FROM ZERO TO PRODUCT IN 24 HOURS

BUSINESS CUP

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₸5,000,000PRIZE POOL

Limited spots. Apply by November 9.

14–15 NOVEMBERNAZARBAYEV UNIVERSITY

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BUSINESS CUP REBUILT FOR 24 HOURS

The championship is back — this time as a 24-hour product hackathon

A speaker presenting the challenge

CRACK THE CASE

Get a real challenge and figure out what actually needs to be solved.

Participants discussing an idea

BUILD IN 24H

Turn your thinking into a working product before the clock runs out.

Business Cup finalists celebrating

PITCH FOR ₸5M

Make the final, defend your product and compete for a ₸5,000,000 prize pool.

APPLY NOW

BUILDERS WANTED

Bachelor’s and Master’s students

Already have a team?Already have a team?

BRING THEMBRING THEM

Want to build solo?Want to go solo?

GO FOR ITGO FOR IT

Looking for teammates?Looking for teammates?

WE’LL HELP WITH MATCHINGWE’LL FIND A MATCH

COME SOLO. BRING YOUR CREW. OR FIND ONE HERE.

1–3 people per team · cross-university teams welcome
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Students collaborating on a laptop

ONE WEEKEND. FULL SPEED.

  1. 01 · APPLY

    BY NOVEMBER 9

    Get your name in.

    Tell us what you’ve built, done and competed in.

  2. 02 · SHOW UP

    NOVEMBER 14 · NAZARBAYEV UNIVERSITY

    Meet the room. Get the briefing. Get the case.

  3. 03 · BUILD

    24 HOURS

    The clock starts. Research, decide, build and make it work.

  4. 04 · SHIP

    NOVEMBER 15

    Submit your working product before the clock hits zero.

  5. 05 · PITCH

    5 MIN PITCH · 2 MIN Q&A

    The 10 strongest teams take the stage and defend what they built.

About Zimran

Zimran is a product tech company building and scaling consumer tech businesses across global markets

200+

COUNTRIES REACHED BY OUR PRODUCTS

300+

TALENTED PEOPLE BUILDING ZIMRAN

Zimran colleagues building products together
be extraZimran
4.7

AVERAGE PRODUCT RATING

4

PRODUCT NICHES

About AIESEC

Founded in 1948, AIESEC is a non-governmental and not-for-profit organization entirely run by youth for youthrun by youth for youth

120+

COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD

37000+

MEMBERS AROUND THE WORLD

AIESEC’s global community
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSFAQ

Who can apply?

Business Cup 2.0 is open to Bachelor’s and Master’s students.

Do I need to be a developer?

No. You don’t need to come from a specific background or have a specific role. Different skills can contribute to building a strong product.

Do I need a team to apply?

No. You can apply: • with an existing team • solo • looking for a team

How big can my team be?

Teams can have 1–3 people. You can participate solo, as a pair or as a team of three.

Can my teammates be from different universities?

Yes. Cross-university teams are welcome.

What if I don’t have a team?

Apply anyway. If you’re selected and looking for teammates, we’ll help with team matching before the hackathon.

Can I participate solo?

Yes. You can build on your own or request team matching.

BUSINESS CUP 2.0 · NOVEMBER 14–15

THINK YOU CAN CRACK IT IN 24 HOURS?THINK YOU CAN CRACK IT IN 24 HOURS?

₸5,000,000 PRIZE POOL100 INVITED TEAMS10 FINALISTSONE WEEKEND
APPLY NOW

Applications close November 9.

Nazarbayev University · Astana