1. AR portal to the future

Open the app → point the camera at the Astana Hub logo → and a 3D city of the future with a hub, drones, and resident projects comes to life on your screen.

You can “go inside” the AR room, where there will be mini-presentations of startups and a “Write to the founder" button.

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🎮 2. The “Startup's Path” Quest

RPG-style gamification: each user has an avatar that is “pumped" for real actions — registration for events, participation in programs, publications.

Digital skins and animations are unlocked for achievements.

You can “duel" with other participants in technology quizzes.

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3. AI mentor 24/7

Built-in artificial intelligence in the application, which:

helps to arrange a pitch deck,

generates project ideas,

provides recommendations on startup grants and investors.

He responds with his voice and can “guide" the user through all the stages of acceleration.

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4. The world map of startups

Interactive global map with startup points from Astana Hub.

You can open any of them to see photos of the team, technology, and a short video.

The “live lines” show who has already started collaborating with whom.

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🕶 5. Networking 2.0

The “Meet a like-minded person” function: you turn on the search mode, and the app shows via Bluetooth/LiDAR who is also in the hub within a 20-meter radius and what they are doing.

An animation of “connecting” profiles appears, and you can immediately make an appointment or exchange business cards.

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6 6. Live broadcast from behind the scenes

Built-in streams from mentoring meetings, pitch sessions, office tours — with the ability to ask questions live.

The highlights feature is a selection of the best moments of the day with superimposed jokes and memes.

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7. NFT achievements and digital souvenirs

Unique digital badges-NFT - are issued for participation in events.

Some can be exchanged for real merch (T-shirt, mug, ticket to a private party).

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8. Startup Simulator mode

A mini-game where you need to run your virtual startup from idea to IPO in 5 minutes, choosing solutions at each stage.

The best results are published in the rating, and the winners receive real bonuses from the hub.

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If we make at least 2-3 of these functions, Astana Hub will receive not just an “application”, but an interactive metaverse for startups.