Innovation ecosystem

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

For startups

For IT companies

For innovators

For professionals

+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

Popular programs

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

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Конкурс на соискание именных премий в области науки за 2026 год

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Государственная научная стипендия

Конкурс на соискание государственных стипендий в области науки за 2026 год

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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.

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Upcoming events

AI Month

AI Month is a month of key events in the field of artificial intelligence and technology, taking place in Kazakhstan from September 23 to October 23, 2026.

29 Sep, 16:00 Almaty

Almaty Hub: IT TALKS - “Invest or Pass?”

An investor looks at a startup and has just a few minutes to decide: could this be the next big thing, or is it better to say “no”?

But what actually drives that decision?

In the third episode of IT Talks, we sit down with venture investors to discuss how investment decisions are really made - through real cases, actual deals, and stories from their experience.

Why does one startup secure investment right away, while another fails to make it past the first conversation? What founder mistakes can cost them a deal? What do investors notice beyond the pitch? And what happens when investors have completely different views on the same startup?

Expect an open conversation with no scripted answers — sharp questions, debates, humor, and stories that usually stay behind the scenes.

🎙 Moderator - Vitaliy Volyanyuk, Digital Business

Featuring: Anvar Bakiyev, Alim Khamitov, Murat Abdrakhmanov, and Bakht Niyazov.

🎬 The episode will be released on the Astana Hub and Digital Business YouTube channels.

📅 September 29
🕔 16:00
📍 Almaty Hub, 24 Zenkov St., 4th floor, Event Hall

Note: To attend the event, please download the Astana Hub app and register in advance.

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AI Month

AI Month is a month of key events in the field of artificial intelligence and technology, taking place in Kazakhstan from September 23 to October 23, 2026.

29 Sep, 16:00 Aktobe

Aqtobe Hub | workshop AI content

AI content - create more creatively and faster with the help of artificial intelligence

A practical workshop on how to use AI tools to create modern content

Participants will learn how to use artificial intelligence to generate ideas, write texts, create images and videos, develop visuals for social networks, and turn an ordinary idea into ready-made content.

In practice, we'll analyze how to work with popular AI tools, learn how to create prompta correctly, and try to create our own content from scratch.

It is suitable for students, bloggers, SMM specialists, entrepreneurs and anyone who wants to use AI for creativity, work and development of their projects.

September 29th at 16:00
Aqtobe Hub

29 Sep, 16:30 Taraz

Zhambyl Hub | 🍕 PIZZA PITCH

PIZZA PITCH — SEPTEMBER 29 AT 16:30!
Pizza Pitch, the final defense of IT projects in front of experts, will be held at Zhambyl Hub on September 29.
10 selected teams will present their projects and in 5 minutes will try to prove that their idea deserves attention.We remind you of the rules of participation:
The project must have an IT component;
, you can participate individually or as a team;
, you are given 5 minutes to defend the project;
The total prize pool is 450,000;
A project that has already won any other competition organized by regional IT hubs is not allowed to participate.
10 teams will be selected. To complete the selection process, we ask for a 2-minute video about the project and a presentation of the project itself.
"Projects can be submitted before September 23, 12:00"

Stay tuned — see you at Pizza Pitch on September 29th!

🍕🚀Registration link :https://forms.gle/emNiaaBNFFnFrQSu5