Events

On December 19, an engaging Evening Meetup took place with Perman Atayew, an experienced software engineer working at Bloomberg, one of the leading European IT companies!
During the event, Perman shared his professional experience of working in a global corporation and discussed the nuances of building a career in major tech firms. 

Key topics included:
What skills are essential for working at top IT companies worldwide?
How to effectively build a career in a rapidly evolving tech environment?
How to overcome professional challenges and achieve your goals?

The event was held in a warm and productive atmosphere. Participants asked numerous questions, discussed real-life cases from practice, and received valuable advice on becoming a competitive professional in the IT field.

Thank you to everyone who joined us! Stay tuned for our announcements and don’t miss upcoming events.

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On December 13, a bright Evening Meetup took place, where participants had a unique opportunity to talk to Nikita Starov, co-founder of the KinesteX startup. At the meeting Nikita shared his practical experience of creating an IT-product that clients are really ready to pay for. 

The speaker touched upon the key questions: 
 - How to turn an idea into a demanded product? 
- Why is it important to listen to the user and find his "pain"? 
- What mistakes do startups make most often at the beginning and how to avoid them? 

The meeting was held in a dynamic and inspiring atmosphere. A lot of questions, interesting cases and a lively exchange of experience made the event really useful for everyone who is planning and who is already developing their startup or IT product. 

Thanks to everyone who joined! Stay tuned for our announcements and don't miss the next events.  

StartUp Academy - a place where ideas turn into successful projects!

In Ashgabat, on December 7–8, 2024, StartUp Academy, with the support of USAID, organized a Hackathon on the territory of the ITEA educational center located in the Berkarar business center. The event brought together 15 teams with a total of 67 participants.Each team had to develop a digital solution within 48 hours for a customer from a real business - MIWE Agricultural Holding (www.miweagpj.com.tm). The task was large-scale: to help the customer obtain a real and detailed picture of the state of the gardens in real time.

Six experienced mentors accompanied the teams, helping them overcome difficulties. To objectively evaluate the results, the organizers invited a jury of five people representing the business community and the IT sector.

The three best teams received cash prizes, and all participants received valuable gifts from sponsors, including Belet Film, Ak Sahypa, Miwe, Aýdym.com, Iş Nokady, Görogly Fitness. These companies support the development of the technology sector and encourage youth to reach new heights.

On October 25, StartUp Academy hosted an evening meetup with Bayram Annakov, founder and CEO of onsa.ai. The event gathered IT professionals, AI enthusiasts, and anyone interested in advanced technologies.

Our guest, Bayram, shared his invaluable experience in the field of AI and AI agents. He spoke about the rapidly evolving role of artificial intelligence in the modern world and demonstrated his projects in practice, creating a website for StartUp Academy in just a few minutes. His examples showed how powerful AI agents can be to accelerate projects and enhance the capabilities of startups.

The session was lively, with participants asking interesting questions and discussing the future of AI technologies and their applications. Bayram's experience was a source of valuable advice, inspiring attendees to consider the potential of AI for their own projects.

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On October 16, 2024, StartUp Academy held a seminar for students of the Turkmen State Institute of Economics and Management (TSIEM), which was dedicated to the topic of "Startups as a Form of Innovative Entrepreneurship". The event gathered more than 20 participants interested in startups and entrepreneurship.

The main goal of the seminar was to immerse the participants in the concept of startups and their role in the economy. The seminar covered key aspects of startups such as the importance of innovation, risk management and efficient utilization of resources.

Students of the institute were exposed to the opportunities offered by the StartUp Academy, including business incubation and acceleration programs. The StartUp Academy team detailed how the incubation program guides startups from idea development to launching and scaling the business.

The event also included a discussion on the successes of StartUp Academy graduates and real cases of entrepreneurs who have already gone through the incubation program.

The seminar “Startups as a Form of Innovative Entrepreneurship” became an important platform for attracting new participants to the startup ecosystem of Turkmenistan and emphasized the importance of supporting innovative ideas for the development of the country's economy.

On September 28, Startup Academy held an evening meetup with Roman Soyunov, the founder of the successful startup "FREEZONE". The event was attended by startup founders, IT specialists, and everyone interested in the development of technology and business.

Our compatriot Roman, who founded the startup in Moscow, shared his unique experience of entering international markets. Special attention was paid to the stages of development of startups, attracting investments and different rounds of financing.

Participants actively asked questions, discussed the challenges of startups and received valuable advice on how to launch and scale projects. The event was a great opportunity for the participants not only to gain insights from a successful entrepreneur, but also to make useful connections in the startup community.

