Creative startup competition

We are thrilled to announce the ‘Creative startup competition’ as part of the 4th World Conference on Creative Economy

Application submission: 13 – 25 September, 2024

Co-organized by the Art and Culture Development Foundation, the Youth Affairs Agency and IT Park Uzbekistan this event aims to highlight the burgeoning start-up ecosystem in Uzbekistan. By the end of the first pitch day scheduled for 27 September, 2024 at the Youth press club the internal committee will select the ten best startups to proceed into the next stages of the competition. The final pitch day will take place on 4 October, 2024 at CAEx during the 4th World Conference on Creative Economy. Here, the panel of international experts including VC firms as well as the leading industry representatives will provide constructive feedback to participants to help them refine and strengthen their business ideas for better market fit. The panel will also select and nominate the three winning teams who will receive financial rewards from IT Park Uzbekistan and educational prizes from the Youth Affairs Agency.

Eligibility for participation:

• Industry focus: the startup project should be linked to creative industries including but not limited to arts, design, fashion, gaming and interactive media, art content creation, smart cities and urban development, tech).
• Novelty of an idea: You should clearly highlight how your startup introduces innovative solution or addresses a market gap.
• Scalability: the startup should show potential for growth, both locally and internationally.
• Market feasibility: Financial aspects, investment needed, revenue and cost forecast.