On November 27-28, the Delegation of the European Union to Azerbaijan, the “Young European Ambassadors” network, an EU-funded “AgriVision” project implemented by the Eurasia Partnership Foundation and Constitutional Researches Foundation jointly organized and implemented the Baku Food Hackathon.

The main topic of the hackathon was to promote healthy eating habits, encourage the consumption of local foods, and create innovative solutions to food problems in Azerbaijan.

It should be noted that a total of 13 teams with 55 participants attended the hackathon.

The winner was selected by invited members of the jury, including high-profile experts in the field of agrarian services and innovation. Among the jury, there were representatives of government agencies, as well as the director of the ABA” public legal entity Mr. Rufat Elchiyev.

The selection of the winners was based on criteria, such as the approach to the problem, business model, technological implementation, proposed solution and presentation. The two-day hackathon brought together representatives of the IT and start-up communities in Baku with local food producers from the regions. The participating teams developed their projects, and the winning idea received €5,000.