Tag: kyrgyz startup ecosystem
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Kyrgyzstan debuted in the 5th Global Startup Ecosystem Index Report
Israeli research center Startup Blink has released the fifth Global Startup Ecosystem Index Report, which covers 1000 cities from 100 countries. This year, Kyrgyzstan debuted in the top 100 in the last ranking. The city of Bishkek debuted at 732nd place in the ranking of 1000 cities. KG Labs Public Foundation was noted as an…
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Meeting Karakol tech community to get insights for research of IT sector
KG Labs Research Team had traveled 400km from Bishkek to Karakol to meet with local tech community, learn from their perspectives about opportunities and challenges of IT industry, hear their voices and make sure that contribution from all parts of the country had been included in the final research. KG Labs conducted focus groups with…
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Travel&Tourism Ideation session #4
In a Ololohaus this Wednesday was the fourth and final session in preparation for the large tourist hackaton Hackaton Travel & Tourism, which starts already this Friday December 2. Each meeting within the Ideation Sessions was unique and Ideation # 4 was no exception. The benefits that this event brings to potential participants of the…
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Travel&Tourism Ideation Session #4 announcement
The fourth and final session of Ideation in preparation for Travel & Tourism Hackathon will be held this Wednesday in the hall of Ololohaus. At this meeting, 5 speakers will address the audience at once, many of whom will devote their speeches to travel and share their experiences of the various types of tourism that…
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Travel&Tourism: Ideation Session #3 announcement
The first two sessions of Ideation were more than successful and became a platform for new acquaintances and exchange of information and ideas about the current situation in the sphere of tourism in Kyrgyzstan! The main ideas and suggestions expressed at previous sessions can be found on the Hackathon Travel & Tourism event page (https://www.facebook.com/events/1662685977375003/)…
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Travel&Tourism Ideation Session #2
The second event of the Ideation Session series was focused on the important factor of success for each entrepreneur and project, which is “networking”. Networking is the ability to create your own business network and receive important information from it – new ideas, necessary resources and business opportunities. The important thing is not who you…
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Travel&Tourism Ideation Session #1
The first event from the Ideation Sessions series in the framework of Hackathon Travel & Tourism, took place in the coffee house Traveler’s Coffee and gathered over 60 stakeholders. Ideation Session is an introductory event for an open discussion of the acute tourism issues in the Kyrgyz Republic. For the majority of participants, the Ideation…
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Travel&Tourism Hackathon Call for applications
What does Kyrgyzstan need to attract tourists from all over the world and stand out on the world map? How should you position yourself so that lovers of tourism, sports, adventure and travel know about the beautiful nature and magical hospitality of our country? Contrary to the generally accepted opinion that the main thing is…
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Startup Tuesday with Maksim Stepanenko about Coinbase, blockchain, AI
On August 9, 2016, KG Labs and Ololohaus coworking space conducted fireside chat with Maksim Stepanenko on #StartupTuesday event. Maksim, MIT graduate, has extensive work experience in Silicon Valley/Alley. He has been developing mesh network projects in at MIT Media Lab, later worked in Google and was one of the first employees of Locu startup.…
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vb.kg: the first edition of Startup Safary Bishkek opens the offices of city’s startup ecosystem
Today, October 15, 2015, the first edition of Startup Safary Bishkek opens the offices of the city’s most interesting startups, VCs, accelerators and incubators! This event will let city audience meet local and international technological startups. Startup Safary Bishkek is held for the first time in Kyrgyzstan and has radically new format. Moreover, Kyrgyzstan is the…
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Startup Safary Bishkek: press release
Пресс-релиз Как управлять стартапами? Как идеи в сфере информационных технологий могут быть воплощены в жизнь в нашем городе? Какие предприятия в Кыргызстане приближают нашу страну в завтрашнему дню технологий и успешных бизнес – идей? Как они находят эффективные решения в современных условиях? Все эти и многие другие вопросы будут освещены в рамках первого фестиваля открытых…
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KG Labs to launch Startup Grind Bishkek Chapter
Over the last several days, KG Labs had been working to talk about bringing international franchise Startup Grind. Director of KG Labs Public Foundation Emily Youatt led correspondence with regional manager about making all requirements to launch Chapter. Thanks to Emily’s efforts Kyrgyz startup community will have chance to connect to international startup network. First…