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]
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| Formed | October 11, 2021 |
| Headquarters | Mikail Mushfiq 2H, Baku, Azerbaijan Republic AZ1000 |
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| Website | https://idda.az/ |
History
editOn 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 Nucler 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
editUnder 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
editIn 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Innovation Agency of Azerbaijan to implement venture financing". Azerbaijan State News Agency. 28 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Azerbaijani president decrees to establish Innovation Agency". AzerNews. 7 November 2018.
- ^ ""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.
- ^ Crocusoft (11 October 2021). ""Azərbaycan Respublikasında rəqəmsallaşma, innovasiya, yüksək texnologiyalar və rabitə sahəsində idarəetmənin təkmilləşdirilməsi ilə bağlı bəzi tədbirlər haqqında" Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentin Fərmanı". e-qanun.az. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Head appointed to Innovation Agency".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ bizim.media. "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.
- ^ "İnarə Vəliyevanın rəhbərlik etdiyi Agentlik şirkətlərə borcunu niyə ödəmir?". Editor.az (in Azerbaijani). 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-08-25.