The 'Road to Battlefield' competition provides Central Eurasia with its first direct route to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield, promoting startups across nine countries: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. National competitions will progress to a regional final, with three startups earning spots at TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 2025. The startup ecosystem is vibrant, with significant venture funding growth, producing numerous STEM graduates and active startups in various sectors, including AI and Fintech. Noteworthy companies include Higgsfield and Uzum.
Central Eurasia will have a direct pathway to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield through the launch of 'Road to Battlefield', featuring national competitions across nine countries leading to a regional final.
The competition aims to elevate startups from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan to the global innovation stage.
Central Eurasia's startup ecosystem has 100 million people and produces about 200,000 STEM graduates annually, hosting around 7,000 active startups in various sectors.
Venture funding in Central Asia and South Caucasus surged to $110 million in 2023, with $150 million already in the first half of 2024.
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