Digital Startups Scale Up Program Shanghai

Below is the Digital Startups Scale Up Program: Shanghai to be held from March to May 2026 at KHAN TENGRI INNOVATION HUB in Shanghai powered by IT Park Uzbekistan and Astana Hub, and developed by Growth Vision Pro.

The first Acceleration program will be exclusive to 4 startups from Uzbekistan and 4 startups from Kazakhstan after the selection process.

China’s tech market is incredibly attractive and challenging for startups. It’s booming across fields like artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, life sciences, deep tech and smart-city innovations - with Chinese cities considered global pioneers in tech adoption. China hosts over 6,100 deep tech startups (the world’s second-largest pool) focusing on cutting-edge AI and robotics and it’s even outpacing the U.S. in life sciences R&D output. This massive market offers unparalleled opportunities, but entering it alone can be challenging due to cultural, legal, and competitive barriers.

Digital Startups Scale Up Program: Shanghai (Program) is an 8-week soft-landing program for technology startups from Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan focused on entering the Chinese market. The program combines practical training, structured mentoring support, market deep-dives, direct access to local networking of Chinese investors and corporations, and a year of post-program residency access to Khan Tengri Innovation Hub activities and support. All of these will guide startups in their navigation of China’s unique business landscape.

Why it's unique:

• Access to China’s tech and startup ecosystem with on-the-ground exposure, insights, latest trends and market overviews through Growth Vision Pro, XNode, S-Tron, National Eastern Tech Transfer Center, Technode, and other partners network.

• Opportunity to test the product in China and refine it based on market feedback.

• Develop startup roadmap for entering the Chinese market.

The program consist of a 2-staged selection process, program phase, Demo Day, and post-program support phases. Selection process is designed as a test of startup investor readiness. This will help to identify startups that have strong foundations and are mature enough to compete in China’s fast-paced arena.

Investor Readiness Test link and Application link: https://scaleup.khantengrihub.com

Contact person: maral@growthvision.pro, lazzatb@growthvision.pro.