On November 22, the final event of  Startup Pre-acceleration Program CUnicorn - Demo Day (Batch 4) was held at Caucasus University. The event was organized by Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center with the support of TBC Startuperi. During the event, the startups participating in the program presented their ideas to industry experts, investors, potential partners, and guests.

Over 10  thematic sessions, 7 startup teams went through intensive mentorship sessions led by experienced local and international mentors and speakers and learned the basic principles of startup creation and development.

In addition to the program's mentors, the fourth Batch sessions were led by members of the Investment Board of the Georgian Business Angel Network (Axel) and Angel Investors.

Demo Day was led by Irakli Svanidze – Acting Head of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center. The guests were addressed by several Keynote speakers: Kakha Shengelia -President of Caucasus University, Salome Napetavridze – Head of Innovation Community Development Department at Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA),  Irena Melua - Vice President of Caucasus University for Internationalization and Bob Smith - Interim Associate Vice Provost for Research Innovation and Entrepreneurship at George Washington University delivered opening remarks.

Startups represented on Demo Day:

• Rez - A platform designed to streamline restaurant reservations and provide actionable insights to enhance operational efficiency and improve customer satisfaction;
• Heri - Ride-sharing app that puts safety first for passengers and offers effortless booking management for drivers;
• PitchPals - The platform enables sports enthusiasts to discover tournaments/players, making it easy to join tailored matches at their preferred venues;
• Beezy - A digital ecosystem for HoReCa, featuring cashless tipping, digital menus, bill payments, loyalty programs, reservations, licensed music, POS-delivery integrations, and AI-powered tools to streamline operations and enhance customer experience;
• IMAGINE - Leveraging XR technology, the platform enables users to immerse themselves in real-time visualizations and interact with design solutions, revolutionizing the interior design process;
• CulTourist – A platform that lets tourists book immersive, locally-guided tours, promoting cultural exchange while offering flexible employment opportunities for students and residents;
• IDM - Platform Increasing merchandising efficiency with streamlined employee management, precise data accuracy, and advanced analytics, and geo-located photos.

At the end of the event, the judges - Kakha Shengelia -President of Caucasus University, Salome Napetavridze – Head of Innovation Community Development Department at Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA), Bob Smith - Interim Associate Vice Provost for Research Innovation and Entrepreneurship at George Washington University, Ilia Khurtsilava – Entrepreneur, CEO of OTO Motors and CU graduate,  Giorgi Chugoshvili – Co-founder of Phubber App announced the winners who were awarded prizes by CU, and the event supporters.

The winner – Beezy was awarded a cash prize of 5,000 GEL by Caucasus University and event supporter TBC Startuperi.

II place winner – Heri was awarded a cash prize of 2,000 GEL by Caucasus University and event supporter TBC Startuper.

Program participant team - CulTourist, was selected as the chosen startup by the president of Caucasus University and received a prize of 1,000 GEL. 

As a special prize, program supporter – Axel, has chosen the startups Beezy and IDM to present their ideas to Axel's member angel investors.

The event was supported by: TBC Startuperi, Axel, FC Team Georgia's Innovation & Technology Agency (GITA), George Washington University (GW) Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, US Market Access Center (USMAC), Efes Georgia, Sandora, Coca-cola, MTIS.