In 2025, the program received 390 applications, of which 302 projects were accepted. A total of 77 startups successfully completed the full cycle, and 41% of them have already moved to the next stage of development. During the program, 46 new jobs were created, sales totaled ₸129 million, and participants raised $300,000 in investment.

“Startup Garage is an incubation program by Astana Hub that helps early-stage startups test hypotheses, find their first customers, and pitch to potential investors. It’s not just about education — it’s a real opportunity for entrepreneurs to grow their ideas into working products, make first sales, and go public with their solutions. We see participants grow week by week, and that’s truly inspiring. The program supports the development of an innovation-driven economy by connecting talent from across the country — from agritech and education to medicine and IT,” said Yerbol Akhmetov, Director of Business Programs at Astana Hub.

Among the projects presented at Demo Day 2025 were BookEat – a digital platform for restaurants; hippo – a storefront service for medical institutions; Green Alem AR – an AR app for speech development in children with delayed speech through play; AgrioPro – an IoT and digital platform for monitoring and managing water resources in agriculture; UNO – an app for discovering and purchasing sports memberships in one click; AI Pradavan – an AI ecosystem for sales department automation; Cyberpack – STEAM kits with 32 practical projects for school students; Vetra AI – an AI assistant that helps manage tasks, meetings, and deadlines in a chat format; Vsee.kz – a digital platform for online booking and appointments for businesses; MunaLuna – a spiritual worship tracker; Tobi AI – a SaaS platform with virtual agents to improve the efficiency of SMBs and indie businesses; aiokk – an AI-based voice analytics tool that analyzes phone conversations and provides detailed insights; Pick Me – a digital management system for private kindergartens; aDrone.kz – a service for finding verified drone providers for farmland treatment; yuyurooms – a platform for long-term rental housing with deposit protection and dispute resolution.

The Startup Garage program lasts for 3 months and includes weekly workshops and expert-led lectures, individual consultations and traction meetings, guidance from trackers and mentors, and concludes with Demo Day – a final pitch event before an expert panel.

“When I joined Startup Garage, I had a feeling that I was at the beginning of something important. My intuition told me that this path would lead to something real. Today we have a working product, our first clients, investment, and most importantly – a clear understanding of where we're going and why. What began as a dream has become a real tool to help children with speech difficulties. Our hypotheses turned into confirmed demand. Intuition became a clear, structured system. Startup Garage became much more than just an acceleration program. It was a space for growth and a supportive environment. I came with an idea – and I’m leaving knowing what it really means to be an entrepreneur,” said Ainur Nuradil, Demo Day participant and founder of Green Alem AR.

Astana Hub continues its mission to develop a strong technology ecosystem both in Kazakhstan and beyond. Demo Day once again proved that Kazakhstan is home to ambitious teams ready to reshape their industries.