On 24 October 2025, within the framework of the “Regional University–Industry Partnership Summit 2025” hosted by Mingachevir State University, the evaluation stage of the “UniStartup” competition was held as the final phase of project presentations.

A total of around 90 projects were submitted to the competition by students and master’s students from MSU and other regional higher education institutions. The projects were evaluated by experts from “SmartNation,” “HTEC-Invest,” the Digital Development Agency, and “Synergy Consulting.”

In the final results, the “Tura” team from Ganja secured first place, the “Agrosphera” team took second place, and the “Skydog” team from MSU ranked third. Encouragement prizes were awarded to the “Clinical-MDU,” “Termal ATU,” and “Aqrotank-AQRAR” teams. The winning teams were awarded cash prizes and gifts, recognizing their innovative approaches and contributions to startup development and entrepreneurship in the region.