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On the 15th of September, StartUp Academy in cooperation with Telwas Koworking hosted the second round of Startup Showcase, in which five projects participated. Participants presented their ideas and received valuable feedback from experts and the audience.

One of the projects was awarded a certificate with a 50% discount bonus for participation in the 11th batch of StartUp Academy's incubation program. A special prize was awarded to a project entitled 'allsounds' - a certificate that gives them the opportunity to pitch at a closed session of the Business Angels Club, where they can get professional advice from investors for further growth.

On the 23rd of August we held an Evening Meetup with Shavkat Karimov, Head of the IT Community of Uzbekistan. Shavkat, who has many years of experience in the IT sphere, including the position of Head of SEO at Microsoft, shared his knowledge about the development of the IT community in Uzbekistan. The event participants learned about key trends in the IT industry, as well as the opportunities and challenges facing startups in the region.

The event brought together representatives of the IT community and startup founders. It was a unique event that allowed participants to ask questions to an international expert and receive valuable advice.

We would like to thank the Regus Business Centre (Instagram: @regus.tm) for providing us with the space to hold this important event in a comfortable and productive atmosphere.

On the last day of June, StartUp Academy in collaboration with Telwas Koworking (@telwas.koworking) held an incredible event - Startup Showcase, where new startup projects announced themselves! 

And we are happy to announce that the project "Memo" received a certificate from StartUp Academy with a 50% discount for participation in the incubation program, and the project "Мост Надежды" received a certificate from the Business Angels Club "BIZANGEL".  

Congratulations to all participants and thank you for your efforts and innovations!

Introducing our residents:
 1.Biar Delivery (Instagram @biar_delivery) is a food delivery service where every order is a new level of convenience. 

2.bedew.com.tm - building materials platform 

3.Sanly Satyş (Instagram @sanly_satys_startup)- digitization service for stores, cafes and restaurants. 

4.Elektronika TM (Instagram @elektronika.tm) - online store of household appliances. 

5.ProdigyKids - audio fairy tales in English with 3D animation. 
Intense months of creativity, hard work and development await us.

Follow our updates, inspiring success stories await you!

On December 21, 2023, we held  Coffee Cups Evening dedicated to the topic "Market Research and Growth Strategies for IT Products. Global Experiences." 

The event brought together representatives and founders of IT startups to discuss current issues related to the market for startups and their growth strategies. 

During the evening, the participants discussed various aspects of IT product development, shared their experiences and developments. 

The event allowed participants to exchange valuable knowledge and experience, as well as establish new contacts in the industry.

On November 30 and December 8, 2023 we had two incredible evenings with international experts! 

First meeting: Evening Meetup with international expert Egor Klopenko 
Together with Egor we immersed ourselves in the world of global markets and learned how to bring an IT product to the markets of MENA countries.

Second meeting: Invest Evening with international expert Asel Tasbulatova, representative of AIFC (Astana International Financial Centre).

Asel shared invaluable knowledge about successful global investments to scale an IT product! 

We were glad to see among the participants representatives of:

•100haryt.com
• yodarestoran.com 
• eBazar
• Post Shop TM 
And many others!

We are grateful to all for participation!

Startup Academy, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan and the Turkmen-Indian Center, held a series of seminars “Development of startups in universities of Turkmenistan”. We shared key knowledge about startups: from their creation to successful development.

The workshops, which took place in October, November and December, were conducted in an interactive manner, where participants in small groups were able to actively interact and exchange ideas.

Our goal is to inspire young people to go from idea to launching their startup.

On September 23, 2023, the "Mini Ideathon Fall-2023" was held. This event was full of energy and ideas, attracting active participants and creating a team spirit.

"Mini Ideaton Fall-2023" was organized to attract participants from different backgrounds and with different skills. All of them were united by a common goal - to create innovative ideas that can change the world.

However, the most valuable thing about Mini Ideathon Fall-2023 was that the participants not only created projects, but also found new friends and like-minded people. The interaction and exchange of ideas stimulated the growth and development of each participant. 

"Mini Ideathon Fall-2023" was a vivid example of how active and creative people can create something bigger together. The event filled the participants with enthusiasm and inspiration, showing that ideas can change the world if given the opportunity to grow and develop.

Thank you to our partner @ish_nokady_

We tested a new format - a big stage, an event open to all comers, when we invited various guests from students to businessmen to participate in the celebration - more than 150 spectators in total. 
And we did it!
Greetings from partners, a representative of the Business Angels Club, and, of course, exciting competition performances of six teams of incubation program graduates, cheered on by the Startup Academy coaching staff and the Startup Club (which includes graduates of previous programs) - these were the parts of our Celebration. 

1st place, team “Mekanly Group”

2nd place, team “Dark Net”

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