Georgian Startup Summit & Startup World Cup Regional Competition

Aug 20, 4:00 AM – Aug 21, 2:00 PM

Tbilisi

Courtyard Batumi, 5 Sherif Khimshiashvili Street, Batumi, 6000

🚀 The Georgian Startup Summit and Startup World Cup Regional Competition in Batumi is the ultimate gathering for startup enthusiasts in the region. This two-day event offers unparalleled opportunities for networking, learning, and celebrating innovation. 🌟

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About this event

🚀 The Georgian Startup Summit and Startup World Cup Regional Competition in Batumi is the ultimate gathering for startup enthusiasts in the region. This two-day event offers unparalleled opportunities for networking, learning, and celebrating innovation. 🌟

🏆 Join us to witness Georgian and international startups compete for a chance to make history in Silicon Valley. Mingle with Silicon Valley speakers, top Georgian startups, investors, and international guests. Past competitions sent Theneo to Silicon Valley, after which they won the Web Summit startup competition. Last year, Artisio made it to the global semi-finals, competing with companies from the US, Japan, and beyond. This year's winner might just take it all! 🌍

🤝 But the Georgian Startup Summit is more than a competition. It's a celebration of Georgia's tech ecosystem and the emerging Batumi scene, bringing together inspirational founders, investors, tech talent, and international startup experts. From the Startup Express trip to the opening beach party, popup events at Batumi coworking hotspots, and the VIP party, GSS promises to be the top startup event of the season. 🎉

📅 The summit will include:

diverse perspectives. Don't miss our inspiring keynote speeches, offering transformative ideas and strategies to propel your journey forward.

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13:30 - 15:00

Main hall, Courtyard batumi

Startup World Cup Regional Competition

By Startup Connect

Talented startups showcase their groundbreaking ideas and compete for a chance to advance to the global stage. Join us to discover the next wave of game-changing entrepreneurs and witness the future of innovation unfold.

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15:00-16:30

Break Area, Courtyard batumi

Break: Judges Deliberate ; Networking ; Expo. 

By Startup Connect

With the help of an AI matchmaking app find the ideal investor, startup, partner, customer or talent

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15:00-16:30

Break Area, Courtyard batumi

Announcement of Winners!   
Depart for Startup Express Return Trip

By Startup Connect

VIP afterparty in an amazing but secret location – the perfect environment for inspiration and networking.

✨ Don't miss this chance to engage with Batumi's vibrant startup community and contribute to the future of innovation. See you there! 🌟

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Organizers

  • Colin Donohue

    Kernel

    Tbilisi Director

  • Giorgi Tukhashvili

    Startup Grind Tbilsi

    Co-director

  • Nia Basaria

    Startup Grind Tbilisi

    Chapter Co-director

  • Tamar Tukhashvili

    Startup Grind Tbilisi

    Team Member

  • Merab Tevdorashvili

    Team Member

  • Salome Samushia

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