Hackathon AI and 500 Georgia: Hackathons and Accelerators That Will Soon Take Place in Central Asia

Today, we have compiled a selection of competitions and programs that can help you win money or improve your startup.

Datathon III

This is a classic hackathon, but the task for teams is to work with data.

All teams will need to create a model that extracts named entities from text in the Kyrgyz language.

For this, you will need minimal programming knowledge and a personal laptop.

When: July 28-29

Where: Bishkek, Manas Avenue, 41/1, Compass College

Registration is available on the @the_cramer_project page.

Nitec IT Specialist Hackathon

The hackathon will be conducted in four directions related to data, artificial intelligence, and analytics.

Teams of up to five people and individual participants are eligible to participate.

Your work will be evaluated by experts based on two criteria: correctness of answers and creativity of solutions.

The prize fund for the competition is 2 million tenge.

When: July 29-30

Where: Online

Deadline: July 28, 18:00

Registration is available via this link.

Hackathon AI

The theme of the hackathon is dedicated to Generative Artificial Intelligence.

This type of AI is capable of generating texts, images, or other

media data in response to queries. ChatGPT is a prime example of Generative AI.

At the hackathon, you can expect:

— meetings with like-minded individuals with whom you can share ideas and

experience

— presentations by highly qualified speakers from the IT sector

— mentors from Google, Spotify, Zalando, Yelp, ManchoDevs, who will help you with your projects

— monetary prizes for winners.

When: August 4-6

Where: Bishkek, Aaly Tokombaev Street, 7/6, AUCA

Registration is available via this link.

Urban.Tech Uzbekistan, @urban.tech_uzbekistan

The central theme of this year's hackathon will be the practical application of artificial intelligence. Tasks will be provided in four directions:

— AI in public life — development of social technologies and public activism

— AI in education — development of systems for scientific and educational projects

— AI in industry — implementation of new automatic control and robotics technologies in production

— AI in healthcare — diagnostics, management of medical institutions.

Specialists from all over Uzbekistan of any profession aged 18 to 40 are invited to participate.

The best team in each of the four directions will receive 50,000,000 sums. The total prize fund is 200,000,000 sums.

Details can be found on the website.

Registration deadline: August 10

When: August 16

500 Georgia Accelerator

The program was created by 500 Global Investment Accelerator for technology startups from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. The goal of the program is to support businesses in finding investors, developing the startup ecosystem, and establishing international connections.

To participate in 500 Georgia, you must have a functional product prototype that meets market requirements. The startup must have the potential to attract venture capital and enter global markets, as well as work experience or patents.

What participants will receive:

— mentoring sessions and assistance from experienced experts

— the opportunity to attract funding for the project

— access to the global network of founders, partners, and mentors of 500 Global, and much more.

Classes at the accelerator are conducted in a hybrid format — online and offline with a trip to Tbilisi. The program will last 12 weeks.

You can find detailed information on the program website.

To register, fill out the application via this link.

Deadline: August 11

C2S Program

The program is aimed at pilot implementations and increasing startup revenue, growing the customer base, and securing further investments.

The Belarus Fin&Tech Hub team launched the Corporates 2 Startups program for startup founders from Belarus and CIS countries.

Teams with products in FinTech, MarkTech, AdTech, FashionTech, IoT, services for car owners, solutions for industry, construction, energy, and others are invited.

To participate, you can submit an application via this link.