ANAS High Technologies Park (ANAS HTP) was established on the campus of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences in accordance with the presidential order dated November 8, 2016. The main target of the establishment of the HTP is the provision of sustainable economic development through the application of modern technologies and scientific research.
High Technologies Park creates convenient conditions for the development of different economic fields and businesses, such as industry, service, and agriculture, by possessing various technical and material resources. At the same time, it conducts scientific investigations and applies their results to the economy. Technologies Park provides service in the territory of 25.6 ha. There are both a High Technology Park Industry Center and a Business Incubation Center in Baku.
Targets of the ANAS HTP
There are a number of targets approved by the National Academy of Sciences in order to increase the economy through innovation:
Applying scientific research and innovation systems in business in order to reduce oil and gas dependence in the economy. Encouraging scientific investigations, innovation, and commercialization of innovative products in Azerbaijan. Developing the economic system in the country through the exchange of innovative experiences with different countries Establishing an innovation-based community.
Main purpose
By expanding innovation and high technology areas based on contemporary scientific and technological achievements, conducting scientific research, and developing cutting-edge complexes for the development of new technologies, HT Park's primary goal is to further increase state support for sustainable economic development and competitiveness in the nation.
Directions of activity
Since its founding, the High Technologies Park of ANAS has supported the development of innovative entrepreneurship by fostering technological innovation in our nation, raising the number of new social projects, and, most significantly, commercializing research.
HT Park, which creates scientific, competitive, and innovative products and is directly involved in the commercialization of science in Azerbaijan, forges connections with the business community to launch cutting-edge ventures.
The park also works on creative business concepts with universities and emerging entrepreneurs.
Today, HT Park effectively develops and advances new, cutting-edge technologies by relying on contemporary scientific and technological advancements. This company works with our scientists who are working overseas as well as in Azerbaijan. In order to keep up with the most recent advancements in innovation and technology, the park also maintains close communication with techno parks in other nations.
Organisational structure
Supervisory Board
The Supervisory Board consists of the chairman, members, and corresponding members, including Misir Mardanov, Aminaga Sadigov, and Fatali Abdullayev. The chairman of the board is Akif Alizadeh, who is the president of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Dilgam Taghiyev is the head of the HTP. Members of the board are appointed by ANAS for a period of five years. The head of the board may not be a member of the board and is selected by the board members. Regular and extraordinary meetings are organised by the chairman. Basically, regular meetings held at least once in three months. Extraordinary meetings could be called by the chairman at the request of the board members. During the voting process there are not allowed board members to stay neutral. Decisions are made by an ordinary majority of votes. The vote of the chairman is considered conclusive in situations of equality in the number of votes. At the same time, an auditor is appointed in the company who carries out audit management based on the standards of the international internal audit and country’s law on Internal Audit.
The board of experts
The board of experts carries out the main supportive function for the projects and residents applying for registration in the technology park. Thus, it was set up in order to evaluate projects of innovation and high technologies and preparation of proposals for the applications.