The awarding ceremony for the winners of the Big Idea Challenge 2022, annual pitching competition envisioned by British Council joined forces with London Metropolitan University (UK) became a prestigious evening hosted by participation of Her Britannic Majesty’s Ambassador, Mr. James Lyle Sharp.

The Big Idea Challenge 2022 winners from each category are:

1. Ibrahim Gulmeliyev, Namiq Alizade, and Nuray Aliyeva, School of Economics and Management, majoring in Business Administration, Country Champion.
2. Ibrahim Gulmeliyev, Namiq Alizade, and Nuray Aliyeva, School of Economics and Management, majoring in Business Administration, Country Winner on Digital Technology Category.
3. Etibar Khidirov, School of Economics and Management majoring in Tourism and Hotel Management, and Turkan Mursalova, School of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences majoring in Azerbaijan Language and Literature, Country Winner on Social Impact Category.

The idea which made Ibrahim, Namiq, and Nuray Country Champion was MOOD, a software application that designed to provide advice and help pupils and students with psychological. Moreover, the idea allowed Etibar and Turkan to be Country Winner was Destekchi, an online platform that brings together social and social entrepreneurship projects, NGOs, and community groups. 

Once again Creative Spark Big Idea Challenge is the British Council’s 60-second video pitching competition designed to teach the basics of entrepreneurship and how to develop an idea from concept to reality. The main aim of the competition is to support students from Azerbaijan and their new business ideas as part of the Creative Spark program, and to unlock incredible creative talents.

Taravat Askarova, student at School of Science and Engineering was "Country Winner" in the category of social impact last year, that she empowered our students for today’s accomplishment.

Winners will get personalized business support and additional on bringing business idea to life.

We would like to congratulate our 2022 Big Idea Challenge winners and everyone who supported students of Khazar University this year.