Glovo Startup Competition Results: Two Startups Head to Barcelona

70 Kazakhstani startups submitted applications to participate in the Glovo Startup Competition — a contest for IT projects. 12 of them made it to the final, earning the opportunity to compete for a prize fund of 35,000 euros and a two-week internship in Spain.

The competition included three selection stages: screening, interviews with experts, and a commission. Twelve teams made it to the final: Acro, Beksar, Courstore, Kwaaka, SmartGas FuelSync, AMAN, Partners Pay, Kook, SPDex, OILA, Ozak.kz, and SpaceLab.

As a result of the final pitch, the first place was taken by the Acro team, developers of an AI platform for website personalization. They received a prize of 20,000 euros and the opportunity to intern at Glovo's headquarters in Barcelona.

The second place went to the Beksar startup, which presented a solution for automating retail stores. The team received a prize of 10,000 euros and also a trip to Barcelona.

The third place was taken by the Courstore team, creators of an AI platform for online courses in messengers, which received a prize of 5,000 euros.

The Glovo Startup Competition is organized by the Spanish technology company Glovo in partnership with the international technology park Astana Hub.

Source: Astana Hub