The International Innovation Week will be held in Azerbaijan for the first time on October 26-30. Within the  joint project, implemented by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies and Heydar Aliyev Center, visitors will have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the latest innovations in the field of high technologies and innovation, to participate in conferences, forums and competitions, to visit the exhibition to be organized, as well as to communicate with Sophia, which is considered to be the world’s most intelligent robot.

Media representatives were informed about the events to be held within the Innovation Week at the press conference held  today at  Heydar Aliyev Center, and the journalists' questions were answered.

A representative of  Heydar Aliyev Center Orkhan Habibov said that during the period of its activity, along with other areas, the Center carried out a number of projects in the field of information technologies. From this point of view, Heydar Aliyev Center is among the partners of the International Innovation Week, which will be held for the first time in our country. It was noted that within the project, jointly  implemented by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies, young people will have the opportunity to familiarize themselves  with the latest innovations in the field of high technologies and innovation, to participate in conferences, forums and competitions, to visit the exhibition to be organized.

Head of Information Society and Innovative Development of Electronic Governance of the  Ministry of Transport, Communication and High Technologies Rashad Azizov informed that  a series of events will be organized within the Innovation Week with the support of the United Nations Development Programme, Azerbaijan Cyber Sport Federation, Keepface, Microsoft Corporation and others.

He also noted that during  the Innovation Week  issues related to the development of the investment environment will be discussed in the round table organized by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies and Microsoft Corporation,  and the Baku Open Cyber Cup tournament will be held together with the Azerbaijani Cyber Sport Federation.

It was noted that within the framework of the Innovation Week, the High Tech Park will organize an idea competition (Hackathon), which offers ways of solution to the  issues of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies, as well as a number of government agencies in real time. Here, the participants must  propose ways to provide a flexible and innovative solution to the problem. The winning ideas will be implemented and be awarded as well", said Rashad Azizov.
According to him,  in the Innovation Week,  a grand final will  also be held where winners of the startup tours of the project  "From Idea to Business"  will compete.

Besides, a memorandum on attracting foreign investments for local startups will also be signed between the High Tech Park and the AstroLabs acceleration center. In general, the list of events can be expanded this week. Taking this opportunity, we invite  government agencies, stakeholders to hold events within the Innovation Week, "the head of  department added.