Three Turkmen start-ups — ‘Hiňlen’, ‘Zootel’ and ‘Opportunities Nearby’ — have successfully made a name for themselves on the international stage by becoming finalists in the ‘Incubation Track Digital StartUp Awards’ in Tashkent. This was reported by the Orient news agency.

Out of more than 200 applications from eight countries, 30 projects, including three Turkmen ones, were accepted into the ‘IT-Park Uzbekistan’ programme. After three months of an intensive online programme, all of them reached the final, securing Turkmenistan second place in terms of representation after Kazakhstan.

On Demo Day, the teams presented their projects to investors, focusing on real problems and ambitious solutions. Each start-up received an investment of $10,000, confirming their high potential and readiness to scale up at the regional level.

The success of ‘Hiňlen’, ‘Zootel’ and ‘Opportunities Nearby’ demonstrates the competitiveness of Turkmen startups on the international stage.