Finalists of "COVID-19 Challenge 2020" contest determined!

Reminding that the “Covid-19 Challenge 2020” is an online competition of innovative tools and solutions for mitigating the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, where innovators from all over Uzbekistan can collaborate and create innovations, combining knowledge, technology, entrepreneurial skills to help those who somehow affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The organizers of the competition are: UNDP in Uzbekistan, IT Park, the Youth Union and the Academy of Youth under the Ministry of Innovative Development together with the Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations, the Ministry of Health, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan, the Center for Supporting the Development of Youth Entrepreneurship of Uzbekistan, the “Digital Trust” Foundation, World Bank and OSCE Project Coordinator in Uzbekistan

The competition is held in 8 directions:

1-HEALTHCARE
2 HELP TO VULNERABLE LAYER OF POPULATION
3-SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT
4 COMMUNITY SUPPORT
5-EDUCATION
6-AWARENESS IMPROVEMENT AND BEHAVIORAL MODELS
7-LEISURE
8-OTHERS

From April 7, 2020 to April 20, 2020, the selection for the competition “COVID-19 Challenge 2020” was held, where 600 applications were received.

They are:

in Russian – 285
in Uzbek – 315

How many and in which categories?

Healthcare: 123
Help To Vulnerable Layer Of Population: 48
Small Business Support: 130
Community Support: 21
Education: 136
Awareness improvement and behavioral models: 32
Leisure: 35
Others: 75

Of the 600 projects, only 110 were able to go to the next stage. The interview lasted three days. Experts were specialists from government departments, international organizations and business.

The finalists of our competition were 12 projects:

HEALTHCARE

1. Bacterial filter, oxygenation mask and venturi valves
2. The manufacture of auxiliary protective equipment using additive technologies
3. Smart mask

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPLOYMENT

1. OX System
2. Human House Online School
3. Entrepreneurial skills training EDUCATION
4. cambridgeonline.uz
5. WEBCLASS ONLINE SCHOOL
6. Online education

AWARENESS IMPROVEMENT AND BEHAVIORAL MODELS
1.KBY (Koronavirusni Birga Yengamiz) App

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

1. Covid19 Track VULNERABLE LAYER OF POPULATIONS
2. Portal “Life map” – covid19.smartgeo.uz

It should be mentioned that, in addition to the finalists, there are projects that did not reach the final, but which the organizers are ready to support.

These projects include:

HEALTHCARE

1. Innovatsion Dezinfeksiya tuneli
2. Termal kamera
3. Teledoc ENTREPRENEURSHIP
4. 2work
5. MyDox.Uz
6. infoshop
7. VID
8. Cookzy
9. “JobCafe” EDUCATION
10. Aero
11. Sailet Learning Platform AWARENESS IMPROVEMENT AND BEHAVIORAL MODELS
12. Vseonline.Uz VULNERABLE LAYER OF POPULATION
    1.birdamlik

Important information:

Finalists from the third stage will be invited to mentor sessions next week. With each project, a program of possible implementation and development, product testing will be worked out. Following the results, we will highlight the winning projects!

Those who did not pass have every chance to finalize their project. In addition, you can separately receive an online consultation on May 5, 2020, at 16:00, at the “Startup Advice”.

The consultation will be held by the Deputy Director of IT Park – Abdulakhad Kuchkarov and Director of the Venture Investment Association – Dilshod Zufarov. “Startup Advice” will allow you to receive feedback and valuable tips to improve the quality of your project, and will also help you find the right direction for your movement towards successful project implementation.

Registration link: https://forms.gle/AoRtmbiUC2pjz6gc8