Tech startups of Turkic states to have access to Silicon Valley

The Astana Hub and Draper University launched the "Hero Training program" in Silicon Valley for tech startups in partnership with My Ventures, Report informs, citing the website of the Organization of the Turkic States (OTS).

The program is designed for tech startups and IT-outsourcing companies from the Member States of the OTS.

This program will provide startups with the opportunity to undergo a 2-week online pre-acceleration with leading tech entrepreneurs and experts from the US, and then the top 20 projects will get into a 5-week acceleration in Silicon Valley with the opportunity to live for up to 6 months on the Draper University campus in San Mateo, California.

Additionally, startups have the opportunity to raise funding from My Ventures, a venture capital fund that offers additional investment opportunities starting at $30,000 for five outstanding startups.