Bukhara Delivery Plan

Delivery timeline

Month-by-month — Plug and Play's operational activities

Every item below is executed or co-executed by Plug and Play. Delivery items are run solely by Plug and Play. Joint items are run with UGL Holding and/or the Khokimiyat of Bukhara. Hub Week marks in-person weeks in Bukhara. Milestone marks a gate review or program checkpoint.

Delivery — Plug and Play sole responsibility

Joint — run with UGL Holding / Khokimiyat

Hub Week — in-person, Bukhara

Milestone — gate review / checkpoint

August 2026 · Month 1

Month 1

Application portal deployed Delivery

Plug and Play deploys the English-language digital application portal for the Bukhara cohort and begins eligibility gating and technical repository screening of incoming applicants.

Month 1

Admissions promotion Joint

Program admission highlighted and promoted across the media network, jointly with the Khokimiyat of Bukhara.

September 2026 · Month 2

Month 2

Eligibility filtering Delivery

Applicants filtered against basic eligibility criteria ahead of Selection Week.

Month 2

Joint jury panel established Joint

Selection jury constituted with Plug and Play, UGL Holding and the Khokimiyat of Bukhara.

Late September

Selection Week — Top 100 shortlisted Milestone

Selection Week pitch event executed jointly to shortlist the Top 100 teams entering Phase 1: Incubation.

October 2026 · Month 3

Week 1 · Oct 19 – 25

Incubation kickoff hub week Hub Week Phase 1

Orientation, customer-empathy-mapping workshop, problem–solution-fit masterclass, field customer-interview sprint, first-pass Business Model Canvas and 3-minute pitch practice.

Month 3

Mentor logistics & startup onboarding Delivery Phase 1

Flights and accommodation booked for flying-in international mentors; Kick-Off Week organized; startups onboarded onto the program structure and instructed to incorporate as legal entities.

Weeks 2–4 · Oct 26 – Nov 15

Customer-discovery online weeks Delivery Phase 1

Interviews toward the 50-interview target, evidence synthesis and structured peer review, culminating in signed Founder Agreements audited by trackers.

November 2026 · Months 3–4

Week 5 · Nov 16 – 22

Prototype & market-validation hub week Hub Week Phase 1

Wireframing / prototyping masterclass, user-journey-mapping workshop, mentor 1:1s on prototype direction.

Month 3–4

Equity-compliance exclusions & platform onboarding Delivery Phase 1

Startups that failed to sign UGL Holding equity agreements are excluded from the program; accepted startups onboarded onto the Playbook platform with IT Perks credentials issued on request. Workshops, hub-week sessions and evaluation surveys run continuously.

Weeks 6–7 · Nov 23 – Dec 6

Prototype iteration & commercial testing Delivery Phase 1

Prototype iteration continues; landing-page and pre-order commercial tests launched toward the 100+ demand-signal target.

December 2026 · Month 5

Week 9 · Dec 14 – 20

Business-model & Gate-prep hub week Hub Week Phase 1

Unit-economics and competitor-landscape masterclass, Business Model Canvas refinement workshop, mentor coaching office hours.

Weeks 10–12 · Dec 21 – Jan 10

Refinement & Gate I close-out Delivery Phase 1

BMC and unit-economics refinement; final pitch-deck formatting. Milestone close-out: interview logs, Founder Agreements, prototype links and BMC submitted for Gate I.

January 2027 · Month 6

Early January

Gate I Exit Review — Top 50 selected Milestone Joint

The 100 Incubation teams are scored jointly against Gate I rubrics by Plug and Play, UGL Holding and the Khokimiyat of Bukhara; the top 50 advance to Phase 2: Pre-Acceleration.

Week 1 · Jan 18 – 24

Pre-Acceleration kickoff hub week Hub Week Phase 2

MVP roadmap & prioritisation masterclass, user-testing methodology workshop, mentor office hours on product iteration.

February 2027 · Months 7–8

Weeks 2–4 · Jan 25 – Feb 14

MVP iteration & usability testing Delivery Phase 2

MVP iteration sprint and usability-testing cycles toward the 50-test target; user-feedback synthesis and an early GTM plan draft.

Week 5 · Feb 15 – 21

GTM, financial-modelling & pitch hub week Hub Week Phase 2

GTM-strategy masterclass, customer-acquisition workshop, financial-modelling workshop, investor-deck first-draft critique, PnP Ventures fireside, and Pitch Rehearsal Round 1.

