Samarkand Institute of Economics and Service announces “SIES Startups” competition!

The Samarkand Institute of Economics and Service, in collaboration with the IT Park branch in Samarkand, is organizing the “SIES Startups” competition for Samarkand universities’ students.

The main idea of competition is about the creation of a tech startup by students of Samarkand universities.

Procedure for participation in the competition:

- fill out an online application;

- make a presentation for experts.

The owners of the most suitable start-up ideas will be awarded by the Samarkand Institute of Economics and Service as well as will get a chance to study at the incubation and acceleration programs of this university under the IT Park branch in Samarkand.

Besides, within the framework of this competition, the IT Park branch in Samarkand will sign a memorandum of cooperation with the Samarkand Institute of Economics and Service, which will enable the students of this university to have internships at the IT Park branch and actively participate in the activities of the organization.

Upon completion of the application procedure and selection of the most promising projects, students who have passed to the next stage will undergo a two-day Bootcamp, within which mentors will help them implement their project and prepare for Pitch Day.

Mentors will be:

Regional manager for the development of the startup ecosystem of the IT Park branch in Bukhara - Abdulaziz Suyarov;

Volunteer trainer at IT and startups at KOICA - Lee Jeong Joon.

During the Pitch Day, students will present their projects. And the ones who will be chosen as the best ones will be able to partake at incubation and acceleration programs at the IT Park branch in Bukhara for free of charge.

Applications are accepted until February 15th.

For registration: 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelAJF_mh8jTAmChsps6Dm7crkSx6nuSzUi9sRC24BkOc4g1Q/viewform?usp=sf_link

2021-01-24