On August 12 -14 in the Chon-Kemin natural site, a camp for young inventors "Jash Novator" was held.
The camp brought together 16 creative young people aged 18 to 35 from all regions of the country who spent 3 days with trainers and organizers. The camp program was quite intense, and activities took place from early morning until late evening.
Participants received theoretical and practical knowledge on topics such as
- Sturt Up: marketing fundamentals, strategic planning, market research, and analysis
- Fundraising. Brand components
- The concept of invention and innovation. Industrial designs and utility models. Patenting. Application filling exercise
- Creative economy and its prospects
and much more
The camp was attended by young people who already had an invention, prototypes, or projects that they developed independently or with partners.
So, for example, Salima Kochorbayeva (19 years old) is working on the creation of fertilizers from natural wool, Akmataly uulu Abdikuttuz (27 years old) is developing an innovative kitchen appliance for cleaning vegetables, and Myrzabekova Aizirek produces wax napkins that will help preserve fruits and vegetables for a long time, which is also a potential replacement for polyethylene packages and possibly in the future will become a solution to environmental issues.
The trainers were specialists in the field of marketing, consulting, patents, etc. Strategic marketing training was conducted by Talant Zhumazaev - General Director/Founder, ISR Consult LLC, a specialist with 20 years of experience in consulting, ex-CEO of Shoro company, and Adver Group company. Sessions on legal advice for start-up entrepreneurs were held by Ymankulov Nyshanbay - Director of the Public Foundation "Global Consulting Group", an expert in corporate law. Nazgul Kubakayeva, Director of the Association of Creative Industries, spoke about the prospects for the development of the creative economy in Kyrgyzstan. Also, sessions on patents, patenting of inventions, registration of trademarks, and much more, were delivered by specialists from Kyrgyzpatent.
During the opening ceremony, a welcoming speech was made by Dr. Nicola Vöhringer, Regional Officer for Adult Education and Learning DVV International Central Asia; Zharkynai Usupova, Project Coordinator DVV International Kyrgyzstan; Madina Sarkula, Executive Director of NGO Institute for Youth Development and Begimai Zhunusova, Project Coordinator of NGO Institute for Youth Development.
List of participants of the "Jash Novator" Camp
| Full name | Age | Place of residence | Idea(s) with prototypes and or projects |
1. | Kochөrbaeva Salima Ulanbekovna | 19 | Naryn region, Kyrgyzstan | Making fertilizer from natural wool |
2. | Batkuldayeva Zharkynai | 17 | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | School Cash is a mobile application with which people can keep track of school activities, be aware of administrative activities, etc. |
3. | Chyngyz Karataev | 23 | Jalal-Abad region, Kyrgyzstan | Creative space in the form of a library |
4. | Sheraliev Abil | 20 | Naryn region, Kyrgyzstan | Smart greenhouse |
5. | Bolotbek uulu Buckeye | 26 | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Online platform for advertising, sms mailings, whatsapp mailings, telegram bot |
6. | Dzhumalieva Elmira Mukhodinovna | 20 | Kara-Balta, Kyrgyzstan | Cricket flour production |
7. | Ryspay uulu Nurbek | 32 | Naryn region, Kyrgyzstan | “Kausar-Naryn” Internet platform for the sale of goods of local producers |
8. | Akmatally uulu Abdikuttuz | 27 | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Innovative kitchen appliance for peeling vegetables |
9. | Toktosunov Dastan | 22 | Naryn | A system that opens automatically when gas is leakage |
10. | Kadyrov Zhakshylyk | 26 | Osh region, Kyrgyzstan | Walking stick for the blind, made from a fishing rod |
11. | Madina Tajidinova | 19 | Issyk-Kul region, Kyrgyzstan | Digitourist - telegram bot guide for tourists to different places of Karakol city (Issyk-Kul region) |
12. | Kalpaev Kutman Amanbekovich | 19 | Issyk-Kul region, Kyrgyzstan | RA.BOTAKG - an assistant that will look vacancies, job offers, and useful resources 24/7 according to user requests |
13. | Almazbek uulu Nurdavlet | 32 | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Disinfectant cover for door handles |
14. | Keneshov Aitegin | 18 | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | The idea is to industrialize the country and the whole world, with the help of new methods of construction and architecture |
15. | Ishenbekov Cholpon | 19 | Naryn region, Kyrgyzstan | Online platform for learning the skill of speed reading |
16. | Myrzabekov Aizirek Myrzabekovna | 22 | ishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Production of wax napkins, which will replace plastic bags and help preserve fruits and vegetables for a long time |
DVV International wishes all participants continued success in developing and promoting their products, and thanks partners and trainers for their active participation.
The Camp was organized by the Institute for Youth Development NGO with the support of DVV International within the Laboratory of Innovative Education project, which aims to support creative innovation in providing access to education and information to local youth.