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Feb. 18, 2026 12:12

International Game Development Marathon Held in Astana: 34 Game Projects Created in 5 Days

The grand final and closing ceremony of the world’s largest game development hackathon — Global Game Jam Kazakhstan 2026 — took place at Astana Hub. The key outcome of the event: over the course of five days, participants developed 34 fully functional MVP-level game products ready for further development and acceleration.
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Feb. 17, 2026 11:28

Applications Open in Kazakhstan for the National Startup Competition Digital Qazaqstan Battle

Applications are now open for participation in the national startup competition Digital Qazaqstan Battle — a large-scale contest that will bring together the country’s top projects on the stage of the Digital Kazakhstan forum. Startups from all regions and cities of republican significance will be able to represent their territories and compete for a prize fund of KZT 19,000,000.
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Feb. 16, 2026 14:44

Alem Tech Fest 2026: Kazakhstan’s National Robotics Team Announced

The largest robotics and STEM festival in Central Asia, Alem Tech Fest 2026, has concluded at the International Exhibition Center EXPO. The large-scale event brought together more than 5,000 school students from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Estonia, Vietnam, and Hong Kong.
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Feb. 16, 2026 09:32

Hero Training 2026: Applications Now Open for the International Accelerator at Draper University

Astana Hub, in partnership with IT Park Uzbekistan, announces the opening of applications for the fifth cohort of the Hero Training acceleration program, delivered in collaboration with Draper University. This year, 11 startups from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Georgia, and Azerbaijan will be selected to participate in the program.
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Feb. 13, 2026 09:00

Kazakhstan’s IT Breakthrough: Astana Hub Reports Key Ecosystem Results

Astana Hub closed 2025 with record-breaking performance. The export of IT services by its resident companies reached $633.8 million, total revenue exceeded $1.7 billion, and more than 32,000 jobs were created.
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Feb. 12, 2026 16:49

Digital Qazaqstan Awards 2026: Applications Now Open for the Technology Award of the Year

In 2026, the Digital Almaty forum will be transformed into Digital Qazaqstan—a national technology forum that will unite the regions of Kazakhstan and serve as a shared platform for dialogue between digital initiatives, IT companies, industrial partners, and government institutions.
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Feb. 12, 2026 15:44

Digital Almaty Transforms into the National Forum Digital Qazaqstan

In 2026, the international platform Digital Almaty will be transformed into the national forum Digital Qazaqstan—a countrywide platform focused on the practical digital and AI-driven transformation of the economy and the development of regions across Kazakhstan.
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Feb. 9, 2026 15:35

Astana Hub Participant MoonAI Raises Investment from Oskar Hartmann

MoonAI, a Kazakhstan-based startup and portfolio company of Astana Hub, has raised pre-seed investment for its AI-agent platform designed for businesses. The investor is international entrepreneur and business angel Oskar Hartmann, who joined the company’s cap table under a standard SAFE agreement at a $5 million valuation. The investment amount totaled $50,000.
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Feb. 6, 2026 10:51

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

As part of the Year of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence, applications are now open for the national competition alem.ai battle — an AI-focused initiative aimed at supporting and developing AI talent across Kazakhstan. The final stage of the competition will take place at the International Center for Artificial Intelligence alem.ai in Astana.
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Feb. 3, 2026 16:19

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

GITEX, the world’s largest technology and startup event network, today announced the inaugural GITEX Ai CENTRAL ASIA & CAUCASUS Kazakhstan will take place in Almaty, the country’s largest city, from 4-5 May 2026. The new location puts the event at the centre of the region’s hub for commerce, manufacturing, enterprise, and innovation.
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