Solemn opening of the regional elimination stage of the Republican project – 3rd season of the STARTUP BOLASHAK contest “Menіn Armanym” was held at S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University on February 2.

Those wishing from the age of 16 to 35 years were able to take part in the competition and compete for the title of the best. A total of 433 applications were registered.

At the opening ceremony, Bakhtygul Kasymova, the division head of the Representative Office of the Board under the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, addressed with a welcome message to the audience. She noted that the task of the competition is to create a culture of entrepreneurship in the country, to give participants an impetus, networking and motivation for further action.

The work of the contest will attract the best international mentors, speakers and trainers.

“We must grow a “unicorn”- a project that becomes very popular throughout the year, like Facebook. Today there are no such “unicorns” in Kazakhstan, but we must grow it, help it, give knowledge and opportunities, expand our outlook. I am sure that today here are those projects that will become our national “unicorn” and will move Kazakhstan at the world level”, B. Kasymova said.