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The first "Demo Day" of the season was held with the participation of investors.

On June 20, the Innovation Center Next Step and the Incubation and Acceleration Center Innoland jointly organized a presentation day for the graduate startups of the Incubation programs. Ecosystem players, founders, investors, and startup enthusiasts participated in the event.

9 startups that completed the Incubation and Pre-incubation program presented solutions and products addressing issues in the education, communal, water, and electronic commerce sectors. Notably, Akountmate, a startup from Pakistan, which is also a participant in the program, was one of the highlighted startups at the event. Other startups included Speakday, Wegros, Alimok Azerbaijan, Best.az, Safavy, Abyss, Utilix, Auto Source.

It is worth noting that the Incubation program involved weekly training sessions over a period of 5 months for Azerbaijanis living abroad and foreign participants, covering various business, startup, innovation, and technology topics. The program included weekly individual mentoring sessions in UI/UX, business, and technology by specialized mentors. The mentors included founders of million-dollar startups and representatives from some of the world's largest companies, such as Google, Worldbank, Female Founders, European Startup Network, and Godaddy. Additionally, local banks and companies, including Pashabank, Embawood, R.I.S.K Company, and Caucasus Ventures, were represented by mentors.

The event created an opportunity for the exchange of experiences in the field of applied technologies and innovations in different sectors among ecosystem players in the country. At the end of the day, a brief announcement was made about the upcoming Incubation program.