CAREC University promoting a startup culture among university students in the region

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CAREC University promoting a startup culture among university students in the region

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CAREC University Startup Generator 2023

CAREC University Startup Generator 2023 is calling all full-time university students from CAREC member countries to be part of CAREC region startup revolution! Join us to develop practical, entrepreneurial and soft skills while creating innovative solutions to tackle real-world social and corporate issues in the region. The event is supported by the Asian Development Bank and Republic of Korea e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund.

The CAREC University Startup Generator is a competitive innovation challenge for university students in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) region to develop practical, entrepreneurial and soft skills by tackling real-world social and corporate problems. This initiative intends to support the development of talent within the innovation ecosystem and foster innovative approaches to addressing local challenges. 

Target Participant: Full-time students in all fields from CAREC countries universities and holding nationality of at least one of these countries.

Eligible Countries: Azerbaijan, People’s Republic of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.

First place 5000 USD

Second place 2000 USD

Third place 1000 USD

Special Category Prize 1000 USD

Benefits to students 

  • Acquire practical skills through generating business-oriented solutions to real-world challenges;
  • Connect with entrepreneurs, investors, trainers, and other startup ecosystem stakeholders;
  • Win prizes and financial support to bring your idea to reality; 
  • Receive mentorship and training from international startup experts and Silicon Valley trainers;
  • Gain international experience by collaborating with students from ten CAREC countries.