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Cyprus gains ground as Limassol enters the global startup top 200
Limassol and Nicosia are advancing in StartupBlink’s ranking, raising the visibility of a small technology market.
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Beyond Istanbul: Ankara and Izmir accelerate Türkiye’s startup growth
Ankara and Izmir outpace Istanbul in score growth, broadening Türkiye’s technology map.
Almaty overtakes Astana as Kazakhstan’s startup map shifts
Almaty climbed 62 places to become Kazakhstan’s leading startup city. The country retains two relatively closely matched technology hubs.
Four countries sign agreement on an Azerbaijan-Europe clean energy corridor
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Türkiye and Bulgaria signed a clean energy strategic partnership agreement at COP31 in Antalya, local media report.
IRGC reports fires on two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz
Iranian media, citing the IRGC navy, report explosions and fires aboard two tankers near the southern coast of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Four countries sign agreement on an Azerbaijan-Europe clean energy corridor
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Türkiye and Bulgaria signed a clean energy strategic partnership agreement at COP31 in Antalya, local media report.
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IRGC reports fires on two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz
Iranian media, citing the IRGC navy, report explosions and fires aboard two tankers near the southern coast of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Singapore pulls ahead as Southeast Asia’s startup map expands
Singapore enters the global top ten, Ho Chi Minh City joins the top 100 and Surabaya gains momentum. A closer look at Southeast Asia’s startup hubs, with a ranking table and chart.
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Riyadh overtakes Dubai: the Arab startup map is changing
The Arab League's top ten cities in StartupBlink 2026: rankings, scores and implications for founders from Azerbaijan.
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Türkiye and Uzbekistan agree on joint environmental projects
Türkiye and Uzbekistan agree on joint environmental projects.
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Iran industrial and mining lending rises 81.6%
Iran industrial and mining lending rises 81.6%.
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Sadyr Japarov to visit Moscow for CSTO Council meeting
Sadyr Japarov to visit Moscow for CSTO Council meeting.
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Kazakhstan raises energy infrastructure repair funding by 27%
Kazakhstan raises energy infrastructure repair funding by 27%.
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AccessBankBankingAn Azerbaijani bank focused on lending to micro, small and medium-sized businesses.↗BA
Bank RespublikaBankingAn Azerbaijani commercial bank serving individuals, entrepreneurs and companies.↗PA
Pasha LifeInsuranceAn Azerbaijani life insurer whose legal entity and licence are listed in the Central Bank register.↗
SPAccessBankBankingAn Azerbaijani bank focused on lending to micro, small and medium-sized businesses.↗BABank RespublikaBankingAn Azerbaijani commercial bank serving individuals, entrepreneurs and companies.↗PAPasha LifeInsuranceAn Azerbaijani life insurer whose legal entity and licence are listed in the Central Bank register.↗
SpaceXTechnologyA US space company and the operator of the Starlink satellite-internet service.↗SO
SOCAREnergyAzerbaijan’s state oil company operates across exploration, production, processing, transportation and energy sales.↗BI
BirFintechAn Azerbaijani digital ecosystem with payments, the m10 wallet and a marketplace.↗ACAccessBankBankingAn Azerbaijani bank focused on lending to micro, small and medium-sized businesses.↗BABank RespublikaBankingAn Azerbaijani commercial bank serving individuals, entrepreneurs and companies.↗SU
Surety MarineInsurance and marine riskA company developing underwriting solutions for marine and financial risks, including surety, vessel, cargo and marine-project coverage.↗RI
RippleCryptoA US blockchain-payments company.↗CE
Central Bank of AzerbaijanFinanceThe Central Bank of Azerbaijan runs monetary policy and oversees the manat and the financial sector.↗CO
CoinbaseCryptoA public company building a platform and infrastructure for crypto-asset activity.↗IN
International Monetary FundFinanceThe international body responsible for global financial stability.↗BP
bpEnergyAn international energy company and operator of major oil and gas projects in Azerbaijan.↗BA
Baku MetroTransportThe operator of the Baku Metro.↗AT
Atəşgah HəyatInsuranceAn Azerbaijani life insurer whose legal entity and licence are listed in the Central Bank register.↗AZ
AzSığortaInsuranceAn Azerbaijani insurance company listed in the Central Bank register of insurers.↗ME
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