July 28, 2023 11:30

Sold the apartment to support the project: the story of Madat Karimov, founder of Qtap platform

Madat Karimov ventured into the world of business while still in 7th grade, juggling his studies with the role of a gym administrator. His journey continued with ownership of a cafe, a crafted furniture production business, and a photostudio. However, Madat’s ambition always sought a grander and more scalable venture. The search led him to his latest breakthrough: over the past 1.5 years, he has been working on developing the innovative Qtap service. The platform integrates a social network, a marketplace, and a user-friendly site constructor. Dive deeper into Madat’s inspiring story in the interview.
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July 26, 2023 14:58

Алексей Кодубец: В Казахстане развитая экономика, одна из лучших среди стран Центральной Азии

Компания Suretter Software занимается проектированием фотокамер и видеокамер и разработкой встроенного программного обеспечения на экспорт. Заказчики в основном из Америки, Европы, Израиля и других стран. Здесь работает около 50 человек. Офис расположен в городе Алматы. Основатель фирмы Алексей Кодубец рассказал о том, почему российская компания переехала в Казахстан, и что дало ей участие в технопарке Astana Hub.

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July 26, 2023 11:30

Announcement: Grant Competitions for "Stimulating Productive Innovations" Project

The Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations, and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan is pleased to announce the opening of grant competitions under the "Stimulating Productive Innovations" project. These competitions include the "Industrial Sector Consortia: Competence Centers" (ISC I) and "Industrial Sector Consortia: Industrial-Scientific Technological Consortium" (ISC II) grant programs.
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July 26, 2023 09:48

«I have already spent over 25 million tenge». A young farmer from Uralsk plans to use blockchain and mobile games to digitize livestock farming.

Maidan Naymanov started working in agriculture at the age of 15, assisting his father in managing 3.5 hectares of land and tending to several thousand cattle. While not being particularly enthusiastic about agriculture, after completing the 9th year of school, he enrolled in the Humanitarian and Technical College of Uralsk and graduated as a math and physics teacher. However, he chose not to pursue a career in teaching and, at the age of 18, took charge of one of the family-operated farms where he earned a good income.
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July 25, 2023 11:00

«KPI по ИТ-экспорту в $500 млн мы выполним досрочно». Большое интервью с CEO Astana Hub

Прошлым летом редакция Digital Business записала интервью с основателем и гендиректором Astana Hub Магжаном Мадиевым – «Когда у нас появятся 10 единорогов, за ними побегут все». За это время в ИТ-индустрии Казахстана произошло много событий. Спустя год мы встретились снова. Чтобы, оторвавшись на несколько часов от текучки, отрефлексировать ключевые тренды в отрасли. Обсудить цифры. А также честно поговорить о проблемах, недостатках и «багах» в мышлении участников ИТ-комьюнити, которые, возможно, мешают расти еще быстрее.
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July 24, 2023 15:28

Karaganda Entrepreneur eases restaurant and cafe woes: How a cashier role supercharged his startup

Nabi Muratbek from Karaganda progressed in his career while studying at Nazarbayev University. In his first year, he worked as a data scientist at Choco. In the second year, he became a machine learning engineer at KPMG. At the age of 20, he secured a job at one of the Big 3 firms, major strategic advisory firms like McKinsey, Boston Consulting Group, and Bain. However, he and his fellow students shifted their focus to developing the Recruitment.ai HR service, which ultimately failed. Undeterred, Nabi teamed up with former LinkedIn software engineer Maksat Kadyrov and launched their new startup, Kwaaka.
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July 21, 2023 16:16

The storytelling competition on the opportunities and challenges of conducting IT business in Kazakhstan for companies with foreign participation has come to an end!

The winner of an iPad is red_mad_robot Central Asia, whose post received 4,812 views.
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July 21, 2023 11:37

2307 women have applied for training in IT specialties under the IT-Aiel program

Today, July 21, a press conference on "Training Kazakhstani Women in IT Professions within the IT-Aiel Program" was held at the Central Communications Service under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The program is initiated by Astana Hub with the support of the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations, and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in collaboration with the National Commission on Women's and Family-Demographic Policy under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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July 20, 2023 14:58

Alibek Narimbay’s Journey: From Computer Club Owner to AI-Powered Startup Founder, Aiming to Make Biometric Kazakhstan’s First Unicorn

Digital Business, in collaboration with Astana Hub, has recently launched an exciting initiative called 100 Startup Stories of Kazakhstan. The project aims to showcase the inspiring journeys of Kazakhstani entrepreneurs and Astana Hub participants from various countries who are revolutionizing the tech industry with their innovative products and services. We believe that one of them will eventually rise to the status of a Unicorn company, thereby elevating Kazakhstan’s reputation in the global IT market. Through this endeavor, we hope to ignite the spirit of entrepreneurship within readers and encourage them to establish their own creative startups.
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July 19, 2023 08:33

Astana Hub's newly established UX Laboratory successfully conducted its first neurophysiological research during the annual DesignScience2023 conference.

The laboratory, the first of its kind in Central Asia, offers unique capabilities for conducting neurophysiological studies in the field of user experience (UX). The opening of the lab became a highlight of the conference, attracting participants from various industries and design professionals.
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