Hero Training and Smart City Accelerator Almaty: accelerators and startup competitions for IT specialists

We have compiled a selection of programs and competitions for you, participation in which will help you develop your project.

Hero Training

Startups from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Mongolia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Georgia are invited to participate.

Deadline: August 6.

The program consists of two stages. In the first stage, 80 projects will be selected for a two-week online pre-acceleration. Then, the 15 most promising companies will go to offline training in Silicon Valley, California.

Registration is available via the link.

Smart City Accelerator Almaty

The organizers are looking for smart city solutions in three areas:

— transportation

— creative industries

— ecology.

The acceleration will last nine weeks, and participants will receive:

— project piloting at city locations

— access to venture funds and business angels

— support from industry experts and

GR specialists.

Registration deadline: July 13

Registration is available via the link.

Startup Development Program

To participate in the program, startups must have solutions in one of the following topics:

— FinTech

— MarkTech, AdTech

— FashionTech

— industry, construction, and agribusiness

— IoT and others.

The program will run until March 2024. Upon completion, startups will continue working with partner companies in a format convenient for them.

Startups from Belarus and CIS countries can submit applications.

You can register via the link.

Go Green Accelerator

Companies involved in the production of green technologies and offering green services, as well as companies looking to implement green technologies into their operations, are invited to participate.

Winners can receive investments of up to $30,000.

The investment request must be related to the acquisition of equipment for the production of green technologies or the purchase and use of green technologies.

Application deadline: July 21.

You can submit an application via the link.

500 Global Investment Accelerator

500 Global Investment Accelerator is a 12-week hybrid program organized by the leading company 500 Global Investment Accelerator. It is designed to accelerate the development of early-stage tech startups operating in the Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia region.

Benefits of participation in the program:

— funding for the startup

— mentoring sessions from experienced experts

— the opportunity to join a global network of founders, partners, and mentors.

Application deadline: August 11.

You can submit an application via the link.