Applications are open until April 1, 2025.

AI'preneurs is open to a wide range of specialists, including developers, engineers, analysts, business developers, PR and marketing managers, designers, as well as product, project and sales managers. The program offers participants not only the opportunity to advance their skills in AI, but also the chance to turn their ideas into real, scalable projects.

The program will be held offline in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana. All participants from other cities or countries will be provided with accommodation for the duration of the program. The three-month journey includes a combination of educational sessions, one-on-one consultations with industry experts, and active project development.

The acceleration program consists of three main phases. During the first three weeks, participants will get to know each other, demonstrate their professional capabilities, and form teams. The second phase, lasting four weeks, will focus on idea validation. Teams will test their hypotheses and pitch their projects to the Investment Committee, which will decide which teams move on to the final phase. The final five-week phase will be dedicated to intensive product development. Teams will have access to top experts to refine their solutions and prepare to present them on Demo Day in front of venture funds and corporations.

“The results of the first AI'preneurs cohort confirmed the high level of interest in the program and the strong potential of its participants. From 250 submitted applications, we selected 50 specialists who formed 21 teams. Nine of them successfully completed the program, and the best-performing teams received funding through the Seed Money initiative. Within the first month of their launch, participants generated $17,000 in total revenue. They created startups across various sectors, including medicine, education, and business. Among them were AI CARD for heart ultrasound diagnostics, AVM.AI for GPU aggregation, the ethnic game KAFTAN, the sales automation platform SalesFlow, and others,” said Tanat Uskembayev, Managing Director of Astana Hub.

Participants will receive comprehensive support throughout the program. Each team will work with a dedicated tracker who will monitor progress, hold weekly board meetings, and help optimize team processes. In addition, the program will include workshops and guest lectures from leading experts on current topics, individual product consultations, as well as team-building sessions and hands-on group work.

Astana Hub will provide all necessary resources, including access to datasets and GPU computing power. The top-performing AI'preneurs teams will be eligible for pre-seed funding through a standard SAFE agreement.

To learn more about the AI'preneurs program and apply, visit the official website.