The global electric bus market is witnessing unprecedented momentum, with projections indicating growth from US$ 18.6 billion in 2025 to US$ 38.3 billion by 2032. This rapid expansion, at a CAGR of 1

High-Tech 3D Lab Opens at Mangystau Hub in Aktau

A new technological initiative has been launched in the Mangystau region — a state-of-the-art 3D laboratory has opened its doors at Mangystau Hub in Aktau. The project aims to foster engineering talent among youth and create favorable conditions for startups in the field of digital manufacturing.

Digital Business , together with Yandex Cloud, announces the launch of an ambitious project — a rating of the best technical directors of startups in Kazakhstan. The aim of the initiative is to high

In May 2025, the Ayan supermarket chain, which includes 26 stores in Kazakhstan and more than 17,000 SKUs, launched a new solution, StorexPM, a mobile store management assistant. Earlier, Ayan ha

Hello, colleagues! I am Dmitry Stolets, founder of AIWAY LLP. I share an observation that has saved time and money more than once: AI tools like ChatGPT are not a "toy", but an essential element of

In road construction, you can be experienced and disciplined, but still lose money. Because as long as decisions are made "by sight", without data, the manageability of the project remains an illusi

If you've read this part, you're probably seriously considering launching a payment service. You may have already chosen a business model and decided on payment methods. The main thing left is to ch

CEVF 2025, the Largest Venture Forum in the Region, Kicks Off in Almaty

On June 5, the Central Eurasian Venture Forum (CEVF), the premier event for startups and investors across Central Eurasia, officially opened in Almaty. The forum is being held at The Ritz-Carlton Almaty, with Astana Hub serving as the title partner.

The global automotive airbag market is undergoing a transformative evolution, projected to surge from US$ 18.9 Bn in 2025 to US$ 29.1 Bn by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 6.4%. As outlined by Fairfield M

One of the country's main IT conferences, beetech conf by QazCode, was held in Almaty. The event brought together more than 1,000 participants from different regions of the country, bringing togethe

Kazakhstan's AI Startup RE:CREATE AI Raises $150,000 and Attracts Over 20,000 Users in Just Three Months

Kazakhstan-based startup RE:CREATE AI, a graduate of the inaugural cohort of the AI’preneurs accelerator by Astana Hub, has raised $150,000 in investment from Activate VC and Jas Ventures.

Hello, Astana Hub members! I want to raise a topic that, I think, is interesting to many — the creation of our own Kazakh ecosystem at the junction of social networks and AI. A new level of AI

If you are thinking about launching a payment service in In Central Asia, one of the first and key issues you will face is the choice of a business model. I'm not talking about marketing or sales ch

We recently completed the final BDMLE course. We took this opportunity to dig up an archive of what happened six months ago. Back then, we had just met (in the mountains, in a cafe or online) with

Symptoms — the product/business owner responds in 2-3 days, cancels the demo at the last minute, and comments come in a telegraphic style: "normal/ not normal." Stuck solutions → the team is idle;

According to the latest findings from Fairfield Market Research, the global industrial robotics market is projected to grow from US$ 24.1 billion in 2025 to US$ 45.7 billion by 2032, recording a str

From March 15 to May 6, 2025, the unique educational project «ASSYL AI» was successfully implemented in the Abai region. The project was organized by the regional hub Abai IT Valley in partnership wi

Kazakhstani Fintech in Silicon Valley: Investbanq Shines on Meet the Drapers

The final episode of Season 7 of the global startup show Meet the Drapers marked a significant milestone for Investbanq, a Kazakhstan-linked WealthTech startup. Selected as one of the season’s seven winners, the team unveiled its next-generation AI-driven capital management platform, tailored for financial institutions and family offices.

Hello everyone Today I'm sharing a real case about how one product team faced chronic problems in planning sprints and fulfilling commitments, and how we managed to fix it. Problem #1: Burning ta

Solva Technology, one of the leaders of the fintech market in Kazakhstan and a participant in the Astana Hub, announces the launch of a new direction as part of its educational project Laboratory 3.