U.S. Embassy and NURIS launch Tech Accelerator

A new program to promote innovation and entrepreneurship has launched in Tajikistan. Tech Central Asia is an accelerator program for startups in the countries of Central Asia, which will help young entrepreneurs, students, innovators, and inventors develop their ideas and build sustainable technology businesses in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.

During the program, startups will receive technical guidance, mentoring, and training on business fundamentals and soft skills.  The best startups will be invited to Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan to the final event of the program – Demo Day at Nazarbayev University, where they will have an opportunity to raise funds to implement their solutions and apply for the Nazarbayev University acceleration program – ABC Quick Start.

The Tech Central Asia Program is implemented by NURIS in partnership with the U.S. Embassy and the State Business Incubator of Tajikistan.

Selection to the program is taken place on September 28, 2019, at 10am at 12/3 Dehlavi str.

Applications to participate are submitted online http://techcentral.asia

Reference:

NURIS – The Innovation Cluster of Nazarbayev University (http://nuris.nu.edu.kz/) 

Contact:

Arnagul Burkut

Т: +7 (776) 806-94-94

Email: techcentralasia@gmail.com