Become one of 15 international B2B startups working on the ground in Almaty with local mentors, corporate introductions and legal support. You leave with tested demand, a partner pipeline and a company registered in Kazakhstan.
Applications are available in English and Russian.
Twelve weeks of mentorship, expertise and corporate access are provided at no charge to selected teams.
Prepare the legal and operational model for presence, with local expertise on registration, tax and contracts.
Receive space in co-living for two members of startup team.
Meet relevant companies and explore pilot opportunities.
Full terms and conditions are provided to the teams that have successfully passed the qualifying stage and are selected to participate in the program.
Central Eurasia Market Entry is run by Astana Hub together with the Akimat of Almaty. Astana Hub has been building Kazakhstan's technology ecosystem since 2018, and the program gives you its network from day one.
Higgsfield AI, a participant in Astana Hub programs, became Kazakhstan's first unicorn in 2025 at a valuation above USD 1.3 billion, backed by Menlo Ventures, Accel and GFT Ventures. Most of its team works from Almaty.
Astana Hub runs acceleration programs with Silicon Valley partners and has taken startups from eight Central Eurasian countries to California.
Hosted annually by Astana Hub, Digital Bridge has gathered more than 30,000 participants and delegations from 30 countries.
Astana Hub on LinkedIn →Almaty city is Kazakhstan's largest business and technology center, bringing together corporations, financial institutions, investors, talent and a growing startup ecosystem.
Validate demand and build a route to local customers.
Connect with partners, experts and decision-makers.
Prepare the legal and operational model for presence.
Kazakhstan as a gate and practical base for scaling in Central Eurasian market.
A fast qualification check before you invest time in the application.
We are looking for international technology startups with a working B2B product and commercial potential in Kazakhstan.
Other B2B technology sectors may also be considered if the startup demonstrates strong potential for the Kazakhstan market.
Each module is tied to a concrete market-entry output.
Test demand, customer segments and priority use cases.
Work with a tracker on milestones, risks and decisions.
Adapt product, messaging and workflows to local reality.
Meet relevant companies and explore pilot opportunities.
Prepare the business model for local presence and execution.
Strengthen the financial model, data room and pitch for investors.
Access local legal, sales, industry and market expertise.
Present progress and market-entry logic to invited stakeholders.
Receive space in co-living for two members of startup team.
Five stages. One continuous market-entry trajectory.
Market, segment, entry barriers
Interviews, hypotheses, demand
Adaptation, partner, dialogue, pilots
Financial model, data room, pitch
Progress, next steps, stakeholder access
The program helps teams prepare for market entry, but the Participant is fully responsible for securing any investment, contracts or deals.
A transparent sequence from application to final cohort.
Core regional market context
Commercial and technology links
Expansion-oriented B2B teams
Answers that can help you save the time.
Applications are handled on the official Astana Hub portal. Three steps, so you know what to expect before you start.
The Apply button opens astanahub.com — the official application system for the program. This landing page does not collect applications itself: applications are accepted only after registering on the site, via the registration form.
An account is required to submit and track the application. Use an email address the whole founding team can access, because every notification goes there.
Questions about the company, the product, traction and your plans for Kazakhstan. The form is available in English and Russian.
Apply to the program and build your market-entry strategy together with local experts, partners and investors.
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