Astana Hub and Google for Startups organizations have started accepting applications for the 5th season of the Silkway Accelerator program, which has been held jointly since 2022 and aims to support startups.
Silkway Accelerator is a traction-focused acceleration program for startups in Central Asia, Mongolia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. During the three-month intensive course, participants learn to develop strategies to transform their businesses and achieve their goals.
For information, to date, Silkway Accelerator has attracted a total of 26 million dollars in investments in 49 startups in 6 countries, and the total valuation of graduates is more than 425 million dollars.
What projects can participate?
- Technological projects in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Mongolia can participate in the program. Organizers are interested in PMF and scale-stage startups.
- In addition, as the program is scheduled to take place in Astana, Kazakhstan, for 3 months, participants are required to participate in the program offline during this period.
- Participants must be able to communicate fluently in English.
What does the Silkway Accelerator provide to participants?
- Tracking
- Google for Startups and Astana Hub Workshops
- Lectures by guest speakers
- Masterclasses and individual sessions from industry experts
- Investment support: Invest Days, communication with investors, investment proposals, mock pitching sessions, Demo Day
- Networking and market access
- Infrastructure support: accommodation for 2 team members, coworking, full visa assistance
- Full media support
- Resources from sponsors
You can learn more about the positive aspects of the accelerator at this link.
Important dates
- Applications are accepted from April 22 to May 24.
- The first screening starts on May 27
- Meeting with the CEO, from June 3
- Commission selection, from June 10
- Announcement of participants, from June 17
- Orientation week, starting July 1
- The program starts on July 6.
You can learn more about important information that applicants from countries other than Kazakhstan should know through this link.
You can register using this link. Participation in the program is free.
Source: Astana Hub official website