The best startups from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan will head to China: applications are now open for the SCO competition

Khan Tengri Innovation Hub invites startups, innovative projects, student, research, and entrepreneurial teams to present their solutions at the preliminary stage of the SCO competition.

Co-organizer of the event: China-SCO Sci-Tech Innovation Cooperation Center.

Projects that meet the following criteria are eligible to participate:
— are at various stages of development — from idea to Pre-Seed and Seed
— can be presented without the mandatory presence of an MVP, registered company, revenue, or sales
— have a well-developed idea and a clear problem that the project solves
— demonstrate an innovative or technological component
— have the potential for scaling and entering new markets
— show the team's readiness to develop the project and participate in the international selection
— operate in such areas as: artificial intelligence, intelligent manufacturing, new energy sources and new materials, modern agriculture, marine technologies, and other priority fields.

The best projects will have the opportunity to advance to the final stage and participate in a 15-day international bootcamp in China — in Qingdao, Wuxi, and Shanghai.

The program includes expert sessions, meetings with representatives of China's entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem, visits to leading technology companies, and a final project presentation.

Application deadline — May 29, 2026

Dates of the offline preliminary stage:
Astana — June 3, 2026
Tashkent — June 5, 2026

Submit your application via this link and take the opportunity to present your project on the international SCO platform.