Solution Challenge 2023, WIPO Global Awards 2023, and other competitions and contests for IT professionals and startup founders

We have gathered contests and competitions in which you can participate in 2023.

Grant Competition of the Program "Consortiums of the Production Sector: Industrial-Scientific Technological Consortium"

When: applications accepted until March 10

Where: online

The program is aimed at the commercialization of innovative solutions, scientific developments, and technologies of consortia. Within the framework of the grant program, it is necessary to form a consortium between several participants.

The mandatory conditions for the consortium are as follows: participation of at least two non-affiliated production enterprises and at least one scientific organization. For grant type A, the maximum amount provided is up to 650,000,000 tenge, and for grant type B, up to 250,000,000 tenge, with an implementation period of up to 18 months.

Registration here.

CodeW 2023

When: March 4

Where: Almaty, Nazarbayev University

The competition is aimed at supporting and encouraging young girls interested in coding and technology, as well as providing them with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills and abilities.

What awaits the participants of the contest:

— a unique opportunity to test their professional skills by solving algorithmic problems

— attending seminars by IT specialists from the industry

— meeting with girls who share the same interests and goals, networking.

This year, the prize fund is more than 300,000 tenge and merchandise.

More details at this link.

Solution Challenge 2023

When: applications accepted from March 17 to March 31

Where: online

Solution Challenge is an annual competition for students organized by Google, where participants must create a solution to a local problem using Google technologies in accordance with one or more of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Registration here.

WIPO Global Awards 2023

When: applications accepted until March 31

Where: Geneva, Switzerland

Within the framework of the competition, exceptional small and medium-sized enterprises, creators, inventors, and designers are sought who reasonably use intellectual property rights to achieve their business goals and utilize their innovations and creativity for the benefit of society.

Registration here.

President Tech Award

When: applications accepted from May 1 to July 1

Where: Uzbekistan

The competition will be divided into main and special directions. The main direction of the competition will be conducted in the categories "Artificial Intelligence-based Technologies," "Digital Technologies in the Social Sphere," "Technologies in the Field of Information and Cybersecurity," "Entrepreneurship and Financial Technologies," "Computer and Mobile Games."

More details on the website.

RoboLand 2023

When: applications accepted from April 1

Where: Karaganda, Kazakhstan Street 1/4

As part of the Festival, various seminars, meetings, and competitions will be held throughout the year.

Registration at this link.