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💪🏼 EmpowerMe Hackathon Kazakhstan: Launch of the Young Entrepreneurs Support ProgramOn April 14-16, the Youth Entrepreneurship Hackathon EmpowerMe Kazakhstan will take place — an intensive hackathon bringing together young entrepreneurs from across the country to develop their business ideas, receive expert support, and scale to the international level.Participants will have the opportunity to:- Pitch their projects to an expert jury and mentors,- Develop entrepreneurial and presentation skills,- Become part of an international entrepreneurial community.Following the hackathon, 4 teams from Kazakhstan will be selected to join the international EmpowerMe acceleration program alongside teams from Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Jordan.The program will conclude with an in-person Demo Day in Istanbul, where the best teams will receive business development vouchers totaling $17,500.Supported by: Alshaya Group, Starbucks Foundation, Habitat (Türkiye), MOST Holding (Kazakhstan).✔️ 14-15-16.04.2026🔗 Registration forms.gle/ENNQ5WcUu1AiurdL7?&utm_source=startup.vg@StartupVGlobal by @startup_course_com https://telegram.me/StartupVGlobal

🇨🇳 Go-to-Market Series: Unlocking ChinaIT Park Uzbekistan is launching a series of online sessions for startups and member companies about expansion opportunities abroad. The first session, taking place on February 27, will be a special market overview program dedicated to China and market entry opportunities there. The “Go-To-Market Session” series is designed for startups and tech companies planning to enter the international markets. The session will consist of 4 parts:• Overview of the ecosystem and local partnerships;• Market entry and soft-landing pathways;• Investment and venture capital environment;• Siming Future Science & Technology Park incentives.📆 27.02.2026⏰ 14:00 (Tashkent time)🔗 Registration us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/RFAERdWkStW9gZCT6N5w_g?&utm_source=startup.vg@StartupVGlobal by @startup_course_com https://telegram.me/StartupVGlobal

📈 500 Eurasia’s Venture Growth Masterclass Series is back - and this time, we’re handing the mic to the founders themselves ( startup names & BIO are on the picture) Topic: Maximizing the Value of an Accelerator Program Join Pedro Santos Vieira, Partner at…🖐 500 Eurasia Accelerator Program. Apply by February 18th to be considered for Batch 10Batch 10 kicks off on April 6th, in Tbilisi, Georgia. This is your opportunity to take your startup to the next level with a 12-week intensive program that provides funding, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, mentors, and partners.What You’ll Gain:✅ A chance to receive an offer of $100,000 investment to fuel your growth.✅ Hands-on mentorship from global experts across product, growth, and fundraising.✅ A spot at Demo Day, where you’ll showcase your startup to venture capitalists and ecosystem leaders.✅ Lifetime access to the #500Strong global network of founders, investors, and mentors.This is your final opportunity to be considered for the upcoming batch.Apply before 18.02.2026500.co/founders/eurasia/accelerator?&utm_source=startup.vg@StartupVGlobal by @startup_course_com https://telegram.me/StartupVGlobal

💰 CEVF - Central Eurasian Venture Forum 2026🎫 Early Bird Tickets On April 3, 2026, the 5th anniversary Central Eurasian Venture Forum will take place in Uzbekistan, Tashkent. It's a leading platform for investors, tech business leaders, corporations, banks, and venture capital funds from Central Eurasia and beyond.For the first time, the Forum will be held in Uzbekistan and co-organized with IT Park Uzbekistan. Hosting CEVF in Tashkent reflects the country’s growing role as a regional hub for the development of the startup ecosystem, technological entrepreneurship, and investment attraction.The Forum agenda is titled “The Next Frontier for Smart Capital”. Participants will explore how the logic of investing, venture capital, and AI-driven companies is evolving in today’s new reality and gain opportunities for direct engagement with potential partners.The event is designed for both experienced and emerging investors, as well as corporate and financial institution representatives and regional startups looking to scale their businesses and expand into international markets.🔥 Until the end of January, Early Bird tickets are available with a 30% discount across all ticket categories🔗 More information about the Forum is available on the official website: ventureforum.asia/en?&utm_source=startup.vg@StartupVGlobal by @startup_course_com https://telegram.me/StartupVGlobal

