Baku ID 2026 brings startups and investors together in SABAH.city on 17-18 September

Baku ID 2026, the fifth edition of the festival for startups and investors, will take place on 17-18 September in SABAH.city, a new innovation city in Azerbaijan. The event is organised by SABAH.Hub with support from government and private partners. It brings together founders, venture funds and ecosystem leaders from across the region.

The two-day programme includes main stage talks, panel discussions, startup pitches and networking. Topics range from artificial intelligence and venture capital to angel investing, fintech, healthtech, edtech, green tech and proptech. Local and international startups will present their solutions to investors.

Investors are expected from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Georgia, the Middle East and North Africa. Funds taking part include Most Ventures, White Hill Capital, Activat VC, IT Park Ventures, APY Ventures, Plus VC, MEVP and Startup Wise Guys — venture firms that back early and growth-stage teams across the region.

Over five editions, Baku ID has gathered more than 13,500 participants, 375 startups and 140 partners. Startups have raised over $5.5 million in direct investments through the festival. Those numbers make it one of the larger startup gatherings in the South Caucasus and Central Asia.

Strategic partners for Baku ID 2026 are the Ministry of Science and Education of Azerbaijan, Pasha Holding, Socar and the Center for Analysis and Coordination of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR). Main partners are the Innovation and Digital Development Agency (IDDA) and Times. Free shuttle buses will run to SABAH.city, Bolt for Business offers a 30% discount, and tickets are available at .