The Development Office

The mission of the Development Service of the Business and Technology University is to promote the process of cooperation and integration in the international space in the priority areas of the University – Business, Technology and Digital Economy; to assist administrative and academic staff, students and alumni in developing potential and implementing and disseminating new knowledge through innovative projects
An important goal of the Development Service is to work with donor organizations and obtain grant funding for projects that contribute to the development of education and the economy of the University and the country in general, including in terms of sharing social and corporate responsibilities. 

The competencies of the Development Service include:

• Promoting BTU development cooperation and integration into the international space;
• Consolidating the capabilities of BTU and its partners;
• Working with international donor organizations;
• Obtaining grant funding to implement projects to increase the University’s potential;
• Development and implementation of the projects required for the development of entrepreneurship, innovation and technology in response to the BTU mission and strategy.
  

Coding School for 1500 Women

500 Women in Tech
Donor Organization: UN Women, Norwegian MFA
Grant Period: 2022-2023 

USAID for 500 Women in Tech
Donor Organization: USAID
Grant Period: 2022 

Safe Haven
Donor Organization: USAID
Grant Period: 2022-2023 

Acceleration Program for Women Agripreneurs
Donor Organization: USAID Agriculture Program
Grant Period: 2022-2023 

Book Translation Grant
Donor Organization: U.S. Embassy Tbilisi
Grant Period: 2022-2023 

University Capacity Building Program UCBP
Donor Organization: U.S. Embassy Tbilisi, American Councils
Grant Period: 2022 

iOS & Android Lab
Donor Organization: USAID
Grant Period: 2021-2022

Network4Growth – Innovation and technology transfer network for development and economic growth
Donor Organization: Visegrad Fund
Grant Period: 2021-2022 

Innovation Laboratory
Donor Organization: UNDP
Grant Period: 2021-2022 

Boost: Women Innovators Program
Donor Organization: UNDP
Grant Period: 2022 

Kutaisi Pre-Acceleration Program
Donor Organization: GITA
Grant Period: 2022

Kakheti Pre-accelerator Program
Donor Organization: GITA
Grant Period: 2022 

Real-time Jobs for Youth
Donor Organization: UNICEF
Grant Period: 2021-2022 

Israel-Georgia School of Digital Culture
Donor Organization: Embassy of Israel
Grant Period: 2021-2022 

Creative Spark: Higher Education Enterprise Programme
Donor Organization: British Council
Grant Period: 2019-2022 

Women in Tech
Donor Organization: U.S. Embassy Tbilisi
Grant Period: 2020-2021 

Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in Georgia
Donor Organization: EFSE
Grant Period: 2020-2021 

Book Translation Grant 
Donor Organization: U.S. Embassy Tbilisi
Grant Period: 2020-2021 

Technology Festival
Donor Organization: Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation
Grant Period: 2020-2021 

Girls in Tech (Regions)
Donor Organization: Liberty Bank
Grant Period: 2021 

Coding School for Women
Donor Organization: Women for Tomorrow
Grant Period: 2021 

Mentors Program for Startups
Donor Organization: UNDP
Grant Period: 2020

Green Entrepreneurship
Donor Organization: CENN
Grant Period: 2020 

• UNESCO
• GITA
• Rustaveli National Science Foundation
• American Councils
• German Federal Foreign Office
• Norwegian MFA
• Italian MFA
• Swedish Institute
• NUFFIC
• Mashav
• European Commission
• UN Women
• UNDP
• USAID
• US Embassy
• Embassy of Israel
• British Council
• DAAD
• EFSE
• Visegrad Fund
• CENN

Please see the Online Form

development@btu.edu.ge