MilliNet2026 Kicks Off

The National Internet Award — MilliNet2026 competition launches on 01 October 2026. Project submissions begin today.

The MilliNet2026 competition will be held in 10 categories. The categories have been established as follows:

1. Digital Government Solution of the Year
2. Artificial Intelligence Solution of the Year
3. Digital Education, Social and Health Solution of the Year
4. Digital Banking, Finance and Fintech Solution of the Year
5. Digital Business and E-Commerce Solution of the Year
6. Cultural, Tourism and Creative Digital Solution of the Year
7. Innovative Technology Solution of the Year
8. Digital Media and Information Resource of the Year
9. Digital Game of the Year

   Special Nomination

10. Digital Personality of the Year

Applicants can register on www.millinet.az and submit their projects (websites, mobile applications, social media resources, etc.) in the listed categories.

Those who registered on the MilliNet website in previous years can log in and submit their projects without creating a new account.

Registration of websites submitted to the competition will close on 25 November. The evaluation process will continue until 15 December. This year, the projects submitted to the competition will again be evaluated according to specific criteria, taking into account their usefulness, importance and reach. Projects in 9 categories will be evaluated by judges in 2 stages.

The Special Nomination will be determined by the MilliNet Organizing Committee, taking into account the opinions of experts in the field.

The Final Presentation ceremony is scheduled to be held by 20 December.

Competition winners will receive the traditional National Internet Award — a buta featuring a spider web — as well as diplomas and valuable gifts. The National Internet Award is officially supported by the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport.

The main partners are the Innovation and Digital Development Agency, State Service for Special Communication and Information Security, AzTU and 4SİM Azərbaycan.

MilliNet's general sponsor is CityNet.

The Gold sponsors are AzİnTelecom, ABB İnnovation and Caspel. The sponsors are SABAH.HUB, B&B SECURITY, Alas Academy, ULTRA Technologies, Hellojob.az, Prometech and Mediatrends. MilliNet's media partners are the technology media outlets Technote Media, TechZone.az and Xəbərlər.az.

The purpose of the MilliNet competition, established by the Azerbaijan Internet Forum, is to identify and promote our best digital resources, create a competitive environment in the digital sector, contribute to the development of the internet, information technologies and innovation in Azerbaijan and of the digital sector as a whole, and support the further acceleration of digital transformation. More information: www.millinet.az