Expert support
Experienced mentors and experts at every step
ESIL UNIVERSITY
Business Incubator
We turn ideas into successful businesses
We help students and founders launch and grow their own projects
How it works
- 01Submit your application(admissions open)
- 02Projects are acceptedat any stage
- 03First meetingand a 3-minute pitch
- 04Training, mentors, experts
- 05Growing the business
- 06Certificate and the next stepto the next stage
Our advantages
Hands-on training
Workshops and masterclasses run by practitioners
Access to resources
Modern coworking, equipment and growth services
Networking
A community of founders, investors and partners
Funding
Grants, investments and startup support
Start your path to success today!Join the ESIL University Business Incubator
Apply nowExpert team
Talimova Gulmira Ualikhanovna
Head of the Business Incubator
Akpanova Zhanara Kenzhebayevna
entrepreneur, business coach, SME lending expert
Ziza Akylbayeva
entrepreneur, business coach, grant funding expert
Ainagul Abdrakhmanova
EBRD mentor, business coach, entrepreneur
Batenov Arlen
AI integration expert
What we offer
Education and training
Practical knowledge for starting up and scaling
Mentorship
One-on-one work with experts
Pitch sessions
Pitch your project to investors
Business community
Connect with like-minded peers
Coworking
A workspace for your ideas
Grants and finance
Support for the best projects
Promotion
Help bringing your product to market
End-to-end support
From idea to scale
Our Partners
The Association of Mentors and Experts of Kazakhstan has announced a call for applications to train mentors for the startup business incubation program.
- "Association of Mentors and Experts of Kazakhstan"
- National Chamber of Entrepreneurs "ATAMEKEN"
- Sole Proprietorship "TENDER WIN"
- BWM Business School
- «Silent Design Academy» — online education in the field of design for people with hearing impairments: training in graphic, web, and UX/UI design with adapted methodologies, including subtitled video materials, sign language, and visual instructions.
- Sole proprietor Anuar — the production specializes in making hats of all kinds (winter, sports, casual, and with national elements) and textile tote bags with Kazakh ornamentation.
- Etno Zhol — aimed at preserving and promoting the ethnocultural heritage of Kazakhstan through the integration of traditions into modern society.
- GoalAid — a secure and transparent online platform for raising funds for personal and socially significant causes.
- EduGlobalAI — is aimed at creating an online platform using artificial intelligence technologies for the comprehensive preparation of graduates for admission to foreign universities.
- KAZFL online freelance marketplace platform — for the domestic market of Kazakhstan and neighboring countries.
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Registration and terms of participation
Please leave your contact details or write to us on WhatsApp: +7 771 147 25 58, +7 784 446 062.
Applications for participation are accepted until May 01 to the email address: esil.akpanova@mail.ru
Participation Requirements
- Prepare a presentation of your business idea.
- Submit your application to participate by May 01 to esil.akpanova@mail.ru
- Pass the selection stage and get the opportunity to take part in the incubation program.
Got an idea?
We’ll help you bring it to life!
Join the ESIL University Business Incubator and launch a successful business