Zero to One · 2026

10 Teams.
One Final.
August 9.

A team-based competition for a mixed cohort of high schoolers building social projects and startups. Teams of 2–5. Bootcamp starts July 27 at Ziyo Forum (venue TBC).

Overview

Social impact meets startup speed.

Ten teams will be shortlisted from every submission to pitch live at the finals. Submissions are judged on a rubric designed to fairly weigh both social-impact projects and startups.

2–5 Members per team
10 Teams shortlisted
Aug 9 Finals day
17M UZS prize pool

Program

Four phases to the final stage.

Phase 01

Bootcamp Week

Jul 27 – 29 · Ziyo Forum (venue TBC)
  • Mon Jul 27 Vibe-Coding Online · Mentor: Abrorbek · Time TBD
  • Tue Jul 28 Public Speaking 10:00–16:00, lunch break · Mentors: Levsha & Jamshidbek
  • Wed Jul 29 Art of Pitching Mentor: Azizbek Kurbonov
Phase 02

Registration & Submission

Registration opens Friday

Teams of 2–5. Submission window runs Thursday, Jul 30 – Sunday, Aug 2.

  • Pitch deck
  • MVP — link or live demo
  • Elevator pitch
  • Team contact info
Phase 03

Shortlisting

To 10 teams

Submissions are judged on a rubric designed to fairly weigh both social-impact projects and startups. The exact rubric — and whether tracks are judged together or separately — is still being finalized.

Phase 04

Finals

August 9

10 teams. 3-minute pitch + 2-minute Q&A each, in front of a live judging panel. Prize ceremony follows. Venue TBD — Ziyo Forum is under consideration.

A few logistics — exact Tuesday time blocks, the judging panel and rubric, track placement, and the finals venue — are still being locked in. This page will update the moment they are.

Prizes

17,000,000 UZS on the table.

1st 10,000,000 UZS
2nd 5,000,000 UZS
3rd 2,000,000 UZS

Registration

Register your team.

Get your team of 2–5 signed up. Project submissions open Thu Jul 30 – Sun Aug 2.

Submission

Submit your project.

Once submissions open (Thu Jul 30 – Sun Aug 2), send your pitch deck, MVP, and elevator pitch links here.