Organization of an acceleration and educational webinar program for startups from Central Asia (Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Uzbekistan, Republic of Tajikistan) with MASHAV, Astana Hub.

Project rationale: The development of technology business represents one of the largest potentials for stimulating economic growth in Central Asia. International practice confirms that the most promising business projects for the region arise locally, taking into account the needs and peculiarities of the local economy. However, the successful development of such business ideas and startups requires support through special acceleration programs.

Project objective: The project is aimed at promoting the development of entrepreneurship in the field of information technology in Central Asian countries. The aim of the project is to exchange experience and knowledge to support startups and aspiring entrepreneurs.

Target audience: Aspiring entrepreneurs from Central Asian countries (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) who have the idea of a startup in the field of information technology and interact with the innovation and entrepreneurship support system, as well as stakeholders of the ecosystem of Central Asia.

Date and place: The project was scheduled to be held from October 5 to October 14, 2021 in the format of online webinars on the Zoom platform, with a duration from 15:00 to 18:00, Nur-Sultan time.

The event covered the topics of acceleration and training of startups in the field of information technology and other areas such as education, biotechnology, industrial production, public administration, finance, etc. The main focus was also on supporting start-up entrepreneurs from Central Asia, developing business from scratch, scaling up business ideas and presenting completed projects.

Project description: The project was carried out in the format of a series of webinars with the participation of experts from the Israeli International Development Agency "MASHAV" and the international technopark of IT startups Astana Hub. The program was aimed at aspiring entrepreneurs from Central Asian countries who needed support in the competent formation, development and scaling of their business ideas. Participants were given the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the materials provided by experts and receive expert support on issues of interest to them.