March 2027 · Months 8–9

Weeks 6–8 · Feb 22 – Mar 14

Growth tracking & investor-readiness prep Delivery Phase 2

Customer-acquisition channel testing toward first paying customers; month-over-month growth tracked toward the >10% target; financial model and investor data room assembled.

Week 9 · Mar 15 – 21

Investor-readiness hub week Hub Week Phase 2

Investor Deck Rehearsal Round 2, workshop on handling investor objections, structured written feedback, mentor 1:1 coaching.

April 2027 · Months 9–10

Weeks 10–12 · Mar 22 – Apr 11

Final rehearsals & Gate II close-out Delivery Phase 2

Pitch Rehearsal Round 3; >10% MoM growth verified and documented. Milestone close-out: MVP demo link, financial model, data room and finished investor deck submitted for Gate II.

Mid-April

Gate II Exit Review — Top 25 finalists Milestone Joint

The 50 Pre-Acceleration teams are scored jointly against Gate II rubrics — MVP deployment, >10% MoM growth, initial customer evidence — and the top 25 finalists advance to the Bukhara Expo.

May – June 2027 · Months 11–12

Months 11–12

Expo venue & permits secured Joint

Flagship event venue reserved in Bukhara and mass-event municipal permits secured with the Khokimiyat of Bukhara.

Demo Day, morning

Closed-door VC Mixer Joint

Morning closed-door VC Mixer executed with UGL Holding ahead of the mainstage program.

Bukhara Expo · Demo Day

Mainstage & exhibition — Top 15 pitch live Milestone Joint

Mainstage presentations managed and exhibition booths set up for all 25 finalists; pitch presentations for the Top 15 coordinated on the mainstage to a network of investors and corporate partners, with the Khokimiyat of Bukhara and UGL Holding.

Post-Expo

Certificates & post-program tracking Delivery

Completion certificates distributed to all participating teams and post-program tracking initiated by Plug and Play.

Plug and Play's execution model

From open call to funded venture — the phase blueprint

Each 3-month phase runs on Plug and Play's standard hybrid cadence: in-person hub weeks in Bukhara paired with online execution weeks, tracked toward a hard gate.

Applications & Selection

Mo. 1–2

Application portal → Selection Week

Deploy English-language application portal
Promote admission across media network
Filter applicants against eligibility criteria
Establish joint jury panel
Execute Selection Week pitch event

DeliverableTop 100 teams shortlisted for Phase 1: Incubation

Phase 1 — Incubation

Mo. 3–5

Oct 19, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027 · 12 weeks

Mentor flight & accommodation logistics
Kick-Off Week & program onboarding
Playbook platform + IT Perks onboarding
Hub-week workshops & sessions
Evaluation surveys & feedback loops

DeliverableInterview logs, Founder Agreements, prototype links & BMC submitted for Gate I

Phase 2 — Pre-Acceleration

Mo. 7–9

Jan 18 – Apr 11, 2027 · 12 weeks

Mentor flight & accommodation logistics
Kick-Off Week & program onboarding
Hub-week workshops & sessions
Evaluation surveys & feedback loops
Mock pitch rehearsals

DeliverableMVP demo, financial model, data room & investor deck submitted for Gate II

Gate I — Top 50 Gate II — Top 25 Expo exhibition booths Top 15 mainstage pitch Investor & corporate network access

Deliverables in detail

Plug and Play's scope of delivery

Everything Plug and Play executes or co-executes across the 12-month program, mapped to the Operational Execution Checklist. Items owned solely by the Khokimiyat of Bukhara or UGL Holding are excluded.

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Embedded Delivery Team

Continuous throughout the program

An in-country Plug and Play operational team embedded in Uzbekistan, backed by regional EMEA management in Stuttgart, Valencia and Silicon Valley HQ.

Sascha Karimpour — Partner, executive oversight
Muhammad Makhmudov — Director of Central Asia
Alfredo Gomez Soria — Regional Director
Theodora Preda — Principal, curriculum & execution standards

Delivery Team Architecture

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Application Portal & Screening

Months 1–2

English-language digital application portal, eligibility gating and technical repository screening of all incoming applicants.

