The “Startup “Bolashak” competition of startup projects with the prize fund of 25 mln. tenge has been launched

Participation in the Competition is available for young people from across Kazakhstan aged from 18 to 29 years. The competition of startup projects provides for 3 grants of “Bolashak” Association, i.e. 7 mln.tenge for the 1st rank, 5 mln.tenge for the 2nd rank, 3 mln.tenge for the 3rd rank, as well as 10 mln.tenge are grants, provided by “BI Group” Holding. Apart from that, the authors of the most interesting ideas will obtain support from “Baiterek” Holding by contracting a loan and using the tools of “Damu” Fund and innovation grants of the National Agency on Technological Development.

Head of “BI Group” Holding Aidyn Rakhimbayev, General Director of “Atasu Group of Companies” LLP Marat Zhuman and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of “Sheberbuild” LLP Yeraly Sauranbayev have already confirmed their participation as potential investors.

The deadline for receipt of applications in the competition is September 20th; documents will be accepted in all regional Entrepreneurs’ Service Centers of “Baiterek” Holding. The winners will be announced on November 21st in the course of the Marathon of Business-Plans.

One may track the course of the “Startup “Bolashak” competition on one of the Republican TV-channels, where its broadcasting in the format of a reality-show is expected.

You may obtain additional information by tel. +7 (7172) 707 669 and by visiting www.bolashak.kz website.

The General Partner of the Competition is SB Sberbank JSC in Kazakhstan.

The Partners and Organizers of the Competition are “Bolashak” Association, “Baiterek” Holding, “Damu” Fund, “NATD” JSC, SB Sberbank JSC, “BI Group” Holding, the companies “Atasu Group of Companies” and “Sheberbuild”, аs well as Akimat of Astana city.