The Start-up Competition Brought Together Bright Talent and Bold Ideas

On 25 November, the final round of the start-up competition for young innovators, “Turkmenistan – the Land of Opportunities”, took place at the International University of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan.

A total of 23 semi-finalists took part – young people who had already demonstrated creativity, bold thinking and a desire to develop innovative projects capable of benefiting society and the national economy.

Among the distinguished members of the jury were representatives of the Ojar Aziya holding and TMT Consulting Group, which served as a sponsor of the event. The jury evaluated the participants’ projects based on innovation, practical value and implementation potential. The competition featured presentations, masterclasses and practical tasks, enabling young start-up creators to showcase their ideas and receive expert feedback.

The submitted projects included both technological and socially oriented entrepreneurial solutions: My Finance, Smart Kadastr, the financial management programme Maliýe ýolbelet, Screen Guard – a platform for protecting confidential data, DesignSpace – an application for designers and art specialists, Turkmen Edu – an electronic educational platform, MindWave – an AI system for identifying clients’ emotional states, as well as initiatives in the fields of renewable energy and hydroponics. The agribusiness sector was represented by innovations such as Bio-Çaý, Bereketli Öküzler, AGRO Food, SMART GIDROPONIKA, EkoFerma, AquaBird, and even Kädi uny – pumpkin flour and its derived products.

These ideas demonstrated the breadth of interests and the bold, creative approaches of Turkmenistan’s young generation.