Startup Orda, Startup Garage, and other startup programs in Central Asia

We have gathered incubation and acceleration programs for your startup.

Kazakhstan

Startup Garage

An incubation program for startups at the idea stage and the product development stage.

In Startup Garage, you will learn:

— how to create your own product

— what mistakes to avoid during development

— who your customer is

— how to sell or increase sales

— how to improve your product.

More details at this link.

Startup Orda

The Startup Orda program is designed for startups located in the regions of Kazakhstan.

Startup Orda participants will receive assistance in creating effective business processes, scaling, networking with like-minded individuals, and preparing to attract investment.

More details at this link.

Silkway Accelerator

At the Silkway Accelerator program by Google for Startups and Astana Hub, you will not only enhance your startup with the best experts and mentors but also convert your invested resources into tangible results.

This program will be held offline in Astana and is intended for startups at the Product Market Fit and Scale stages from Central Asian countries, Mongolia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.

More details at this link.

Accelerator for Small and Medium Enterprises

An accelerator is a business development and scaling program supported by experienced experts.

Who can participate:

— small and medium enterprises

What the accelerator includes:

— training

— mentorship

— consultations with experts

More details at this link.

Incubator for Startup Projects

The goal of the program is to develop startup projects at the idea and prototype stages. Over 10 weeks, you will learn everything from idea development to launching sales.

Who can participate: anyone with a business idea involving an IT/Digital component

What the incubator includes:

— training

— mentorship

— consultations with experts

More details at this link.

Readiness Accelerator

MOST Ventures announced the launch of a new acceleration program, the Investment Readiness Accelerator. At this program, mature-stage startups will be able to prepare their products for investment.

Startups from Central Eurasia — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia — can participate in the program.

The acceleration will take place offline in Almaty and will last for two months.

MOST HUB Almaty will provide free coworking space to participants for the duration of the program, along with training and mentorship from the general partners of MOST Ventures and angel investors from the UMAY Angels Club.

More details at this link.

Uzbekistan

Startup Accelerator for Women's Green Projects

As part of the project, activities are planned to strengthen the technological and entrepreneurial potential of women in Karakalpakstan, enabling them to expand their participation in economic life by creating companies that address social and economic issues in the region related to climate change.

More details at this link.

Incubation Program

The program lasts three months and provides your startup project with the following benefits:

— work with professional mentors

— legal consultation

— accounting support

— networking with successful entrepreneurs

— unlimited access to business events.

More details at this link.

Kyrgyzstan

Youth CUP

A pre-incubation program for youth startups in Kyrgyzstan.

Program conditions: a team of two people, you can apply with an idea or prototype, at the end of the two-month program you can receive investments up to $10,000, training is free, it will be held online, applications can be submitted by people up to 29 years old.

More details at this link.