Do you have an AI-related product or service idea and want to turn it into a startup? Would you like to gain experience from professionals in the fields of startups and artificial intelligence?

AI Startup Challenge is a 2-month pre-acceleration program aimed at discovering AI talents and transforming their ideas into startups.

👉 What Awaits You in the Program:

• Intensive trainings and workshops: Startup creation and development, and AI application development;
• Mentorship from experts: Professionals in the fields of startups and AI engineering;
• Teamwork using Agile principles;
• Real MVP creation and presentation at Demo Day;
• 💰 Cash prizes for the winners: 1st place – 10,000₾, 2nd place – 5,000₾;
• Certificates for all participants.

After completing the AI Startup Challenge – Pre-Accelerator Program, outstanding students will be able to:

• Continue building their existing startup and MVP. HIGGS and the TSU Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Center will support you in planning and implementing the next stages of your startup’s development;
• Continue professional development with HIGGS (AI Talent Track) by working on real industry challenges together with partner companies;
• Enrich your portfolio with AI projects;
• Gain both theoretical and practical knowledge from industry professionals;
• Network and collaborate with AI enthusiasts.

👉 Important: To participate, you must form a team of 2–4 members.
At least one member must have a technical background and be directly involved in developing the AI product or service, as the main goal is to create an AI-based technological prototype — this is a key factor in team evaluation.

👉 The AI Acceleration Program is open to all fields — you can work on any idea based on AI.
However, special priority will be given to AI projects in the education and financial technology (fintech) sectors.

📅 Period: October 13 – December 14 (Pre-Acceleration Program), December 15–26 (Demo Day)
📍 Location: Tbilisi State University (TSU)

ℹ️ The program is organized by the TSU Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Center in partnership with HIGGS (AI Talent Club), the TSU Department of Computer Science, and Cleverton.

🔗 Registration: https://shorturl.at/9MGbr
🔗 Lecture and Mentorship Schedule: https://shorturl.at/56Ldb

📱 Phone: 599 004 901
📧 Email: KTIC@TSU.ge