CodeFest2023 Hackathon and Competition for Women-Led Startup Projects: Opportunities for the IT Community of Central Asia

Social Entrepreneurship Program

This program is suitable for:

— those interested in solving socio-economic problems

— those representing public organizations

— those who need support in implementing business plans and ideas

Applications can be submitted by teams of two or more people.

Registration is available via this link.

Registration deadline: June 1.

Innovation Challenge: Innovation Ideas Competition

Winners of the competition will receive support of up to $15,000.

Priority areas:

— transformative digital technologies

— social entrepreneurship for sustainable rural development

— green technologies for local production, increasing added value and trade

— creative economy.

If you have a project or idea in these areas, register via this link.

Registration deadline: June 2

For more details, visit the website.

CodeFest2023 Hackathon

The CodeFest Hackathon is an excellent opportunity for young professionals to showcase their skills and receive significant financial support for their projects.

The total prize fund of the hackathon is 1 billion UZS.

The competition is held in five main and one special track:

— artificial intelligence

— social track

— cybersecurity

— entrepreneurship and finance

— gaming industry

— special track.

Citizens over the age of 16 are eligible to participate in the hackathon.

Registration is available via this link.

Registration deadline: June 5

Startup Battle Industry 4.0

You have the opportunity to receive:

— pilot testing at industrial enterprises and mining companies

— Fast Track for all products and programs from Tech Garden

— funding to develop your project.

What winners will receive:

— first place: $10,000

— second place: $7,000

— third place: $5,000.

Read more and register via this link.

Registration deadline: June 16

Karabalta Business Forum Startup Projects Competition

At the Karabalta Business Forum, you can present your project, receive investments, and valuable feedback from experienced experts.

What you will receive from the competition:

— feedback from experts

— chance for investment: the forum offers the opportunity to attract funding for your project.

Investment amount: 250,000 UZS.

Register your project here.

Registration deadline: June 2

FoundHer Women's Startups Competition

FoundHer is a startup support program where participants will gain access to the network of investors, mentors, and professional experts from Plug and Play.

The competition will be held in both online and offline formats. Women-led startups from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan can apply, but all offline events will take place in Tashkent.

A mandatory requirement is that at least one founder of the startup must be a woman.

The competition includes the following stages:

— teams fill out an online form describing their project

— representatives of Plug and Play Uzbekistan, together with program partners, evaluate applications and select 20 startups

— selected teams undergo a 3-month acceleration program

— Demo Day, where participants present their final projects and can gain access to the investor network.

Program duration: 6 months, participation is free.

Amount: investments from $10,000.

Applications are accepted via this link.

Deadline: June 10