In Uzbekistan, 15 AI startups will receive investments totaling $1 million.
Applications for the President AI Award 2026 are open until August 15. To participate, teams must have at least a working MVP. In the first stage, 25 projects will undergo acceleration, after which 15 winners will be selected.
In Uzbekistan, fifteen artificial intelligence startups will receive a total of $1 million in investment.
Uzbekistan is currently accepting applications for the President AI Award 2026 competition, which aims to support startups developing artificial intelligence products.
The competition's total investment fund is $1 million. Projects are accepted in five categories:
Three winners will be selected in each category. First-place projects will receive $100,000 in investment, second-place projects will receive $60,000, and third-place projects will receive $40,000. Funding will be provided by IT Park Ventures in two stages, subject to meeting approved performance indicators.
Teams of three to eight people are eligible to participate. All participants must be over 18 years of age. Citizens of Uzbekistan, as well as stateless individuals permanently residing in the country, are eligible to apply.
A minimum viable product (MVP), i.e., a working version of the product, is a mandatory requirement. Projects that are only at the concept stage will not be accepted. The following must be submitted along with the application:
Based on the review of the applications, experts will select 25 AI startups to participate in the accelerator program.
The best teams will then present their developments at the final Demo Day. Following this, the jury will select 15 winners who will receive investment support.
Applications are accepted free of charge until August 15th at this link.
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