Dec. 19, 2023 16:00

The astanahub.com platform expands its capabilities

Astana Hub is delighted to announce the launch of the pilot project Single Window "National Innovation System" on the basis of the astanahub.com platform.
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Dec. 19, 2023 09:12

The Most Powerful Startups of 2023: Tips and Insights from the Winners

Astana Hub, the largest international technopark in Central Asia, hosts numerous events and competitions aimed at supporting and developing startups in the domestic market. Among the most popular are startup battles.
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Dec. 19, 2023 08:40

Played in traffic jams, and everywhere: how a Kazakhstan startup created a national blockbuster – Aqyl Battle

Aibolat Kulatay and his partner, after establishing a prosperous outsourcing company focused on mobile development, opted to launch a startup subsequent to Kantar. Even though the project took six months instead of the initially anticipated one, the game began generating profits immediately upon its release. In an interview with Digital Business for the collaborative project with Astana Hub, “100 Startup Stories of Kazakhstan”, Aibolat Kulatay discussed why users are willing to invest hours in playing Aqyl Battle, the assistance received from the Google accelerator, and the future development direction of the project.
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Dec. 15, 2023 09:23

Helping businesses spend less and earn more: Relog startup revolutionizes logistics concepts

Bauyrzhan Rustemov, the founder and CEO of Relog startup, characterizes himself as a «Black belt in delivery optimization.» The logistics automation project he leads aids businesses in minimizing delivery time and cutting down on transportation costs. With a valuation of $20 million, Relog has secured investments from Timur Turlov and Margulan Seisenbay. The startup boasts an impressive portfolio of clients, including Coca-Cola, Sulpak, Metro, Johnson & Johnson, and Zeta. Currently, Relog serves over 300 clients. As part of the collaborative initiative between Digital Business and Astana Hub, «100 Startup Stories of Kazakhstan,» Bauyrzhan shared insights into the value that Relog brings to its clients, outlined plans for international market expansion, and discussed challenges faced while working with B2G in Kazakhstan.
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Dec. 14, 2023 14:17

Astana Hub and ECO Network Implementing Environmental Standards Among Startups

Astana Hub is moving towards establishing a "green" office by implementing environmental standards among startups in partnership with ECO Network. The collaboration is based on an innovative approach to conducting business called ESG, which stands for Environment, Social, Governance. The essence of this approach is to reorganize company operations in a way that does not harm the environment.
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Dec. 14, 2023 09:14

inDrive has launched a free social leadership program in Kazakhstan with the support of regional IT hubs

The first stage of the international social leadership program Beginit by inDrive has started. In six regions of Kazakhstan, 10th-grade students were selected who will learn to implement social projects from the idea to launch. With the support of regional IT hubs and provincial administrations, about a thousand applications were collected. The most active participants were children from the Karaganda and Kostanay regions.
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Dec. 13, 2023 15:47

Astana Hub Participant Awarded President's Prize "Altyn Sapa"

On December 12th, a ceremonial presentation of the Republic of Kazakhstan President's Prize, "Altyn Sapa," took place in Astana, where the company MED365 emerged as the winner in the category of "Best Enterprise of Production Purpose." This event highlighted the outstanding achievements of the company in the quality of product manufacturing and the provision of high-tech services.
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Dec. 13, 2023 15:20

IT is the future of the country: how Tech Orda contributes to the support of IT schools

The development of the IT sector is one of Kazakhstan's main priorities. The Tech Orda program, implemented at the initiative of the Ministry of Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Astana Hub, contributes to the training and preparation of personnel in various IT areas. We spoke with representatives of five IT schools to learn about the specifics of training in each of them and how the Tech Orda program has contributed to their development.

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Dec. 13, 2023 14:07

Equal opportunities provided by the Tech Orda program, or the success of a guy from Zhambyl

As part of the national project for the digitization of the country, the Head of the state has set a goal to train at least 100,000 highly qualified IT specialists by 2025. In this context, a special role belongs to the joint program "Astana Hub" and Digital Ministry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, aimed at preparing IT specialists in private schools in Kazakhstan.
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Dec. 12, 2023 16:16

Come up with and implement: how is GameDev developing in Kazakhstan?

GameDev is an industry that is gaining more influence and colossal turnover around the world. Unfortunately, although gaming as a hobby is at a high level in Kazakhstan, game development itself is developing extremely slowly. The Er10 Media editorial team decided to find out how and where Kazakhs interested in creating and promoting games can realize their potential. This is how we found the capital's GameDev Center at Astana Hub and decided to do a review on it.
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