In cooperation with the London Metropolitan University of the United Kingdom the British Council held the Creative Spark Big Idea competition in February-May 2021. The competition was attended by higher education institutions and creative institutes from the South Caucasus, Central Asia, and Ukraine.

The competition provided an opportunity for young people aged 18-35 to develop their ideas and entrepreneurial skills. Young entrepreneurs competed in four categories: Climate change, digital technology, social impact, and creativity.

69 ideas from Azerbaijan competed in the competition. Khazar University students were among the 12 finalists. Students of the School of Science and Engineering Taravat Askarova and Abdurrahman Eminov became Country Winners and the winners in the category of social impact with the idea of "Herguide". More than 85,000 people voted for the winners.

Following the announcement of the winners, on September 14, 2021, British Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mr. James Sharp met with the country winners and other category winners.

The meeting was attended by Taravat Askarova, country winner and 4th-year student of Khazar University, Mr. Summer Xia, Country Director of the British Council and Ms. Raziya Isayeva, Director of Development Center.