The Industrial AI Accelerator 2024–2025 is a pilot acceleration program designed to stimulate the practical implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in key sectors of the economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan as part of the National Strategy for the Development of Artificial Intelligence.

The goal of the accelerator is to launch and implement pilot projects, create a national catalog of AI solutions, and transform industries through advanced technologies.

The program plans to launch 25 pilot projects:

5 - by the end of 2024

20 - by February 2025

The intensive, hands-on program is focused on implementing and scaling AI solutions in the key sectors of Kazakhstan's economy:

• Medicine
• Energy and oil and gas industry
• Mining and construction
• Finance

Participants will gain access to real-world challenges provided by client companies, receive training from international experts, assistance in preparing pilot projects, and opportunities to scale their solutions both in Kazakhstan and internationally.

Benefits for participants:

• Launch of pilot projects.
• Support from international experts and trackers.
• Opportunity to present solutions at DEMO DAY to corporate and government customers.
• Long-term scaling of successful solutions.

Who can participate?

• Companies registered in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
• Foreign companies willing to register in Kazakhstan upon successful pilot launch.

Requirements for participants:

• Solutions must be at the MVP stage (a working prototype solving a specific problem).
• A team of at least two specialists ready to work on real-world cases during the program.

Key dates:

• Application deadline: December 7
• Participant selection: December 10
• Acceleration period: December 10 to 20

We invite startups and companies ready to transform Kazakhstan's economy using artificial intelligence to join the program. This is a unique opportunity for innovative developers to demonstrate their solutions, launch pilot projects, and contribute to the development of AI in the country.

How to apply:
Detailed information about the program is available on the official website: industrial-ai-acceleration.kz.

Source: MDDIAI