The winners of BTU’s annual AI Pre-Accelerator are announced.

BTU held its annual Pre-Accelerator Demo Day, which this year was dedicated to the theme of Artificial Intelligence. Startups participating in the event presented their innovative products to the jury, with the winner being Starlive — an AI-based video analysis and match broadcasting CMS platform. The winning startup will receive a grant of 10,000 GEL from BTU to support its further development.

Six startups participated in Demo Day:

• LakLaka — A Georgian-language AI platform that allows users to conduct in-depth research, automate business processes, and receive effective support within a single space.

• CLARSEN — An institutional-type international consulting company serving companies operating in the financial and other regulated sectors, offering comprehensive services related to regulations and regulatory bodies.

• Memamule — A platform that helps farmers select the best crops for their soil and cultivate them to improve quality and yields, based on laboratory soil analysis and agronomic data.

• Ante — A blockchain-based P2P renewable energy trading platform that enables solar panel owners to sell surplus electricity to individuals and legal entities using blockchain technology, ensuring security, accuracy, and transparency.

• The Article — A PropTech platform that transforms the real estate selection process into a virtual experience. The AI-based platform allows users to navigate an unfinished apartment using special VR equipment.

• Starlive — An AI-based video analysis and match broadcasting CMS platform that helps football clubs and academies analyze team and individual player data, monitor progress, and generate additional revenue.

The program consisted of one month of intensive mentoring and educational activities, implemented in partnership between BTU and MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).

Startups were evaluated by jury members according to pre-selected criteria:

• Tornike Tsiramua — Serial entrepreneur and startup mentor;

• Davit Tsitskishvili — Angel investor, Axel;

• Eralp Hatipoğlu — Co-founder, Citypay.io;

• Karina Rubinstein — Innovation expert, ecosystem builder, venture partner, and business development mentor, InNegev.

The Demo Day was supported by the Embassy of Israel in Georgia, which facilitated the participation of Karina Rubinstein, a strategist and innovation promoter from Israel’s startup ecosystem. In addition to serving on the jury, Karina Rubinstein delivered a keynote speech and shared global experience on attracting investments and advancing technological development with the audience.

As part of Demo Day, startups received additional benefits from partner organizations:

• Axel’s investment committee will assist Starlive and CLARSEN in preparing investment proposals and will invite them to meetings with investors to seek additional funding.

• The audit and accounting company FINO will award a 3,000 GEL voucher for professional services to LakLaka, the startup that took second place.

BTU’s AI Pre-Acceleration Program gives selected startups an annual opportunity to develop their ideas, receive world-class mentorship, and become part of the global technology market.