Supernova Challenge
Pays equity-free cash prizes to exhibiting startups that pitch live on the main stage at GITEX AI Kazakhstan.
Supernova Challenge is a GITEX Central Asia & Caucasus (GITEX CAC) prize that pays equity-free cash prizes to exhibiting startups that pitch live on the main stage at GITEX AI Kazakhstan. The prize pool splits three ways: first place takes USD 15,000, second USD 10,000 and third USD 5,000, and winners are contacted within a week after the event with next steps. A pitch deck needs to cover the prob…
The contest is open to AI-focused startups exhibiting at GITEX AI Kazakhstan, with pitches spanning smart cities, healthcare, fintech and other advanced-technology solutions. There are no separate sector categories — every entrant is scored and shortlisted together on the same criteria.
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