Portal live for the full application window
Basic eligibility filtering ahead of Selection Week
Admissions promotion across media network

Applications & Selection · Mo. 1–2

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Joint Jury & Selection Week

End of Month 2

Jury panel established jointly with UGL Holding and the Khokimiyat of Bukhara; Selection Week pitch event executed to shortlist the Top 100.

Joint jury panel constituted
Selection Week pitch event run
Top 100 teams shortlisted

Applications & Selection · Mo. 1–2

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Phase 1: Incubation Delivery

Months 3–5 · Oct 2026 – Jan 2027

Mentor logistics, kickoff, platform onboarding and hub-week delivery for 100 teams across a 12-week hybrid schedule.

Mentor flights & accommodation booked
Kick-Off Week & legal-entity guidance
Playbook + IT Perks onboarding
Workshops, sessions & evaluation surveys

Operational Checklist · Phase 1

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Gate I Exit Review

Month 6

100 Incubation teams scored jointly against Gate I rubrics; the top 50 selected to advance into Pre-Acceleration.

Joint scoring with UGL Holding & Khokimiyat
Top 50 selected to advance

Gate 1 Exit Review · Mo. 6

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Phase 2: Pre-Acceleration Delivery

Months 7–9 · Jan – Apr 2027

Mentor logistics, kickoff and hub-week delivery for 50 teams, culminating in mock pitch rehearsals ahead of Gate II.

Mentor flights & accommodation booked
Kick-Off Week & program onboarding
Workshops, sessions & evaluation surveys
Mock pitch rehearsals conducted

Operational Checklist · Phase 2

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Gate II Exit Review

Month 10

50 Pre-Acceleration teams scored jointly against Gate II rubrics; the top 25 selected to pitch at the Bukhara Expo.

Joint scoring with UGL Holding & Khokimiyat
Top 25 selected to advance to Expo

Gate 2 Exit Review · Mo. 10

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Bukhara Expo & Demo Day

Months 11–12

Flagship showcase event: exhibition booths for 25 finalists, a closed-door VC Mixer, and mainstage pitches for the Top 15 to investors and corporate partners.

Venue & permits secured (with Khokimiyat)
VC Mixer executed (with UGL Holding)
Mainstage & booths managed
Certificates & post-program tracking

Bukhara Expo & Demo Day · Mo. 11–12

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Playbook Platform & IT Perks

From Phase 1 onboarding

Plug and Play's proprietary innovation software onboards accepted startups, with IT Perks credentials issued by request of teams.

Individual startup profiles created
Engagement & tracker syncs maintained
IT Perks credentials issued on request

Phase 1: Incubation

Program at a glance

Phase-by-phase — Plug and Play's key activities

Program dates are indicative and subject to change based on venue availability and other logistical factors. Only Plug and Play's own activities are listed per phase.

Phase	Timeline	Plug and Play — key activities
Applications	Months 1–2	Deploy application portal (English) · Promote admission across media network · Filter applicants against eligibility criteria · Establish joint jury panel · Execute Selection Week — Top 100 shortlisted
Phase 1	Mo. 3–5 · Oct 19 '26 – Jan 10 '27	Book mentor flights & accommodation · Organize Kick-Off Week & onboarding · Communicate legal-incorporation requirement · Exclude non-compliant equity signers · Onboard startups to Playbook + IT Perks · Run hub-week workshops & evaluation surveys
Gate I	Month 6	Score 100 teams against Gate I rubrics (joint) · Select Top 50 to advance (joint)
Phase 2	Mo. 7–9 · Jan 18 – Apr 11 '27	Book mentor flights & accommodation · Organize Kick-Off Week & onboarding · Run hub-week workshops & evaluation surveys · Conduct mock pitch rehearsals
Gate II	Month 10	Score 50 teams against Gate II rubrics (joint) · Select Top 25 finalists (joint)
Expo	Months 11–12	Reserve venue & secure permits (joint) · Execute VC Mixer (joint) · Manage mainstage & exhibition booths (joint) · Coordinate Top 15 mainstage pitches (joint) · Distribute certificates & initiate post-program tracking

Bukhara Digital Silk Road — Plug and Play Delivery Plan

A stage-gate funnel, run end to end by Plug and Play

Sourcing & Selection

Phase 1 · Incubation

Phase 2 · Pre-Acceleration