6th Kazan OIC Youth
Entrepreneurship Forum
Entrepreneurship Forum
BootCamp in Kazan, RUSSIA
JUNE 14 – 20, 2020
JUNE 14 – 20, 2020
ABOUT US
The Kazan OIC Youth Entrepreneurship Forum is a joint initiative of the OIC Youth Forum and the government of the Republic of Tatarstan. Since 2014, the Forum has been held annually, attracting hundreds of startups, investors and industry experts from the OIC states and the Russian Federation.
~800
Applications per year
Applications per year
60
Startups invited
to participate every year
Startups invited
to participate every year
50+
Countries
represented
Countries
represented
> $2
Million in grants and investments
Million in grants and investments
WHAT TO EXPECT
Learn by Doing
We want to help startups work on their projects and at the same time learn new information. Our aim is to help startups grow through informed decision making and data-driven strategies.
Raise Money
Important task is to help founders raise money. We partner with several funds interested in OIC markets. We make introductions and help startups prepare for and close investment deals.
Challenge yourself
"If it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you". Admission is competitive. Learn more about your strengths and weaknesses, broaden your perspectives, engage with your peers and win prizes and awards
Continuous Support
We continue to offer a suite of services to keep our startups on track. Several services remain available for startups as alumni of the Kazan Entrepreneurship Forum.
COACHES AND EXPERTS
Suhaib Al-Khawaldah
CEO, Adam Tech
Muhammad Abeer
Chief Technology Officer, CWY Smart City
Daria Arkhincheeva
Alumni, MBSC
JONATHAN DECOLLIBUS
Partner, Superior Digital Partners
ANTON GRACHEV
Head, IT-Park Kazan
Zeljko Tekic
Professor, Skoltech
SHIRAZ AHMED
Partner, Unitas Communications
ZIAD BAROUNI
Founder, Just Start Innovating
Modupe Odele
A startup lawyer and impact investor
Muhammad Hassan Samee
Founder, Webify.io
OUR FORMAT
1
Application
January 10 - March 31
You have an IT startup:
e-commerce, edtech, apps
Your are between 18-35 years
You are the founder/cofounder
You have a prototype (MVP)
DEADLINE - FEBRUARY 28
You have an IT startup:
e-commerce, edtech, apps
Your are between 18-35 years
You are the founder/cofounder
You have a prototype (MVP)
DEADLINE - FEBRUARY 28
2
April
2020
1st stage selection
Selection based on team, product,
market and traction.
Top 50 startups to be invited for interviews.
2nd stage selection
Interviews.
Top 50 startups will be invited to the Forum.
2020
1st stage selection
Selection based on team, product,
market and traction.
Top 50 startups to be invited for interviews.
2nd stage selection
Interviews.
Top 50 startups will be invited to the Forum.
3
Online Accelerator
April – May
2020
All selected startups are expected to complete the 8-week program.
Weekly progress reports are expected and team 'concierge' will guide startups on formulating better hypotheses and streamlining efforts so they can achieve more with less.
2020
All selected startups are expected to complete the 8-week program.
Weekly progress reports are expected and team 'concierge' will guide startups on formulating better hypotheses and streamlining efforts so they can achieve more with less.
4
Boot Camp
June 14-20
2020
The startups who have gone through the Online Accelerator are expected to participate in the week-long
BootCamp and DemoDay in Kazan.
2020
The startups who have gone through the Online Accelerator are expected to participate in the week-long
BootCamp and DemoDay in Kazan.
5
Demo Day
June 19
2020
We host a Demo Day at the very end of the BootCamp where all our startups present their products and services to a targeted and specially curated audience of investors, industry experts and journalists. At the DemoDay, we also announce startups who will receive guaranteed funding and cash price as special awards.
2020
We host a Demo Day at the very end of the BootCamp where all our startups present their products and services to a targeted and specially curated audience of investors, industry experts and journalists. At the DemoDay, we also announce startups who will receive guaranteed funding and cash price as special awards.
6
Beyond BootCamp
Startups can tap into the resources of the OIC platform to access funding, talk to VCs, recruit technical talent through our vast network, receive support for incorporating companies in any of the OIC countries and so much more. We consider the partnership with our startups to span beyond the 8-week program, supporting and cheering startups all the way as they build products to make the world a better place.
BOOT CAMP
Location
Kazan is one of the most culturally diverse cities in Russia. The 1000-year old city embodies the richness of its Tatar and Russian heritage. The diversity is evident in the architecture and resilience of the city. Participants will have the chance to see the city, including the ancient Kazan Kremlin, a UNESCO world heritage centre.
The bootcamp will be held at a multipurpose centre with resources for collaboration, work and meetings. Participants will enjoy the wonderful scenery of spring Kazan while working intensely with experts to scale their solutions.
The bootcamp will be held at a multipurpose centre with resources for collaboration, work and meetings. Participants will enjoy the wonderful scenery of spring Kazan while working intensely with experts to scale their solutions.
Program
Speakers will discuss the various aspects of building and scaling a startup. The speakers are drawn from a broad range of the startup ecosystem including startup founders, venture capitalists, C-class executives from top tech firms in Russia and across the globe. Some of the topics to be covered include design thinking, building and scaling teams, customer development, project unit economics amongst others.
Organizational issues
One or two members of each team are invited to the Boot Camp.
Flight: a handful of travel grants are available based on future potential and past accomplishments. Please indicate your need for a travel grant in your application.
Food, accommodation, transfer from airport are covered by the organizers.
Visa: After confirming your participation, the organizers will contact you, help with visa issues. Visa application fees are to be borne by the participant.
Flight: a handful of travel grants are available based on future potential and past accomplishments. Please indicate your need for a travel grant in your application.
Food, accommodation, transfer from airport are covered by the organizers.
Visa: After confirming your participation, the organizers will contact you, help with visa issues. Visa application fees are to be borne by the participant.
Download sample program
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
"It was my first experience at any international forum. I came with an idea and left with a project roadmap. The workshops were very hands-on and using the training I received during the forum, we launched MadNumber. Our service is currently used by hundreds of people across Pakistan. I credit this to the feedback and training received in Kazan"
Chaudhary Talha Waseem
Pakistan, "Mad Number"
"The professionalism of the forum organizers amazed me. Every startup had something to go away with. I was particularly happy to engage with investors and receive valuable feedback for my project. Some of the people I met in Kazan continue to be sources of support on our journey of growing our startup"
Jasur Hasanov
Malaysia, "Bebonobo"
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OUR CONTACTS
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