Startup Lithuania Accelerator and Training Grant: Unique Opportunities for Startups in January 2025

Global Student Entrepreneur Awards
The World Young Entrepreneur Competition for those who run their own businesses. EO organizations and partners will hold local and national competitions, which will serve as qualifying stages on the path to the global GSEA finale. Student entrepreneurs can participate in the competition, which will be an important step in developing their entrepreneurial careers.

Application deadlines may vary depending on location, and this information can be found when applying.

Third Stage of the Startup Lithuania Accelerator
The official opening of the third Startup Lithuania accelerator program, organized in partnership with Plug and Play. The event will bring together bright minds, entrepreneurs, and mentors to officially launch a new stream of innovative ideas. You will have a unique opportunity to meet participants of the new startup stream, listen to the opinions of industry experts, and learn which projects will drive innovation forward.

When: January 15 at 4:00 PM
Where: Vilnius, Lithuania, 17 Antakalnio St., Vilnius Tech Park

Open Data Challenge Hackathon
The event promotes the development of the IT community and increases citizens' interest in using open data in various spheres, including the government and social sectors, business, and anti-corruption efforts. Both individual participants and teams of up to three people can participate. The hackathon aims to develop technological solutions using open data.

Deadline: January 20
When: January 24–26
Where: Tashkent, 1 Maverannahr St., "New Uzbekistan" University

Grant for the Data Science Pro Math Course
Students will learn Python programming using Pandas and NumPy, building machine learning models, statistical data analysis methods, working with databases, and SQL.

Deadline: January 24

AI CITY HACKATHON
As part of the Accelerate Prosperity incubation program, participants are invited to the AI CITY HACKATHON, which will take place in the city of Osh. You can expect to work on projects that make cities more convenient and safer, tackle important challenges ranging from ecology to digital security, receive mentorship from industry leaders, get inspired, and make new connections.

When: January 24–31, 2025
Where: Online / Osh, 331 Lenin St., Osh State University

Techstars Startup Weekend Vancouver
Over 54 hours, participants immerse themselves in the world of startups, working under the guidance of leading mentors, investors, co-founders, and sponsors. The event is designed for those who want to create a startup, develop entrepreneurial thinking, and learn how to build a business.

Where: Vancouver, Canada
When: January 25–28

AICA Awards 2024
The Central Asian Artificial Intelligence Association is accepting applications for the prestigious AICA Awards 2024, named after Al-Khwarezmi, which honors outstanding achievements in the field of AI in Central Asia.

Application deadline: January 30

Technovation Girls Kazakhstan Program
Registration is open for girls who wish to become participants, mentors, or experts in the Technovation program. Participants will be able to master the creation of technological solutions under the guidance of experienced mentors, develop their own application or AI algorithm.

One-Year Free Access to Jira Premium for IT Park Uzbekistan Startups
Softgile, an official Atlassian partner, offers IT Park Uzbekistan startups 12 months of free access to Jira Premium Cloud for teams of up to 50 users. The tool improves project management by ensuring transparency, automation, and scalability.