Applications are open until June 17, 2026, on the Astana Hub platform.
AI’preneurs brings together professionals from different countries who aspire to build technology products and launch their own AI startups. Participants go through the entire startup journey — from ideation and team formation to MVP development, pilot launches, and fundraising. The program welcomes developers, engineers, AI specialists, product and project managers, analysts, entrepreneurs, marketers, and anyone interested in building AI-powered products. During the selection process, particular attention is paid to participants’ ability to create products, rapidly validate hypotheses, and demonstrate tangible results.
The program has already delivered strong results in Astana and is now expanding. For the first time, AI’preneurs will be held at Almaty Hub.
“Today’s market demands not just ideas, but speed and execution. In AI’preneurs, teams work at a fast pace and quickly move from hypotheses to real products. Throughout the program, participants do not simply learn — they go through the entire startup-building process and emerge with concrete outcomes,” said Aida Dussova, Director of Almaty Hub.
The program consists of several stages. The first stage, Founder Lab, lasts four weeks. Participants join individually, meet potential co-founders, engage in intensive hands-on activities, and form startup teams. This is followed by the ten-week Core Accelerator, where teams work on their own products, validate hypotheses, build MVPs, and acquire their first users. The program also includes a coliving component, with comfortable accommodation provided to participants from other cities and countries throughout the program.
The program will culminate in a Demo Day, where the top teams will present their projects to investors and corporate partners.
AI’preneurs was first launched in 2024 at Astana Hub and has since built a strong community of participants from diverse backgrounds, including software development, machine learning, product management, and business development. Across previous cohorts, the program received more than 960 applications, graduated 79 participants, and helped launch 35 startups that have collectively raised over $400,000 in investment.
Program alumni include startups across AI, HealthTech, EdTech, HRTech, FinTech, GameDev, industrial safety, digital infrastructure, computer vision, and business process automation, including: SALESFLOW.TEAM, Ai Card, Salyq.AI, Chat Insider AI, Qural.AI, AVM.AI, Skideo, KAFTAN, RE:Create Video, STIKER.AI, ATeam, OYS, Co Founder AI, Yer AI Mentor, TabiLens, U-Drone, Botable.dev, Ping!, OMIR.AI, NIGIN, SolidRock, GoStratify, AiPrower, Corelis AI, Loadify.ai, Strimmeo, InnerSpace, Electi, Agesta.ai, DataX AI, RailGuard, Modeleon, Just EDU, and Label-Gate.
Participants will gain access to Almaty Hub’s infrastructure, the AlemPlus platform with GPU computing resources, workshops, tracking sessions, and mentorship support. The best teams will be eligible for seed investment through SAFE agreements and will gain access to Astana Hub’s international ecosystem and global market expansion opportunities.
More information about the program and the application process is available at: https://astanahub.com/ru/l/aiprenuersalmaty2026
About Almaty Hub
Almaty Hub is Astana Hub’s branch in Almaty. The hub supports the development of the local IT community, startup ecosystem, and entrepreneurial environment by providing access to Astana Hub’s programs, expertise, and ecosystem resources.
Applications are open until June 17, 2026, on the Astana Hub platform.
AI’preneurs brings together professionals from different countries who aspire to build technology products and launch their own AI startups. Participants go through the entire startup journey — from ideation and team formation to MVP development, pilot launches, and fundraising. The program welcomes developers, engineers, AI specialists, product and project managers, analysts, entrepreneurs, marketers, and anyone interested in building AI-powered products. During the selection process, particular attention is paid to participants’ ability to create products, rapidly validate hypotheses, and demonstrate tangible results.
The program has already delivered strong results in Astana and is now expanding. For the first time, AI’preneurs will be held at Almaty Hub.
“Today’s market demands not just ideas, but speed and execution. In AI’preneurs, teams work at a fast pace and quickly move from hypotheses to real products. Throughout the program, participants do not simply learn — they go through the entire startup-building process and emerge with concrete outcomes,” said Aida Dussova, Director of Almaty Hub.
The program consists of several stages. The first stage, Founder Lab, lasts four weeks. Participants join individually, meet potential co-founders, engage in intensive hands-on activities, and form startup teams. This is followed by the ten-week Core Accelerator, where teams work on their own products, validate hypotheses, build MVPs, and acquire their first users. The program also includes a coliving component, with comfortable accommodation provided to participants from other cities and countries throughout the program.
The program will culminate in a Demo Day, where the top teams will present their projects to investors and corporate partners.
AI’preneurs was first launched in 2024 at Astana Hub and has since built a strong community of participants from diverse backgrounds, including software development, machine learning, product management, and business development. Across previous cohorts, the program received more than 960 applications, graduated 79 participants, and helped launch 35 startups that have collectively raised over $400,000 in investment.
Program alumni include startups across AI, HealthTech, EdTech, HRTech, FinTech, GameDev, industrial safety, digital infrastructure, computer vision, and business process automation, including: SALESFLOW.TEAM, Ai Card, Salyq.AI, Chat Insider AI, Qural.AI, AVM.AI, Skideo, KAFTAN, RE:Create Video, STIKER.AI, ATeam, OYS, Co Founder AI, Yer AI Mentor, TabiLens, U-Drone, Botable.dev, Ping!, OMIR.AI, NIGIN, SolidRock, GoStratify, AiPrower, Corelis AI, Loadify.ai, Strimmeo, InnerSpace, Electi, Agesta.ai, DataX AI, RailGuard, Modeleon, Just EDU, and Label-Gate.
Participants will gain access to Almaty Hub’s infrastructure, the AlemPlus platform with GPU computing resources, workshops, tracking sessions, and mentorship support. The best teams will be eligible for seed investment through SAFE agreements and will gain access to Astana Hub’s international ecosystem and global market expansion opportunities.
More information about the program and the application process is available at: https://astanahub.com/ru/l/aiprenuersalmaty2026
About Almaty Hub
Almaty Hub is Astana Hub’s branch in Almaty. The hub supports the development of the local IT community, startup ecosystem, and entrepreneurial environment by providing access to Astana Hub’s programs, expertise, and ecosystem resources.
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