Georgian startup ecosystem “growing, competitive” - Deputy Economy Minister
Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Irakli Nadareishvili on Friday said the domestic startup ecosystem was “growing, competitive and takes a worthy place” on the global map of innovative projects. Photo: GITA
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Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Irakli Nadareishvili on Friday said the domestic startup ecosystem was “growing, competitive and takes a worthy place” on the global map of innovative projects.
The development of the ecosystem is one of the “important priorities” for the Georgian Government, he also said in comments at the awards hosted by the Georgian Innovation and Technology Agency’s grant programme.
The awards revealed 20 winners of the ₾150,000 ($57,583) grant at the anniversary 10th edition of the programme.
Photo: GITA
Wowchy, Botfleet.ai, KIKLIKO, Tlancer, Indie, Coinswap.ge, Artisio, Pseudo-Proteins, Tripcamp, Wempler, GEPARTS AI, MedMundus, iGrove, Storeal, Accounter, Happykids, Agronnect, Pharmaco, Spinom.co and Alchemists were named as winning projects.
They were selected by an investment committee composed of international venture investors Martin Ringlein, Luke Kowalski, Tim Wagner, Bill Reichert and Sacha Michaud.
Georgia’s export promotion agency Enterprise Georgia has held meetings with “large American business corporations” in San Diego, California, with the aim of attracting more investment from the United States in the country, the body announced on Monday.
The Business Association of Georgia on Thursday published the results of a survey that said 63 percent of its member companies planned to increase the volume of their investments this year.
Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili on Tuesday highlighted efforts being made by the Government to support the development of information technology and startup ecosystem in the country.
Projects for improving efficiency in small and medium-sized businesses, reducing cost of management, promoting healthy lifestyle and more have been unveiled as winners of the Georgian Innovation and Technology Agency’s grant programme.
Enterprise Georgia, an export promotion agency of the country, on Thursday revealed 1,176 winners of its micro and small entrepreneurship grant programme.
The Georgian Agency for Innovation and Technology on Monday presented a new project to enable citizens to acquire the “most-in-demand IT skills” and find employment in “high-paying positions” in the industry.
Only a “knowledge-based” economy will be competitive and productive in the future, Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili said on Friday in his address at the opening event of a new project Do IT with the EU, pointing out the development of technology and innovation in Georgia.