🇫🇷 France Trip with Loreal Brandstorm ✔️2024.02.28 https://t.me/startupVGlobal/50🌸 Let's BRANDstorm!✨ L’Oréal Brandstorm 2026 is an annual global case competition for students from all over the world, where teams develop innovative ideas for new technologies or products. Every year students complete different innovative missions. The missionof 2026 is to Craft the Future of Luxury Fragrance 🌸 You will get to reimagine the groundbreaking future, awaiting the world of fragrances: new technologies, sustainable production, personalization – your idea could set the tone for the entire industry! 💡 This is a unique opportunity to: — work on areal L’Oréal business case; — gain experience working alongside company experts. The winners of the local final will present their project at the international final in PARIS 🇫🇷Form a teamof 3 people Deadline: February 28th 2026🔗 Registration brandstorm.loreal.com/en?&utm_source=startup.vg@StartupVGlobal by @startup_course_com https://telegram.me/StartupVGlobal

Don’t miss out: Your Imagine Cup entry is due January 9Founders—this is the game-changer that can take your startup to the next level.Submitting your Imagine Cup entry by January 9 can unlock opportunities that can meaningfully accelerate your startup’s journey: access to Microsoft’s AI ecosystem, mentorship from experts who’ve guided real founders to scale, and a platform that has launched student startups into global visibility.What to submitPitch Deck: Judges will expect to see the following in your pitch deck:- A clear, compelling problem statement- Evidence of market research and customer validation- How you’ve deployed at least two Microsoft AI services using Azure credits learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/student-hub/- Consideration of diversity and inclusionStartup Pitch Video (max 3 min): Tell your story and show what sets your startup apart.Product Demo Video (max 2 min): Demonstrate your solution in action.How to submitHost your videos on Microsoft OneDrive or another public platform. Set permissions to public or unlisted.Click “submit” on the submission page to finalize your entry. Progress is saved automatically, but only submitted entries count.Submit your entry now.January 9, 2026https://imaginecup.microsoft.com/Home

🚀 Founders, turn your pitch from good to fundable! Join GGW Pitch Bootcamp — an intensive, no-fluff workshop where you’ll get real, actionable feedback from top VC experts. It’s your chance to stress-test your pitch in a supportive, high-impact environment.…🔥 Ready to stress-test your startup pitch? Join GGW Pitch Bootcamp — a high-impact session to sharpen your investor narrative and gain clarity before your next fundraising round.👥 Expert Panel ⭐️ Taisiya Kudashkina — Angel Investor & LP at TK Ventures (Forbes 100 Most Successful Women of Europe) ⭐️ Ankur Sethi — Founder & Managing Partner at Winner CapitalThis is a rare opportunity to get operator-level insights and direct, actionable feedback from seasoned investors.📆 January 6, 2026 at 10AM PST online🚀 Secure your spot now: https://app.goglobal.world/event/58/?&utm_source=startup.vg@StartupVGlobal by @startup_course_com https://telegram.me/StartupVGlobal

📢 Calling All Changemakers! Got an incredible startup or idea that the world needs to see? This is your moment to shine! 🌟 Submit your ideas NOW! The deadline is February 5, 2025, and we can't wait to see what you’ve got in store. Don’t miss this opportunity…🌍 HultPrize 1mln$ student competitionRegister before the early bird deadlines and get the exclusive perks! Skip the National Final and go straight to the Digital IncubatorThe world’s largest student startup competition, Hult Prize encourages the next generation of entrepreneurs to approach global problems differently.If you want to create a for-profit venture that generates impact, this is your chance! Register your student-led startup team today for a chance to pitch for $1M USD in funding.Any student-led social enterprise aligned with at least one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 17) is eligible to register. SUBMISSION DEADLINES:- Early bird deadline #2: Jan. 30, 2026- LAST DAY TO REGISTER: Feb 15, 2026- FINAL Application Submission by Feb 28, 2026🔗 Register at https://www.hultprize.org/?&utm_source=startup.vg@StartupVGlobal by @startup_course_com https://telegram.me/StartupVGlobal

‘College dropout’ has become the most coveted startup founder credentialSource:https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/31/college-dropout-has-become-the-most-coveted-startup-founder-credential/

🇧🇭 Webinar "Bahrain: Gateway to the Gulf" 26.12.2025 at 6pm (GMT+5)Bahrain is rapidly becoming one of the most attractive entry points to the GCC for tech companies; streamlined incorporation, investor access, incentives, and a supportive ecosystem make it a practical soft-landing destination.On December 26 at 18:00 (Astana time), startups, founders, and ecosystem players to join webinar:✨ Why Bahrain is positioning itself as the gateway to the Gulf✨ Government-backed support programs and incentives for startups✨ What market-entry routes exist for companies from Central Asia and MENA✨ How Bahrain can serve as a launchpad for GCC expansionFive Fold and TUMAR Innovation Hub will share practical insights and real cases from their work in the region. The session will end with a live Q&A, so feel free to bring your questions.🔗 Registration luma.com/gcexc2gw?&utm_source=startup.vg@StartupVGlobal by @startup_course_com https://telegram.me/StartupVGlobal

