{"id":11490,"date":"2026-01-22T15:25:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T09:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thimphutechpark.bt\/?p=11490"},"modified":"2026-01-22T15:54:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T09:54:39","slug":"registration-now-open-bhutan-startup-launchpad-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thimphutechpark.bt\/index.php\/2026\/01\/22\/registration-now-open-bhutan-startup-launchpad-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Registration Now Open: Bhutan Startup Launchpad 2026!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11490\" class=\"elementor elementor-11490\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ffcdd7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ffcdd7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0c3d8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0c3d8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12pt 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.4px;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Garamond, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">The Bhutan Startup Launchpad 2026 is a national initiative co-led by the Department of Employment and Entrepreneurship (DoEE), Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE), and the Bhutan Innovation and Technology Centre (BITC), Thimphu TechPark Limited (TTPL), in collaboration with key entrepreneurial ecosystem partners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12pt 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.4px;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Garamond, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">Ready to turn your ideas into impactful ventures? Join us from March 18\u201320, 2026 at Startup Centre, Thimphu for a three-day immersive program designed to equip aspiring entrepreneurs with practical skills, mentorship, and real-world exposure to Bhutan\u2019s startup ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 14pt 0cm 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.4px;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.8667px; font-family: Garamond, serif;\">What You\u2019ll Gain<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; color: #000000; font-size: medium; margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12pt 0cm 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.4px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Garamond, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">Hands-on startup training through expert-led workshops and one-on-one mentorship<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.4px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Garamond, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">Support to develop your ideas into viable, technology-driven ventures<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.4px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Garamond, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">Opportunities to network with industry experts, mentors, investors, and fellow innovators<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.4px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Garamond, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">A chance to compete for pre-seed funding and six months of incubation at BITC<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 14pt 0cm 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.4px;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.8667px; font-family: Garamond, serif;\">Who Can Apply?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12pt 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.4px;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Garamond, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">Aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators across Bhutan, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; color: #000000; font-size: medium; margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12pt 0cm 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.4px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Garamond, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">Business and tech enthusiasts<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.4px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Garamond, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">Graduating students (June 2026 cohort)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.4px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Garamond, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">Individuals who are Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEET)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12pt 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.4px;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Garamond, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">Additional requirements:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; color: #000000; font-size: medium; margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12pt 0cm 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.4px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Garamond, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">Team size (if participating in teams): 3\u20135 members (register individually)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.4px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Garamond, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">Commitment: Attend the full three-day program and, if selected, the six-month incubation (physical presence at BITC not required every day)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 14pt 0cm 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.4px;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.8667px; font-family: Garamond, serif;\">Registration &amp; More Information<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; color: #000000; font-size: medium; margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12pt 0cm 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.4px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Garamond, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">More details at: <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: windowtext;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1AjuuHCSJVB-aiEO5SqkEtoxJVct84pAe\/view?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-family: Garamond, serif; color: #1155cc; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">Bhutan Startup Launchpad 2024 Concept Note<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Garamond, serif; color: blue; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.4px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Garamond, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">Registration link: <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: windowtext;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/PFaECE2veD\"><span style=\"font-family: Garamond, serif; color: #1155cc; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">Bhutan Startup Launchpad 2026 Registration Form \u2013 Fill out form<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Garamond, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12pt 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.4px;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Garamond, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">Limited to 100 participants only, so apply early to secure your spot!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 14pt 0cm 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.4px;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.8667px; font-family: Garamond, serif;\">Contact Us<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; color: #000000; font-size: medium; margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12pt 0cm 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.4px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Garamond, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">Email: <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: windowtext;\"><a href=\"mailto:dchoden@thimphutechpark.bt\"><span style=\"font-family: Garamond, serif; color: #1155cc; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">dchoden@thimphutechpark.bt<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Garamond, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"> or <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: windowtext;\"><a href=\"mailto:schoden@moice.gov.bt\"><span style=\"font-family: Garamond, serif; color: #1155cc; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">schoden@moice.gov.bt<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Garamond, serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.4px; 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