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Innovation Agency (Azerbaijan)

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Innovation and Digital Development Agency
Agency overview
FormedOctober 11, 2021
HeadquartersMikail Mushfiq 2H, Baku, Azerbaijan Republic AZ1000
Agency executive
  • Inara Valiyeva
Websitehttps://idda.az/

The Innovation and Digital Development Agency (Azerbaijani: İnnovasiya və Rəqəmsal İnkişaf Agentliyi) is a state agency under Ministry of Digital Development and Transportation of Azerbaijan. The agency supports local businesses by facilitating the acquisition and transfer of modern technologies, backing innovation-driven research, and funding startups through grants, concessional loans, and venture capital.[1][2]

History

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On November 6, 2018, based on a decree by the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, the Innovations Agency was established under the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and High Technologies of Azerbaijan.[2][3]

On October 11, 2021, based on a presidential decree, the Innovation and Digital Development Agency was established through the merger and reorganization of the "National Nuclear Center" Closed Joint-stock company, the Innovations Agency, and the Research Center for High Technologies, all of which were under the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and High Technologies of Azerbaijan.[4]

Board of directors

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Under the order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan from 5 Auqust, 2019, Tural Kerimli had been appointed as a chairman of Innovation Agency.[5]

In 2023, Inara Valiyeva was appointed as the head of the agency. She had previously served in this position on a temporary basis.[6]

Criticisms

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In 2021, the Innovation and Digital Development Agency incurred a loss of 4.163 million manats, and in 2022, a loss of 4.626 million manats.[7] The organization ended 2023 with a loss of 7.652 million manats, increasing its accumulated loss by 45.9% to reach 24.309 million manats.[8]

The agency has also been criticized for not paying the companies it collaborated with under the training program for months, and for delaying payments without any reason.[9][10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Innovation Agency of Azerbaijan to implement venture financing". Azerbaijan State News Agency. 28 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Azerbaijani president decrees to establish Innovation Agency". AzerNews. 7 November 2018.
  3. ^ ""Azərbaycan Respublikası Nəqliyyat, Rabitə və Yüksək Texnologiyalar Nazirliyinin tabeliyində İnnovasiyalar Agentliyinin yaradılması haqqında" Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Fərmanı". e-qanun.az. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  4. ^ ""Azərbaycan Respublikasında rəqəmsallaşma, innovasiya, yüksək texnologiyalar və rabitə sahəsində idarəetmənin təkmilləşdirilməsi ilə bağlı bəzi tədbirlər haqqında" Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentin Fərmanı". e-qanun.az. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  5. ^ "Head appointed to Innovation Agency".
  6. ^ "İnnovasiya və Rəqəmsal İnkişaf Agentliyinə sədr təyin edilib". Report İnformasiya Agentliyi (in Azerbaijani). 2023-11-28. Archived from the original on 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  7. ^ "İnnovasiya və Rəqəmsal İnkişaf Agentliyi ötən ili daha ₼4.6 mln. üzərində xalis zərər edib". Banker.az (in Azerbaijani). 2021-08-28. Archived from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  8. ^ "İnnovasiya və Rəqəmsal İnkişaf Agentliyi zərərini 65 % artırıb". Report İnformasiya Agentliyi (in Azerbaijani). 2024-07-29. Archived from the original on 2024-07-30. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  9. ^ "İnarə Vəliyevanın rəhbərlik etdiyi Agentlik şirkətlərə borcunu niyə ÖDƏMİR? – Şikayətə rəsmi CAVAB". bizim.media (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  10. ^ "İnarə Vəliyevanın rəhbərlik etdiyi Agentlik şirkətlərə borcunu niyə ödəmir?". Editor.az (in Azerbaijani). 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-08-25.