{"id":8596,"date":"2025-09-25T15:50:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T11:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aztu.edu.az\/sdg\/?p=8596"},"modified":"2025-11-12T15:56:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T11:56:27","slug":"info-session-on-the-innovative-solutions-marathon-under-the-sid-project-held-at-aztu9166-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aztu.edu.az\/sdg\/info-session-on-the-innovative-solutions-marathon-under-the-sid-project-held-at-aztu9166-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Info Session on the Innovative Solutions Marathon under the SiD Project Held at AzTU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU), an info session was organized for the <\/span><b>Innovative Solutions Marathon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> within the framework of the <\/span><b>SiD (Startup, Innovation, and Support) Project<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><b>OBA LLC<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Samir Qulamzade, Project Manager of SiD at OBA LLC and an AzTU alumnus, delivered a presentation on the SiD initiative. He highlighted that the project is the first comprehensive innovation program in the retail sector, designed to foster both internal and external innovative ideas. The project, launched under the slogan <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYour Idea is Supported\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, aims to promote creative initiatives and encourage the development of innovative solutions that optimize OBA\u2019s operational processes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the session, emphasis was placed on one of the project\u2019s key directions \u2014 the <\/span><b>Innovative Solutions Marathon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Mr. Qulamzade noted that both the academic and administrative staff, as well as students of AzTU, can participate in the marathon individually or in teams to propose creative and forward-looking solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The marathon provides participants with <\/span><b>mentorship support, prototype development opportunities, and final presentations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Project evaluation will be carried out based on several criteria, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Problem identification and clarity<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Degree of innovation<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economic efficiency<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technological feasibility and applicability<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Team resilience and sustainability<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social impact and contribution to communities<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quality and justification of the final presentation<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The total <\/span><b>prize fund of the marathon is 10,000 AZN<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which will be awarded to the most promising and impactful projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event concluded with a Q&amp;A session, fostering dialogue between students, faculty, and industry representatives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aztu.edu.az\/sdg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4sdf.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"56\" height=\"59\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aztu.edu.az\/sdg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/9sdg.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 61px) 100vw, 61px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aztu.edu.az\/sdg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/9sdg.png 1200w, 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