BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 17. The SABAH.HUB
Innovation Center will make a significant contribution to the
development of the innovation ecosystem in Azerbaijan, the Deputy
CEO at the Center for Analysis and Coordination of the Fourth
Industrial Revolution (C4IR), Soltan Bayramov, told Trend in an exclusive
interview on the sidelines of the "Baku ID 2026" innovation
festival held at the SABAH.city innovation campus.


According to him, the primary advantage of SABAH.HUB extends
beyond merely possessing modern facilities and infrastructure.


"The main objective of this center is to bring together various
stakeholders of the innovation ecosystem—such as the private
sector, research centers, university branches, and other parties—to
expand their collaboration opportunities and enable them to
generate maximum value. This campus unites key components of the
ecosystem in a single location, enhances accessibility, and
broadens opportunities for communication and collaboration," S.
Bayramov noted.


He added that the development of SABAH.HUB will continue in
subsequent stages.


"This is just the first phase. Plans are in place to construct
three additional phases and expand the facility in the coming
years. I hope that, with contributions from both the public and
private sectors, this center will successfully achieve its
strategic goals," he added.


Bayramov also spoke about the opportunities offered by SABAH.HUB
to startups.







"Everything necessary for startups has been provided here. There
is a favorable environment for them to develop themselves and their
products, alongside like-minded partners and workspaces that align
with modern trends. This place differs from the traditional office
concept; the center also features coffee corners, cafes, football
pitches, and entertainment zones," the C4IR official
emphasized.


According to him, the environment created here offers extensive
opportunities for startup growth and the establishment of new
partnerships.


"In short, startups have no excuse not to thrive in this space,"
Bayramov also said.


SABAH.HUB is a leading incubation, acceleration, and innovation
center operating within Azerbaijan's innovation and technology
ecosystem. The main goal of the center is to support startups,
innovative projects, and young entrepreneurs, create conditions for
their development, and promote a culture of innovation in the
country.