Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- MGIMO is launching the first international acceleration program MGIMO Ventures Tashkent in Uzbekistan.

The program will be available to start-ups from the MVP stage that seek to scale their technology in the market of the Republic of Uzbekistan and other countries. The accelerator is being implemented on the basis of the MGIMO branch in Tashkent as part of the Priority 2030 program and in partnership with the MGIMO Endowment and venture capital company Startech.vc.

As part of the accelerator, the organizers will help startups improve their business metrics, bring the product to the market of Uzbekistan and other countries, get acquainted with the country's technological ecosystem and prepare for cooperation with local large companies. Startups from Uzbekistan will also receive support from the accelerator - mentors will tell you how to develop their technological projects both in the domestic market of the Republic and abroad.

Since 2022, four technology programs of MGIMO Ventures have been successfully implemented on the basis of MGIMO in Russia, where a total of 680 projects have applied, and 86 startups have become participants. The accelerator in Uzbekistan continues the technology programs of MGIMO Ventures, which have gained international significance.

Rector of MGIMO, A.V. Torkunov said:

“MGIMO is not only the most international university, but also an entrepreneurial one. MGIMO graduates are successfully doing business in Uzbekistan and other countries - both world-famous businessmen and aspiring entrepreneurs. MGIMO Ventures Tashkent will bring together best practices and develop new initiatives.”

The partner and operator of the program is Startech.vc, a well-known company on the venture capital market, which has already successfully implemented more than 70 programs for technology projects.

Alexandra Linnikova, co-head of programs for startups at MGIMO Ventures, COO of Startech.vc programs, CEO of Startech.Base:

“MGIMO Ventures Tashkent is a new major project for Startech.vc. With a promising demographic potential and a market that is not oversaturated with innovations, Uzbekistan presents significant opportunities for the development of technological products. Our goal with this accelerator is to support entrepreneurs who are looking to grow and scale their startups. We are happy to continue our cooperation with MGIMO and are confident that during the program our team will help the participants achieve significant results.”

In addition, among the partners of the accelerator Yandex Cloud and IT Park of Uzbekistan

Projects in the fields of FinTech, EdTech, AgroTech, FoodTech, MedTech, LingvoTech, LegalTech HRTech and GovTech are invited to participate in MGIMO Ventures Tashkent. As well as startups developing solutions for E-commerce, Tourism/Events, SaaS and Business Intelligence. In total, 15 startups will participate in the program.

During the program, founders will be able to deeply work out business processes with personal trackers who are professionals in the field of technological development.

Meetings with representatives of large partner companies will be organized for participants to discuss cooperation and launch pilot projects. An important part of the acceleration program will be networking and exchange of experience with other projects. Startups will have access to the community of successful MGIMO Ventures alumni entrepreneurs, and the activities of their projects will be covered in the media.