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April 11, 2025 12:29

Female Founders Invest Day: Empowering Women in Tech Entrepreneurship

The first Female Founders Invest Day was held in Astana, organized by the Kazakhstan chapter of the global non-profit organization Women in Tech, with the support of Astana Hub. The event aimed to support early-stage startups founded by women and to foster their growth in the tech ecosystem.
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April 4, 2025 17:59

Russian Federation Delegation Visits Astana Hub

A delegation from the Russian Federation, led by Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of the Government Staff of the Russian Federation Dmitry Grigorenko, paid a working visit to Astana Hub. The guests were accompanied by the Minister of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Zhaslan Madiyev.
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Astana Hub

March 31, 2025 10:44

Top AI Startups Announced at AlmatyFair.ai: Meet the Winners and Their Breakthrough Technologies

As part of the large-scale AI exhibition AlmatyFair.ai, the AI Startup Showdown took place—a high-stakes pitch battle where Kazakhstan’s most promising AI startups competed for recognition and a cash prize. The winner of the competition was FinFlow, awarded the grand prize of $5,000 and access to the Hero Training acceleration program in Silicon Valley (USA).
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Feb. 19, 2025 10:04

Startup Garage: Applications Now Open – Turn Your Idea into a Tech Startup

Astana Hub has announced the launch of applications for the fourth cohort of the Startup Garage incubation program, designed to support early-stage startups. The program is tailored for IT projects at the idea stage (MCI) or minimum viable product (MVP) stage. Founders aged 18 and older from Kazakhstan and neighboring countries are eligible to apply.
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Feb. 17, 2025 16:57

alem.ai: How Kazakhstan is Emerging as a Leader in Artificial Intelligence

In July 2024, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced the launch of alem.ai, an international artificial intelligence center designed to foster education, research, and entrepreneurship in AI. This initiative aims to create a space where students, entrepreneurs, and scientists can develop cutting-edge technologies and gain access to the world’s best AI practices—all within Kazakhstan.
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Jan. 24, 2025 14:51

Kazakhstani Experts and Global IT CEOs to Share AI Implementation Insights at Digital Almaty 2025

The year 2024 marked significant advancements in artificial intelligence. A Committee on AI was established, the AI Development Concept for 2024–2029 was approved, and a draft AI Law is currently in development. Additionally, Kazakhstan has created its own language model, KazLLM, which will serve as the foundation for a range of technological solutions. During a press conference at the Central Communications Service, Gizzat Baitursynov, Chairman of the Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Development at the MDDIAI, emphasized that applying this language model will drive the growth of the domestic IT services market.
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Jan. 24, 2025 10:23

Astana Hub Resident CodiPlay Secures $9M to Expand in the MENA Region

Kazakhstani edtech startup CodiPlay has successfully raised $9 million in a Series A funding round at a $100 million valuation. The round attracted a group of investors from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, including the Senior Executive Vice President for Strategy at Qatar National Bank, renowned business angel Christian Eichner, and the private equity fund Global Capital. This investment will enable CodiPlay to strengthen its presence in the MENA region, specifically in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar—countries with strong economies and low inflation rates.
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Jan. 24, 2025 09:21

Kazakhstan’s Grand Mobile Reaches 60 Million Players

Kazakhstani IT company Grand Mobile launched its mobile role-playing game Grand Mobile at the end of 2022, and it has now attracted over 60 million players. The company’s founder and CTO, Roman Lineytsev, shared this milestone during a government meeting in Kazakhstan.
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Jan. 23, 2025 13:31

Kazakhstani Company, Astana Hub Resident, Recognized Among the World’s Best Startups by Google

Higgsfield AI, an artificial intelligence company founded by Kazakhstani engineers, has been named one of the top 25 startups globally by Google.
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Dec. 27, 2024 09:35

Top 10 Kazakh Startups That Impressed in 2024

In the final piece of the "Kazakhstan Venture" series, Digital Business presents Kazakhstani startups—residents of Astana Hub—that achieved significant milestones in 2024.
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Dec. 25, 2024 09:42

150 AI Companies Among 1,500 IT Firms at Astana Hub

Out of the 1,500 IT companies at Astana Hub, 150 are currently working in the field of artificial intelligence, according to the Minister of Digital Development, Innovations, and Aerospace Industry (MDDIAI) Zhaslan Madiyev.
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Astana Hub

Dec. 20, 2024 16:32

Agriculture as the Driver of the Economy: The Baibolsyn.kz Startup

Why does the term "kolkhoznik" carry a negative connotation in our society? Why are people leaving rural areas while millions are funneled through the agricultural sector? These questions inspired Abylaikhan Akhmetzhanov to raise the prestige of farming and turn agriculture into a driving force of Kazakhstan's economy.

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Dec. 17, 2024 17:28

Winners of the International Video Game Accelerator "B8" Announced

The 13th cohort of the "B8" accelerator program brought together talented and promising representatives of the game development industry from Kazakhstan and Yakutia. The program was organized by Astana Hub, the Innovation Development Fund of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), the IT Park "Yakutsk," and the Omnium Educational Center.
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Dec. 12, 2024 16:58

iU test and Ai CARD: Two Social Startups by One Developer Addressing Societal Challenges

Kazakhstan’s entrepreneurial spirit is not only about creating successful businesses, but also addressing societal challenges. KAZ ITECH, a homegrown IT company, has launched two impactful social startups: iU test in education and Ai CARD in healthcare.
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Dec. 10, 2024 17:03

Startup FORUS DATA: Now AI Can Diagnose Lung Cancer

Early diagnosis of malignant tumors significantly increases the chances of recovery and saves lives by enabling the use of less invasive and cost-effective treatments.

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Dec. 10, 2024 10:10

Zhaslan Madiyev Invites Qatari Partners to Participate in Astana Hub Projects

As part of the state visit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Qatar, Minister of Digital Development, Innovations, and Aerospace Industry Zhaslan Madiyev held productive meetings with representatives of leading Qatari companies, including Mekdam Holding and Wisdom Technology. He also met with Qatar's Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Mohammed bin Ali bin Mohammed Al Mannai.
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Nov. 29, 2024 16:43

Kazakhstan Startup Axellero.io Rethinks the Future of Business Application Development

Kazakhstan-based startup Axellero.io is developing a namesake low-code platform with an integrated AI assistant. This innovative solution enables users to design and launch software quickly using graphical tools. Even employees without technical expertise can build comprehensive IT solutions on Axellero.io, saving both time and resources.
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Nov. 28, 2024 18:35

Industrial AI Accelerator Program for Artificial Intelligence Projects

Park of Innovative Technologies ACF, together with the Ministry of Digital Development, is launching an acceleration program in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).
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Nov. 27, 2024 10:00

AI'preneurs Results: Participants Launch 21 Startups, with 7 Securing Funding

The AI'preneurs acceleration program, designed to foster AI-focused startup development, attracted 250 applications, from which 50 talented specialists—developers, engineers, managers, and entrepreneurs—were selected to participate. During the program, participants launched 21 startups, 9 of which successfully completed the acceleration process, with 7 top-performing teams receiving funding under the Seed Money program.
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Nov. 22, 2024 15:58

10 Kazakhstan's AI Startups in Silicon Valley - Salem Valley

Fifteen years ago, many talented developers from Kazakhstan aspired to join companies like Google. Today, their ambitions have evolved—they now aim to build the next Google.
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