Astanahub Logo
Innovation ecosystem

Astana Hub is the place where ideas, technologies, and people come together

+2500 companies

local and international, among the participants of Astana Hub

₸2,8 tn.

total revenue of Astana Hub participants over 8 years

$2 bln

export revenue of Astana Hub participants over 8 years

$998 mln

investment raised by participants over 8 years

Startup
City

Become part of the Startup City — get a progress plan made for your startup

Visit

Popular programs

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

Accepting applications
Share Icon
Card Image

Премии в области науки

Конкурс на соискание именных премий в области науки за 2026 год

Accepting applications
Share Icon
Card Image

Государственная научная стипендия

Конкурс на соискание государственных стипендий в области науки за 2026 год

Accepting applications
Share Icon
Card Image

ML School Kazakhstan: Two-Year Program in AI and Machine Learning

ML School Kazakhstan is a two-year training program for specialists in machine learning and artificial intelligence. The program is designed for students and professionals in IT, mathematics, and technical fields with a strong foundational background, as well as graduates of Tomorrow School. Participants will master modern ML technologies ranging from classic machine learning to neural networks, Computer Vision, and LLMs. The curriculum is built on academic approaches and expertise from the Yandex School of Data Analysis. Lectures and seminars will be conducted by Yandex experts, technical university faculty, and researchers in AI and ML. The program also includes practical assignments, networking with ML specialists, and project work. The selection process consists of two stages: 1. Online Testing Tasks in mathematics and programming. 2. In-Person Interview Candidates with the best test results will be invited. Selection will evaluate knowledge of linear algebra, algorithms, statistics, and calculus. Application deadline: October 8, 2026.

All programs

Latest news

All news

Upcoming events

02 Oct, 10:00 Astana
Share Icon
event-thumbnail

GenAI Jam

Online Jam: A team of 1-4 people builds a playable web game using generative AI in at least two of the four layers of production — code, 2D/3D, audio, video, and narrative. The use of AI is revealed honestly, in layers. In parallel, there is an intensive "GenAI GameDev in 12 days". The goal is a prototype: the build is available until October 1. 
General sponsors, organizers, and juries of Mytona and Creata Games. 

Top-10 projects will be pitched offline on AI & Digital Bridge on October 3, and Top-20 are undergoing a two-month Creata Games acceleration. 

The best three games will receive prizes!
1st place - 300,000 tenge
2nd place - 200,000 tenge
3rd place - 100,000 tenge 

Criteria:

  1. Generative AI is required in at least two of the four layers: code · 2D/3D graphics · audio· video and narrative. For each layer, the team reveals what the AI has done, with what tool, and in what proportion. Undisclosed use of AI is grounds for disqualification.
  2. The team submits a playable web game without installation; a raw gameplay video of up to 60 seconds (not a trailer); an AI disclosure sheet; a PDF presentation for pitching - up to 7 slides; a link to a repository with a commit history. Everything is submitted via a Google form.
  3. Free theme- The game is created during the jam; ready-made engines, frameworks and libraries are allowed
  4. Weights: gameplay — 30%, theme and integrity — 20%, AI pipeline and honesty of disclosure — 20%, art and audio — 15%, release potential — 15%.

The game and all its parts remain with the authors. The organizer has the right to show games, videos and team materials in the announcements and results of the jam, indicating the authors. The finalists undergo a publishing review of Creata Games; publication is possible only under a separate agreement with the team.

The participants' data is used only for the jam. The names and photos of minors are published only with the consent of their legal representative.

More: https://creata.games/ru/events/genai-jam-2026

02 Oct, 12:00 Astana
Share Icon
event-thumbnail

AlgoBatyr 2026 - First Vibe Coding Competition in Kazakhstan

On October 2 in Astana, as part of AI&Digital Bridge 2026, AlgoBatyr 2026 will take place — Kazakhstan’s first Vibe Coding championship for corporate IT professionals.

AlgoBatyr is a competition focused on solving algorithmic problems using large language models (LLMs). Unlike traditional competitive programming, the key skill here is not knowledge of syntax, but the ability to clearly define a task for artificial intelligence, craft an effective prompt, and obtain an optimal solution.

The championship will bring together 32 developers from 16 teams — two representatives from each company. The competition will be held offline using a Double Elimination format, with participants competing in one-on-one duels.

Prize pool — KZT 1,000,000

The company whose representatives achieve the best overall result will receive the AlgoBatyr Cup corporate trophy.

Who can participate?

The championship is open to IT professionals from companies in Kazakhstan aged 22 and above who have not participated in professional competitive programming competitions within the past five years.

How to register?

To participate, you need to register on cpfed.kz if you do not already have an account.

Both company representatives must have accounts on the platform. After that, they need to complete the AlgoBatyr 2026 registration form and provide each other’s usernames.

Register for AlgoBatyr 2026

Championship date: October 2, 2026

Award ceremony: October 3, 2026

02 Oct, 15:00 Aktau
Share Icon
event-thumbnail

Mangystau Hub | SOLANA CREATE

SOLANA CREATE — Intensive Course on Building and Launching a Product on the Solana Blockchain

Want to create your own product but don't know where to start? In just 5 days, you will go from an idea to a working MVP on the Solana network.

No specialized background or coding experience is required. This intensive is designed for economists, designers, finance professionals, marketers, students, and specialists from other fields. All you need is the drive to build and launch your project.

During the intensive, you will:
✅ explore the Solana ecosystem and its core tools;
✅ shape your product idea and validate its potential;
✅ master AI and vibe coding tools to speed up development;
✅ build a working MVP;
✅ prepare your project for launch and further growth within the ecosystem;
✅ get ready to compete in the national hackathon and the global Colosseum hackathon.

Participants can compete for prizes and funding: 🏆 total prize pool — $850,000; 💰 investment fund — $2.5 million.

🎁 Bonus reward for early results: The first 100 projects from our participants that successfully pass the initial selection stage of the Colosseum hackathon will receive 50,000 KZT each.

We will help you refine your project and guide you through every step up to submission. Prior hackathon experience is not required.

Format: In-person (Offline)
📍 Address: 6th Microdistrict, Building 50
🕔 Time: Sept 28 – Oct 02, 17:00

See all

Astana Hub Community & Knowledge

Read posts and articles from our community. Discover interesting content and share knowledge

Connect and network with Astana Hub

Join us
Main Block Image
We use cookies to ensure the proper functioning of our website and for analytics. By continuing to use the website, you confirm your acceptance of the use of cookies. More

Notification

Social Impact

Share