Participation Horizons for Azal University Faculties

Competition Features and Participatory Support Programs

The competition offers immense added value to build students' capabilities and develop their projects practically through[span_11](start_span)[span_11](end_span):

• Training project pioneers on methods and approaches for preparing economic feasibility studies, entrepreneurship, and creative and innovative project management[span_12](start_span)[span_12](end_span).
• Training on how to prepare project files according to clear and practical plans[span_13](start_span)[span_13](end_span).
• Training on creative thinking skills and communication skills with entrepreneurs and investors[span_14](start_span)[span_14](end_span).
• Training on correct scientific and practical methods for presenting and marketing projects to investors to obtain necessary funding and persuade them[span_15](start_span)[span_15](end_span).
• Following up with participating teams in the pre-final stage of the competition and providing required consultations in various fields[span_16](start_span)[span_16](end_span).
• Creating a participatory platform between contestants, entities, institutions, and governmental, developmental, investment, and funding companies[span_17](start_span)[span_17](end_span).
• Providing technical, engineering, and advisory support for qualified projects through the preparation and setup camp until project completion[span_18](start_span)[span_18](end_span).
• Funding projects capable of local manufacturing and production[span_19](start_span)[span_19](end_span).

Competition Rules and Conditions (11 Basic Conditions)

1. Project Nature: Must be creative, innovative, or entrepreneurial with economic feasibility meeting labor market needs[span_20](start_span)[span_20](end_span).
2. Participation Novelty: The project must not have participated in previous seasons, unless the owner has made major developments to it[span_21](start_span)[span_21](end_span).
3. Reverse Engineering Applications: The device or production line applying reverse engineering principles must be capable of serving economic and social development[span_22](start_span)[span_22](end_span).
4. Technical Clarification: Those applying reverse engineering principles must clarify an acceptable reason for using previous methods while stating the difference between the original and current device[span_23](start_span)[span_23](end_span).
5. Sustainability: The project must possess the capability for continuity in future development and updating, not stopping when funding ends[span_24](start_span)[span_24](end_span).
6. Applicants' Competence: The individual or team must be fully capable of explaining how the project works and possessing the knowledge to execute it[span_25](start_span)[span_25](end_span).
7. Participation: Projects are accepted individually or collectively, and the team leader for collective projects must be designated with proof of identity[span_26](start_span)[span_26](end_span).
8. Importance of Documents: Documents are considered an essential part of the evaluation to enable the technical committee to understand the idea and general concept[span_27](start_span)[span_27](end_span).
9. Registration Condition: Submitting required technical documents while filling out the registration form is a basic condition for acceptance (failure to submit leads to rejection)[span_28](start_span)[span_28](end_span).
10. Program Commitment: Qualifiers must commit to all evaluation and training stages, and the committee may take appropriate action in case of non-commitment[span_29](start_span)[span_29](end_span).
11. Right of Rejection: The organizing committee has the right to reject any project that does not match the requirements and goals of the competition, with reasons for rejection clarified[span_30](start_span)[span_30](end_span).

Timeline and Competition Stages