The last stage of the CAREC Program was held in Azerbaijan.

On the 1st day of the program, speakers conducted training for startups. The topics of the training were "The Basics of Investment and Understanding Financial Markets", "Pitching to Investors: Dos and Don'ts", "Crafting an Effective Investment Pitch".

On the 2nd day of the program, the participants visited Innovation Centers in Baku. They visited Innovation Centers such as Bilim Baku, Innoland, Sabah Hub, Polydreams, Gamepons, Tech Academy, Abb innovation and Lutfizade and learned about them.

On the 3rd day of the program, a Demo day was held at Next Step IC. At Demo Day, 5 startups, including Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan, pitched in front of investors and guests.

And finally, the last stage of CAREC program was Closing Ceremony. ADB CAREC program employees presented certificates to startups and everyone who participated in the program and thanked everyone for these great 10 days.

As Next Step IC, we would like to express our thanks to the ADB CAREC Program team for partnering in this program, and then to the Astana Hub and the IT Park.