The big startup battle for 150,000 dollars

The big startup battle for 150,000 dollars

From 1 to 3 February 2024, Almaty will host the Digital Almaty 2024 forum: "Industry X: The Digital Development of the Future".

Now in its sixth year, the forum will bring together government officials from SCO and EAEU countries, leading experts, and entrepreneurs from around the world. As part of the Forum, an Industry 4.0 Startup Battle is planned for 3 February - a large-scale battle for the title of the best industrial startup, with a total prize fund of $150,000. The finalists will also receive bonuses and prizes from the event's partners.

Let us remind you that the first Industry 4.0 Startup Battle took place in 2023. This was a real challenge for innovative projects, including piloting at industrial enterprises and subsoil use enterprises, Fast Track for all products and programs from the Tech Garden.

A total of 59 startup applications were considered. As a result, the $22,000 prize fund was split between iSIDA Electronics (1st place - $10,000), SmartView (2nd place - $7,000) and AgriMo (3rd place - $5,000).

This year, startups will compete for the title of "Best Startups in Industry 4.0" in the following areas: Digital Oil Field, ESG, and Smart Mining.

In the upcoming battle, Tech Garden will not only increase the total prize fund but also offer each startup the opportunity to receive additional bonuses from partners, conduct a pilot of their startup at industrial companies, gaining valuable experience and real results. The organizer will support each participant in all stages of preparation for the battle and together they will create an outstanding pitch-deck.

The collection of applications will take place from 3 to 24 January on the website battle.almatydigital.kz. After the initial selection, the semi-final will take place at the Most Hub on 27 January, where the organizers will select the 30 best Industry 4.0 startups. The finalists will present their product on 3 February as part of Digital Almaty-2024.

The battle aims to support innovative startups in the field of industrial digitalization. Industry 4.0 Startup Battle will be the culmination of the best ideas, solutions, and technological innovations.

The event is held with the support of the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Industry and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Akimat of Almaty, Autonomous Cluster Fund "Park of Innovative Technologies" Tech Garden, Most Ventures, JSC NC KazMunayGas ", GVA Alatau, JSC "SAC TEK", Innovation Center "Skolkovo" VK Cloud, Yandex Cloud, Kazakhstan Exhibition Company TOO "Iteca", TOO "KAZPETROL GROUP", Tengizchevroil, LLP "KAZ Minerals Management", LLP "Xfinity Solutions".

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Digital Almaty is a traditional dialogue platform for discussing the digital agenda, new digital transformation strategies, and trends in the field of digital technologies. The forum will be held for the fifth time in 2018.

The organizers of Digital Almaty 2024 are the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation, and Aerospace of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Akimat of Almaty, and Tech Garden.