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Choose a nomination

Applications can be submitted only for four competition nominations.

🏛️Legal entity

AI Solution of the Year for the Public Sector

For solutions that improve public services, efficiency, citizen service quality and public value.

🏢Legal entity

AI Solution of the Year in the Private Sector

For corporate AI products and implementations with commercial results, technological advantage and market impact.

🚀Startup

AI Startup of the Year

For young companies and projects with an AI core, scaling potential, strong team and investment prospects, including projects without legal entity registration.

🎨Individual

AI Creator of the Year

For individuals creating original content, projects or public works using AI tools.

Company and project details

This step appears only for corporate nominations. The corporate email must be verified by code before moving forward.

Use Latin letters, digits and spaces. Azerbaijani letters are allowed: Ə, Ç, Ğ, İ, Ö, Ş, Ü. Special characters are not allowed.

Use only Latin letters A-Z, digits and spaces. Azerbaijani letters are not allowed — use transcription: Ç=CH, Ş=SH, Ö=O, Ə=A, Ğ=G, Ü=U, İ=I.

Enter the 10-digit VÖEN/TIN of the legal entity registered in Azerbaijan.

Enter the official company website or project page. The URL must start with https:// or http://.

A verification code will be sent to this address.

✓ Corporate email verified

Who is submitting the application

Enter the contact person.

Use only Latin letters A–Z and spaces. Azerbaijani letters must be written by transcription: Ç = CH, Ş = SH, Ö = O, Ə = A, Ğ = G, Ü = U, İ = I.

Use only Latin letters A–Z and spaces, without digits, symbols or Azerbaijani letters. Use transcription if needed: Ç = CH, Ş = SH, Ö = O, Ə = A.

+994

Choose the operator code and enter the 7-digit number.

Confirmation of application receipt will be sent to this address.

✓ Applicant email verified

Nominee and project details

The main part of the application: describe the AI component, evidence of results, impact, innovation and add verification materials.

Public nominee card

Public name: 3–60 characters, only Latin letters, Azerbaijani letters, digits and spaces. Special characters are prohibited.

Choose the main area where the AI solution or work creates value.

This field should be understandable to a broad audience. Avoid overly technical language.

Minimum 300 characters. A strong description improves the quality of application evaluation.

AI component and evidence

It is important to show a real AI component, not just use a trendy term.

The stage helps the jury compare projects in the right context.

If the project has not launched yet, enter the month when the prototype or first demo was created.

The more specific the numbers and evidence, the stronger the application.

Describe how the project stands out in the market or Azerbaijan's ecosystem.

The application must have a clear connection to the local AI ecosystem.

Links and public profiles

Link to demo, website, product page, portfolio or published work.

Only a YouTube link to a public or unlisted video is allowed.

Enter a LinkedIn profile link for the company, project or nominee.

Enter the main public profile: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook or X. YouTube is entered only in the YouTube field.

Add all links that help verify the reality and quality of the project.

Verification materials

Image for the nominees page: high resolution, PNG, JPG, WEBP or SVG, 1:1 square ratio, up to 4 MB.

    Only PDF up to 25 MB is allowed. The problem, solution, AI component, results and team should be visible.

      Only PDF up to 10 MB: architecture, model description, API, workflow, data and security measures.

        Only PDF up to 25 MB: metrics, implementation reports, client letters, publications, certificates or other evidence.

          Only PNG, JPG, WEBP or SVG images — no more than 5 files, up to 25 MB total. Videos are not uploaded here.

            Free fields

            Optional but useful — helps strengthen the application emotionally and strategically.

            You may indicate which materials cannot be published and are available only to the jury.

            For an AI award, this is a critical part of trust in the project.

            Not all fields filled in here will be public. All fields filled in here will be visible to organizers, sponsors, partners, jury members and the Expert Council. The more complete and detailed the information, the higher the chance of winning.

            Review and submit

            Before submitting, accept the required consents, complete email verification, and answer the security question.

            I understand the competition selection rules, the application review procedure and that submitting an application does not guarantee winning or finalist status.

            Click the rules text to open the full list of confirmations, consents and data processing terms.

            Answer the security question.

            Official confirmation will be sent to this address.

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            Rules

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            Eligibility, evaluation and selection mechanics are explained in the official rules.

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