SABAH.incubation and Smart City Accelerator: accelerators, incubators, and competitions for startups from Central Asia

We have compiled a selection of various programs and events for you to participate in and strengthen your startup.

Acceleration 4.0 by Tech Garden

Program features:

— program participants will gain access to partner resource extraction companies

— Tech Garden will assist in collecting requirements from resource extraction companies

— program participants will package their product together with leading experts

— Matchmaking with potential customers

— support for program participants during negotiations with customers

— upon confirmation of customer interest, there is an opportunity to allocate a budget for implementing your solution.

Deadline: August 15

Learn more about the program at the link.

Registration is available here.

She Loves Tech

She Loves Tech is the world's largest startup competition and acceleration program for IT startups led by women and impacting women. It has been running for nine years, covering more than 70 countries. Representatives from Central Asian countries can submit applications until August 17, 2023.

The total prize pool for winners will be $500,000, and winners will also have access to mentorship from leading investors and technology influencers.

Applications can be submitted on the website.

SABAH.incubation

Advantages of the incubation program:

— lessons from experienced mentors

— assistance in developing a minimum viable product

— preparation for acceleration

— 24/7 access to the SABAH.HUB office

— access to the online library and other SABAH.HUB resources.

Application requirements:

— knowledge of the English language

— a good startup idea that benefits the world.

The program will last three months, starting in September 2023.

Deadline: August 20, 23:59

Registration is available at the link.

Smart City Accelerator

The program is aimed at developing and implementing products in Almaty.

Opportunities for startups:

— you will be in the very center of Almaty's IT ecosystem and venture capital scene

— two-month access to workspaces at MOST HUB Almaty

— personal tracking

— piloting projects at city locations

— access to venture funds and business angels

— support from subject matter experts and GR specialists.

Organizers are looking for innovative solutions in three areas of smart cities:

— transportation, including logistics, smart traffic management systems, electric vehicles, solutions for reducing congestion and improving efficiency

— ecology: with a focus on ESG — environment, sustainability, renewable energy sources, waste management, solutions for environmental monitoring and assessment

— creative industries: innovations in urban design, media and entertainment, digital platforms for tourism and cultural heritage, development of creative clusters.

The acceleration will take place offline in Almaty over 9 weeks.

Application deadline: August 21

You can register at the link. Read more about the program on the website.

Startup Competition "Future Scientist"

The goal of the event is to support business initiatives of talented youth and provide them with the necessary conditions for conducting research. Applications from projects in new promising areas are accepted for consideration.

The proposed startup project must include an innovative element and scientific novelty. The maximum amount that can be requested for project implementation is 990,000,000 UZS.

Project founders can have any academic degrees and positions, provided they are no older than 40 years old. Only one application per team is accepted.

The following documents must be attached to the application:

— description of the startup project

— information about the leader and the startup team

Deadline: November 30. Registration is available at the link.