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local and international, among the participants of Astana Hub

₸864 bln.

total revenue of Astana Hub participants over 5 years

$630 mln

export revenue of Astana Hub participants over 4 years

$612 mln

investment raised by participants over 5 years

Popular programs

We drive Central Eurasia’s tech growth by connecting entrepreneurs and businesses with key opportunities.

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Hero Training

Exclusive acceleration program designed to JUMPSTART your startup into the Global Markets

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The basics of AI: ChatGPT

The basics of Artificial Intelligence: ChatGPT is a course aimed at teaching the use of ChatGPT, which is available on the Skillbox platform absolutely free of charge for users of the Astana Hub application and platform. The online course is designed for everyone, and is available in Russian and Kazakh. The course program consists of 2 blocks and 45 video tutorials.

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Qazcoders

QazCoders is a free educational program for Kazakhstan citizens offering training of IT skills and artificial intelligence basics

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Latest news

Feb. 6, 2026, 10:51 a.m.

From School Desks to Global-Scale Startups: alem.ai battle Launches in Kazakhstan with a Prize Fund of KZT 25 Million

Feb. 3, 2026, 4:19 p.m.

Almaty to host GITEX Ai CENTRAL ASIA & CAUCASUS Kazakhstan, marking a key date in the year of digitalisation and AI

Feb. 2, 2026, 6:36 p.m.

The First Digital Qazaqstan Forum to Be Held in Shymkent

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Upcoming events

09 Feb, 15:00 Zhezkazgan

ProtoAI — быстрые прототипы AI-проектов

ProtoAI — быстрые прототипы AI-проектов

Как превратить идею в рабочий прототип, не тратя месяцы на разработку?
Этот воркшоп посвящён созданию быстрых прототипов AI-проектов и проверке идей на практике.

В рамках воркшопа:
— подходы к быстрому прототипированию AI-решений
— инструменты для создания MVP и тестирования гипотез
— как оценивать жизнеспособность идеи на раннем этапе
— типичные ошибки при работе с AI-прототипами

Формат — практический воркшоп с разбором примеров и самостоятельной работой.

09.02.2026
15:00

09 Feb, 17:00 Shymkent

🚀 Pre-incubation Bootcamp — fast track to launching your MVP

Got a startup idea but not sure where to begin?

At this bootcamp, you’ll turn your idea into a real product and build your first MVP step by step in a short time.

Program includes:
— Idea validation and hypothesis testing
— Market and user research
— Defining MVP structure and core features
— Prototyping

📅 9.02 – 20.02
⏰ 17:00
📍 Shymkent Hub (Север 66/2)

🚀 Pre-incubation Bootcamp — fast track to launching your MVP

09 Feb, 17:00 Онлайн

🏹 Fall in love with the Profession: Why AI is here to stay

Aldamzhar Kiikbaev — AI/ML Engineer at Rette, former AI Team Lead at Forte Bank, and a graduate of the Stanford Executive Program in AI & Innovation (2025).

⚡️ What we’ll talk about:
• why AI is not a hype, but a long-term career
• what the real work of an AI/ML engineer looks like
• skills you need to enter AI today
• how to build a career in AI and grow with the industry
• what sets strong specialists apart from the rest

This session is for anyone thinking about a future in AI and wanting to understand the profession from the inside, without illusions or loud promises.

📅 Feb 09 | 17:00 | 💻 Online

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