in the area of identifying, developing, and linking valuable high-tech projects with investors. 

Within the last few years, the organization run acceleration programs focused not only on the Polish startups but also deep-tech innovations from the CEE region such as Startup Hub Warsaw (2016 and 17) – acceleration program for City of Warsaw; KYIV Tech HUB (2017 and 18) – networking program in Ukraine; Incredibles ‘18 (2018) – startup acceleration operating of for Kulczyk Investments; Poland Prize (2018 – 2019) – acceleration program for 26 foreign startups selected from 65 countries;  Startup League (2018 – 2020) – acceleration for socially impactful startups from Mazovia voivodeship.

Startup Hub Poland acts to create a strong startup ecosystem in the CEE region by building the community of disruptive technologies where corporate and public organizations are involved. SHP long term strategy is promote CEE as a vivid source of high-tech pipeline as well as to connect startups with international investors.

IdealHub Innovation and Technology Center helps startups, corporations, and ecosystems to identify their way to grow and innovate. Utilizing a multi-faceted approach to establishing a robust and credible innovative ecosystem in Azerbaijan. Their aim is to help start-ups and researchers realize their dreams, provide clients with high-quality services that surprise their expectations, and consequently contribute to a better society and innovation ecosystem.

AI Startup Incubator is an organization that has been creating and maintaining a unique AI ecosystem in the Czech Republic. They work closely with AI startups by offering them Investment, Mentoring, AI technical expertise, Product & Business development, and Access to experts with international experience, project and financial management. The organization also cooperates with AI industry-relevant universities and collaborate with all companies and institutions sharing the same ideas they have – to empower entrepreneurs. The aim is to establish cross-border and meaningful cooperation with the most diligent and legit players in the CEE startup ecosystem to help innovative entrepreneurs succeed

CEU iLab is the startup incubator of Central European University (CEU), an internationally recognized, private institution of graduate education accredited in the United States, Austria, and Hungary. Established in 2016 CEU iLab intended to create economic opportunity in Hungary and the CEE by nurturing a culture of entrepreneurship. CEU iLab was voted Hungary’s best incubator at the Central European Startup Awards. Synergies between academia and business providing a world-class educational and research background with a network of 15.000-count alumni-base worldwide make CEU iLab the place for startup founders.

CIVITTA  is the leading management consultancy across the Baltics and Eastern Europe. As a partner from Slovakia they will support us with the significant experience and background in research commercialization, start-up support and creative industries. CIVITTA Slovakia is also one of the Central European leaders in providing consulting services for research, development, technology transfer, and commercialization.

Startup Győr goal is to put Győr on the map of European innovation. They organise community-building events, provide programmes, training, incubation and go-to-market support for local entrepreneurs and connect the startup ecosystem in Győr with international hubs.

As a legal entity under the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Small and Medium Business Development Agency  (KOBİA) is authorized to support the development of small and medium businesses (SMBs) in the country by providing SMBs with a number of services as well as ensuring coordination and regulation of services rendered by government entities to SMBs. It mission is to increase the efficiency of small and medium enterprise system regulation, ensure a variety of support mechanisms and entrepreneurs’ smooth access thereto, achieve sustainable SMBs sector development and its increased contribution to the national economy. 

Innovation and Digital Development Agency was established under the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport. IDDA provides organization, coordination, implementation (including control and regulation) of activities in the field of digital transformation, scientific and technical, innovative activities in high technologies, nuclear sciences, nuclear technologies and nuclear energetics, provides assistance to individuals and legal entities in the acquisition of modern technologies, encourages innovative research and projects/startups, promotes innovative initiative, providing them with financial support.

Founded in 2011, Youth Inc. hosts entrepreneurial programs including incubation and acceleration. Its mission is to foster an innovative mindset among students (mostly college students). Furthermore, they host the “from Start to Smart” program, “Women Entrepreneurship,” and various other events to further develop the startup ecosystem.

AMFA is a public association in Azerbaijan for the purpose of advancing the interests of the microfinance industry in support of sustainable and equitable economic growth in Azerbaijan. The role of AMFA is to support its members in understanding this environment, and bringing structure to the overall microfinance industry. As of today AMFA has 27 members including 18 non-bank credit organizations, 7 banks, 1 credit union and 1 international foundation.

Gamepons is a gaming ecosystem builder that brings together game enthusiasts and game creators. Our vision at Gamepons is to build a bridge between the local ecosystem and gaming hubs all around the globe and our mission is to put Azerbaijan into the gaming map of the world.