December 18, 2024. Yandex Qazaqstan announces the launch of a startup program that gives access to the company's technologies under special conditions. Its participants will be able to use Yandex Maps API solutions, Yandex Weather technologies, Yandex Cloud infrastructure and Yandex Direct advertising capabilities to launch and quickly develop their projects.

The program offers two levels of participation depending on the stage of startup development: Start for beginners and Develop for those who have already started and are preparing to scale. Participants can choose both all available services and only those that meet their needs.

Yandex Qazaqstan services participating in the program:

●      API Yandex Maps. Startups will be able to embed interactive maps into applications and websites, turning them into a sales tool, automate the processing of orders and delivery of goods, as well as plan optimal routes for couriers and drivers, taking into account the weather and road conditions.

●      Yandex Cloud. The service offers startups an infrastructure based on a local data center for fast business startup and scaling, tools for data storage, processing and analysis, machine learning technologies , application development tools and other features.

●      Yandex Weather. Provides access to weather and climate data so that businesses can quickly adapt to weather changes. For example, agricultural startups will be able to determine the optimal time for crops and prepare for drought.

●      Yandex Yandex. Direct. Offers advertising solutions and analytical tools in Search, Maps and the Yandex Advertising Network to attract customers and increase sales.

"We know that there are many talented entrepreneurs in Kazakhstan who solve complex problems and turn bold ideas into real projects. Now they will be able to access our technologies and a team of experts who will share their experience in creating products for millions of users. This is how we want to help local startups move faster from an idea to the launch of a new product, and then successfully scale it to the entire region," says Asylkhan Baymaganbetov, lead of the startup program from the Yandex Maps API.

You can find out more details and apply for participation on the program's website.