"Smart Water Solutions" STARTUP COMPETITION HAS BEEN STARTED!

25.02.2026

National Research University “TIQXMMI” announces a startup competition dedicated to World Water Day as part of “TashkentWaterWeek”!

The competition is aimed at identifying ready-made startup projects with practical and commercialization potential in the areas of water management, irrigation, ecology and digital technologies.

Who can participate?

Students, master's students, doctoral students;

Young scientists and startup teams;

Individually or with a team of 2–5 people.

Areas:

Smart Water Monitoring (IoT, sensors);

Water-saving technologies;

AI, Big Data and digital modeling;

Water purification and reuse;

Ecological sustainability and climate solutions.

Competition format:

One-stage Startup Call;

Only projects with an MVP, technical concept or pilot plan will be accepted.

Competition winners:

1st place, 5 million soums;

2nd place, 4 million soums;

3rd place, 3 million soums cash prize and certificate.

To participate in the competition, register via the following link (https://forms.gle/jYS6HcqVKPxsDWPQ7).

Registration is open until March 20: https://forms.gle/jYS6HcqVKPxsDWPQ7

The future of water management is in your hands!

Form your team and participate!