🏆 Microsoft Imagine Cup 2026 Is Live — Build with AI, Learn from Experts, Compete Globally January 9 Submission DeadlineHere’s what to do this week:1. Register. Your registration unlocks everything you need to take your idea further: aka.ms/2026ImagineCupRegistration2. Activate your FREE Azure credits (up to $5,000 USD) portal.startups.microsoft.com/These credits are designed to help you build, test, and scale your Minimum Viable Product (MVP) faster with Microsoft AI.3. Stay focused on your January 9th submission. Your project doesn’t need to be perfect, but it does need to be real. Show us your build, your progress, your thinking, and your impact.This is where student ideas turn into products that matter.Featured Story: Helping Students Turn Their Builds into BreakthroughsFor more than two decades, Imagine Cup has been the space where student founders transform late-night ideas into companies with real traction.Highlight alumni who started exactly where you are and built solutions that now reach industries from healthcare to agriculture to space:Opaque Media: classroom project → used by NASA SmartArm: AI prosthetic nearing FDA approval From Your Eyes: 98%-accurate AI support for low-vision users ProTag: raised $1M+ in agritech funding Hollo: $1.8M HKD supporting youth mental healthThese teams didn’t wait for permission. They built, tested, iterated…and Imagine Cup helped them accelerate what was already taking shape.Read the full story and see what’s possible when students build boldly techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/studentdeveloperblog/20-years-of-student-innovation-helping-students-turn-builds-into-breakthroughs/4474237Imagine Cup x GitHub x Replit: A Power Combo for Student FoundersEquipping student founders with enterprise-grade AI tools, meaningful mentorship, and visibility. Together, we are helping teams prototype faster, iterate with intention, and build solutions that are good for business and good for the world techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/student

🚀 Hult Prize 2026 Impact Fellowship – Apply Now!Early-career changemaker? Spend 8 months hands-on with the world’s largest impact startup ecosystem. Work with founders, run programs, and shape global impact. 🌍✨What You’ll Get:💼 Real experience in startups, VC, and impact evaluation🎓 Mentorship from Hult Prize operators & industry leaders💶 Paid fellowship ($475/month est.) + fully funded trip to London🌐 Network across 130+ countriesTimeline: Feb – Sep 2026Feb–Mar: Discover – shadow & learnApr–May: Execute – interview founders & support startupsJun–Sep: Lead – run projects & deliver capstoneDeadline: Dec 27, 2025👉 Apply now: hultprizefoundation.notion.site/Hult-Prize-2026-Impact-Fellowship-2a05dd17a06b80ce87cadf005293f565?&utm_source=startup.vg🔗 Application link tally.so/r/Gxepzk?&utm_source=startup.vg@StartupVGlobal by @startup_course_com https://telegram.me/StartupVGlobal

🇰🇿 Servercore Launches Cloud GPU Servers in Almaty, Kazakhstan Servercore continues to expand its presence in Central Asia: Following its launch in Tashkent, the company has introduced cloud GPU servers based in a data center in Almaty.The servers are equipped with NVIDIA A5000 graphics cards featuring 24 GB of memory—twice as much as the previous generation. This increased volume allows users to work with large AI models and datasets without constant data unloading, significantly accelerating both training and inference processes.Ideal for:● Inference and training of LLM and other AI models,● Machine learning and data analysis,● 3D modeling, rendering, and video processing,● Real-time Big Data processing.What You Get:● The server is ready to use within minutes of ordering.● Payment is only for usage time based on the pay-as-you-go model.● Scalability—easily connect additional GPUs as your project grows.● Local data processing in compliance with the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Rent a Server with GPUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWsA38MKn5M

💰 Debt Funding for Central Asian Startups: A Practical Guide for FoundersMost Central Asian founders only think about raising equity, but that means giving up ownership every time you need capital. Debt lets you fund growth, extend runway, and scale without dilution - if you know how to use it. Understanding when and how to raise debt is fundamental to your fundraising strategy and strengthens your position with equity investors.Wednesday, November 262:00 PM - 3:00 PM GMT+5Virtual ONLINELIVE by Helicap, ​ALMA, ​Sturgeon Capital VCJoin luma.com/8xvczbcd?&utm_source=startup.vg@StartupVGlobal by @startup_course_com for @startupTash & @startupBishkek & @startupTajhttps://telegram.me/StartupVGlobal

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