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Astana Hub

Nov. 26, 2025 17:32

Platform Launched for Submitting Applications to Use Resources of the National Supercomputer Alem.Cloud

As part of the implementation of the President’s directives on large-scale digitalization, the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of Kazakhstan has introduced Alem.Cloud — a platform for submitting applications to use the resources of the national supercomputing cluster. The Alem.Cloud supercomputer is included in the TOP500 ranking of the world’s most powerful systems, where it holds 86th place, confirming its status as the largest computing center in the region.
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Astana Hub

Nov. 26, 2025 10:55

Scale Up Program in Dubai: Finalists from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Announced

In Dubai, as part of Investor Day 2025, the Demo Day of the Scale Up Program acceleration initiative took place – an international program launched by Tumar Innovation Hub in partnership with DIFC and with the support of Astana Hub and IT Park Uzbekistan. Startups from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan presented their technological solutions to investors and representatives of the UAE innovation ecosystem.
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Astana Hub

Nov. 26, 2025 00:00

“The Total Valuation of the Projects Exceeds $3 Billion.” An Expert on the Success of Our Startups in the U.S.

Digital Business continues the Kazakhstan Global project, where we explore opportunities in different regions for scaling and developing Kazakhstani startups. We have already examined the specifics of IT ecosystems in Southeast Asia, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and the United Kingdom. Now we move on to what is arguably the most important market in the world — the United States. Together with experts, we tried to understand how realistic it is today for founders from Central Asia to build successful companies here and what challenges they may face. We also discussed the key differences between the U.S. and other countries, the qualities a founder must have, and who has already managed to achieve results in the American market.
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Astana Hub

Nov. 24, 2025 00:00

Kazakhstanis Created a Corporate Ecosystem of AI Agents and Have Already Raised $6 Million

Alibek Polatov is originally from Shymkent. After finishing school, he enrolled at the Kazakhstan branch of Lomonosov Moscow State University, where he studied systems programming. After graduating, he returned to Kazakhstan and almost immediately found himself in entrepreneurship. He first founded a web studio focused on website development, and since 2020 has been launching his own startups. This year, Alibek became CEO and co-founder of shai.pro — a platform that enables the creation of AI agents and digital assistants. The company has already raised $6 million in investment.
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Astana Hub

Nov. 21, 2025 20:54

Prime Ministers of Kazakhstan and Armenia Visit alem.ai

Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan visited the International Artificial Intelligence Center alem.ai, where they reviewed the development of artificial intelligence technologies, GovTech initiatives, and solutions created by Kazakh startups.
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Astana Hub

Nov. 21, 2025 00:00

Tumar Innovation Hub Acceleration Program Concludes in Dubai

On November 20, as part of Investor Day 2025 in Dubai, Demo Day took place — the final event of the second acceleration program, Scale Up Program, implemented by Tumar Innovation Hub. Startups from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan presented their technology solutions to investors and representatives of the UAE ecosystem.
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Astana Hub

Nov. 21, 2025 00:00

A Woman from Uzbekistan Built a Business with $500,000 in Revenue — and Is Now Transforming the Agricultural Sector

Dildora Atadzhanova has been in entrepreneurship for more than eight years. Her first business was Teodora Goods, a company exporting agricultural products from Uzbekistan. In 2020, she became a co-founder and CEO of the startup Dalatek — an agrotech platform for digitizing the supply process of fruits and vegetables to local supermarkets. Initially, the service positioned itself as a marketplace for farmers and supermarkets, but over five years it went through several transformations. Today, Dildora is building a cooperative with small and medium-sized farmers to establish a tomato supply chain across Uzbekistan and abroad.
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Astana Hub

Nov. 20, 2025 14:34

Central Asian Innovation Hubs: Results of the First Year of Strategic Partnership Between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

Astana Hub and IT Park Uzbekistan summarize the first year of operations under the unified brand Central Asian Innovation Hubs, launched in 2024 following the signing of a cooperation memorandum during ICT WEEK Uzbekistan. The initiative aims to promote Central Asian startups on the international stage, unite the innovation potential of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, and build a single regional ecosystem.
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Astana Hub

Nov. 20, 2025 09:40

Qazaqstan Venture Group Announces $115 Million Raised in First Close

Qazaqstan Venture Group (note: the management company of the fund of funds Alem Ventures Fund) has raised $115 million as part of its first close. At this stage, commitments from the initial investors were secured and the fund began its investment activities. Capital formation included participation from Qazaqstan Investment Corporation, Freedom Holding Corp., Astana Hub, as well as a number of private investors.
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Astana Hub

Nov. 20, 2025 00:00

Qazaqstan Venture Group Raises $115 Million in First Close

At this stage, commitments from the initial investors were secured and the fund began its investment activities. The fund’s capital formation included participation from Qazaqstan Investment Corporation, Freedom Holding Corp., Astana Hub, as well as a number of private investors.
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