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Pre-incubation is designed for individual and early-stage founders who want to start a startup journey, but may/may not have an idea. It supports idea exploration, validation, co-founder and team matching, early-stage guidance for founders.
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Individuals who want to start a startup journey but may or may not have a concrete idea
Aspiring founders looking to explore and validate potential business ideas
Early-stage entrepreneurs seeking co-founders or team members
Anyone looking for guidance and support in taking their first steps toward building a startup
SABAH.city provides top-tier support system to boost your early-stage venture
Each team is assigned an international or local mentor who provides product and business guidance.
Access to investors and industry experts for domain-specific guidance and feedback.
Consultancy support in IT, Marketing, UI/UX, Finance, Accounting and Legal functions.
Access to potential customers through the SABAH.HUB partner network.
Support for participation in international technology, startup and innovation events.
Focused workshops that help teams create, validate and improve their products or prototypes.
How to secure your spot in our upcoming cohort
Fill out the application form, follow all instructions and upload the necessary files.
The submitted applications are reviewed and the most suitable candidates are selected for the interview stage.
Selected applicants participate in an interview with the SABAH team.
The final selection results are announced after the recruitment process is completed.
What our successful program graduates say
“SABAH.city Pre-incubation program allowed us to transform our raw conceptual sketches into a fully fledged startup. The mentorship we received was disarmingly targeted and immediate.”

Farid Aliyev
Co-founder, TechAze
“We entered without a specific idea but with extreme drive. Through the team-matching and design sprint workshops, we identified our core problem-space and found the perfect technical co-founder.”

Leyla Huseynova
Founder, GreenPay
“SABAH.city Pre-incubation program allowed us to transform our raw conceptual sketches into a fully fledged startup. The mentorship we received was disarmingly targeted and immediate.”

Rashad Mammadov
CEO, NovaLabs
