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Jan. 22, 2026 17:00

Kazakhstan’s WeGlobal AI EdTech startup enters the UK market through BETT UK

Kazakhstan-based EdTech startup WeGlobal AI, which focuses on mental health and career guidance for schoolchildren, has taken an important step toward international expansion by participating in the BETT UK international education exhibition with the support of Nazarbayev University. For the team, the event marked a key milestone on the path to entering the UK market and launching a pilot project in British schools, DKNews.kz reports. BETT has been held since 1985 and is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading platforms for educational technologies. Each year, the exhibition brings together more than 35,000 participants and over 600 companies from more than 130 countries, including schools, universities, EdTech startups, investors and representatives of national education systems.
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Jan. 21, 2026 15:38

Kazakhstan Joins the First International Cohort of OpenAI Edu for Countries

OpenAI has announced the launch of the first international cohort of the Edu for Countries initiative as part of the global OpenAI for Countries program. The first wave of participating countries includes Estonia, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Greece, and Kazakhstan.
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Jan. 21, 2026 10:53

Astana Hub Concludes the Fourth Batch of the International Hero Training Program

Astana Hub has announced the results of the fourth batch of the Hero Training acceleration program, delivered in partnership with Draper University. As part of the program, startups worked on adapting their products to the requirements of the U.S. market and preparing for further international scaling.
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Jan. 21, 2026 00:00

Innovation Ecosystem: A Day at Astana Hub (Egemen Qazaqstan)

Recently, we have been hearing more and more terms such as “startup,” “artificial intelligence,” and “digitalization.” However, not everyone fully understands the processes behind these concepts—how an idea evolves into a product and who exactly is involved in bringing it to life. Mobile applications, automated services, and smart systems may appear simple and easy to implement from the outside. In reality, they are the result of extensive research, experimentation, risk-taking, and, most importantly, a supportive environment capable of guiding a project from the idea stage to market entry. With the aim of seeing firsthand how such a technological ecosystem operates and gaining a deeper understanding of its underlying principles, we visited the Astana Hub, located on the grounds of EXPO.
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Jan. 20, 2026 16:00

New Opportunities for Future IT Professionals: Enrollment Opens for Tomorrow School

Registration is ongoing at the international innovation cluster Astana Hub for the 12th intake of Tomorrow School, an educational initiative in the IT sector. The program will be delivered at the alem.ai International Center for Artificial Intelligence—a unique environment that brings together education, research, startups, and the implementation of AI technologies under one roof.
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Jan. 16, 2026 15:37

Kazakhstan’s Startup Higgsfield Officially Becomes the Country’s First Unicorn

Kazakhstani startup Higgsfield has officially become the first unicorn in the country’s history after closing an $80 million investment round, reaching a $1.3 billion valuation — exceeding the $1 billion benchmark.
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Jan. 16, 2026 15:25

AlchemistX and Silicon Valley Residency: 23 Startups Showcase Their Solutions in Silicon Valley

The results of the AlchemistX and Silicon Valley Residency (SVR) programs have been announced. Over the course of four months in Silicon Valley, the initiatives brought together 23 startups from Central Eurasia, the MENA region, and Singapore. During this time, teams worked intensively on tailoring their products to the requirements of the U.S. market.
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Jan. 16, 2026 09:49

KAZAKHSTAN DEVELOPS THE LARGEST AI MODEL FOR TURKIC LANGUAGE SPEECH RECOGNITION

Kazakhstani startup Cybernet AI has unveiled the largest automatic speech recognition (ASR) model for Turkic languages. This is the first development of its scale created in Central Asia, and the first example of a full-fledged AI model originally designed specifically for the Turkic language family — rather than adapted from English-language solutions.
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Jan. 13, 2026 12:23

Kazakhstani Startup Wins an Award at a Prestigious Exhibition in the U.S.

Kazakhstani startup PocketDot, which is developing a device for the private use of smartphones by blind people, became the winner of the CTA Innovation For All Startup Experience program at CES 2026 — the world’s largest event in the field of consumer technologies. PocketDot is the only startup from Kazakhstan to have received this award.
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Jan. 13, 2026 12:00

ACTIVAT VC Invests in MoonAI Startup

Kazakhstani startup MoonAI, a resident of Astana Hub, has secured $50,000 in investment from venture capital firm ACTIVAT VC. The platform develops AI agents that take over sales and customer support across messaging apps and corporate systems.
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