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CASC PROGRAM
09:00 – 10:00
Registration
10:00 – 10:30
Opening Ceremony and Welcoming Remarks
  • Mr. Sydykov Bakyt Tolomushevich, Minister of economy and commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic
  • Mrs. Jusumambetova Rahat Jusumambetovna, Deputy Minister of digital development of the Kyrgyz Republic
  • Mr. Nicholas Bowler, Ambassador of UK in Kyrgyzstan
Meta Hall, floor 2
10:30-11:20
Panel Discussion: Venture Capital & Startup Ecosystem in Central Asia
Moderator: Indira Uzbekova, Regional Funds Manager at @Accelerate Prosperity
  • Language: Russian
Panelists:
Meta Hall, floor 2
11:20 - 11:40
VC Speed Dating/ Networking
11:40-12:30
Panel Discussion: Global Trends of Startup Development
Moderator: Irakli Kashibadze, Managing Partner at @Future Laboratory Ventures
  • Language: English
Panelists:
Meta Hall, floor 2
12:30 - 12:50
VC Speed Dating/ Networking
13:00-14:00
Lunch
14:00-14:40
Headliner speech: From lab coat to business suit: my personal journey from academic discovery to building a successful deeptech startup.
Asel Sartbaeva, Co-founder & CEO EnsiliTech
Meta Hall, floor 2
14:00 - 14:40
VC & Startups Speed Dating
10 pairs of VC and startups
4 min pitching and feedback per each pair
  1. Sturgeon Capital
  2. Domino Ventures
  3. White Hill Capital
  4. Big Sky Capital VC
  5. Silkroad Angels Club
  6. Most Ventures
  7. MA7 Ventures
  8. AloqaVentures
  9. IT Park Ventures
  10. My Ventures
  11. Sabah Fund
1st Floor, Flutter Hall
14:40 - 15:00
Ice breaking, Prize draw
Meta Hall, floor 2
15:00 - 15:50
Panel Discussion: Female founders: Challenges, Opportunities, Perspectives
Moderator: Aijan Alisherova-Duymaz, Acceleration Manager and Technical Assistance Lead @Accelerate Prosperity Kyrgyzstan
Language: Russian

Panelists:
Meta Hall, floor 2
15:00-15:50
Panel Discussion: The Power Аngel Investors
Moderator: Jyldyz Isabekova, Country Director of @Accelerate Prosperity Kyrgyzstan
  • Language: Russian
Panelists:
Flutter, floor 1
15:50 - 16:10
VC Speed Dating/ Networking
16:10-17:00
FinTech Presentations
Moderator: Jyldyz Isabekova, Country Director of @Accelerate Prosperity Kyrgyzstan
Language: Russian

Panelists:
Meta Hall, floor 2nd
16:10 - 17:00
Session: Innovative AI startups from Central Asia

Moderator: Edil Ajibaev, founder of @PicVPic

Language: Russian

Panelists:


Flutter, floor 1
17:00 - 17:20
VC Speed Dating/ Networking
17:20-18:00
Workshop for Startups: Growth Hacking fireside chat by Product Push
Elmira Obry & Bermet Dosmambetova
2 floor, Meta Hall
17:20-18:00
Opportunities for Startups in Central Asia:
Presentation of IT Park Uzbekistan
Lazizbek khudaev, Head of the Resident Relations Department @IT Park Uzbekistan

Presentation of State Business Incubator of Tajikistan
Umedjon Komilov- Head of International Department

1 floor, Flutter
09:00 – 10:00
Registration
10:00 – 10:20
Opening Ceremony of Central Asia Startup Cup

  • Edil Dzholdubaevich Baisalov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic
  • Kerimbaeva Rakhat Topchubaevna, Director of the State Agency for Intellectual Property and Innovation under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzpatent)
  • Charlie Morris, Economic Development Counsellor, Central Asia, British Embassy
  • Hans Farnhammer, Head of Technical Cooperation Unit, EU Delegation in the Kyrgyz Republic
  • Isabekova Jyldyz, Country Director of Accelerate Prosperity
Meta Hall, floor 2
10:20 - 10:45

Headliner speech: How a Founder from Kyrgyzstan Attracted 50M Investments in the US?
Elena Soboleva, Co-Founder @Honorlock
Meta Hall, floor 2
10:45 - 10:55

Startup World Cup Presentation
Alex Lubnevskiy
Meta Hall, floor 2
10:55 - 11:05

Slingshot Presentation
Bibinur Alibaeva, VA Lead @Accelerate Prosperity
Meta Hall, floor 2
11:05 - 11:10

Startup Pitching Reglament and Rules
Meta Hall, floor 2
11:10 - 11:20

Break Time
11:20 - 13:40

Startup Battle: Round 1
Floor 2, big conference room Meta Hall
28 pitches (3 min pitching & 2 min Q&A)

Jury:

  • Jahn Karsybaev
  • Kainar Kamalov
  • Davron Parmonov
  • Alim Khamitov
  • Aijan Alisherova-Duymaz
11:20 - 13:40

Prosperity Cup Demo Day
Floor 1, conference room Flutter
28 pitches (3 min pitching & 2 min Q&A)

Jury:

  • Elmira Obry
  • Meirzhan Eshimkhanov
  • Yelzhan Kushekbaev
  • Erkinai Kaparova
  • Nurgul Kasenova
13:40 - 13:50

Start Venture Program Presentation
Elaman Saralayev, EBRD
Floor 2, Meta Hall

13:50 - 14:20

Lunch
14:20 - 16:40

Startup Battle: Round 2
Floor 2, big conference room Meta Hall
28 pitches (3 min pitching & 2 min Q&A)

Jury

  • Ainur Kariyeva
  • Irakli Kashibadze
  • Indira Uzbekova
  • Abay Absamet
  • Anuar Lenzat
14:20 - 16:40

Startup Battle: Round 3
Floor 1, conference room Flutter
28 pitches (3 min pitching & 2 min Q&A)

Jury:

  • Yerzhan Toltaev
  • Ashimbek Abilgazinov
  • Bibinur Alibaeva
  • Jasmin Eshmambetova
  • Umedjon Komilov
16:40 - 17:00

Presentation of the roadmap of the startup ecosystem of Kyrgyzstan
Irakli Kashibadze, Managing Partner @Future Laboratory Ventures
Meta Hall, floor 2
16:40 - 17:00
Judges deliberation
17:00 - 17:50

Startup Battle: Final Round
Floor 2, big conference room Meta Hall

Jury:

  • Mustafa Kopuk
  • Robin Butler
  • Dalerkhon Nodirov
  • Isfandiyor Abdullo
  • Jahn Karsybaev
  • Jyldyz Isabekova
17:50 - 18:00

Judges deliberation
18:00 - 19:00

Results announcements and awarding ceremony of Central Asia Startup Cup
19:30
Closing Ceremony
© 2025 CASC
Contacts
  • Aizhan Alisherova
  • Accelerate Prosperity Acceleration Programs Manager
  • aijan.alisherova@akdn.org
  • +996 700 440 153
Contacts
  • Aisuluu Mustapakulova
  • Head of Innovation Department of Kyrgyzpatent
  • aisuluu.mustapakulova@patent.kg
  • +996 557 452 240
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