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🏷 Education: Silkway Accelerator 7.0 📚 ⚡️ Is your startup ready for global scale? Astana Hub, in partnership with Google for Startups, has opened applications for Batch 7 of Silkway Accelerator — Central Asia's flagship acceleration program for tech startups at PMF and Scale stages. 💡 What You'll Get:

🗓 12 weeks of intensive offline acceleration in Almaty ☁️ Up to $100,000 in Google Cloud credits + Google Workspace 👤 Personal tracker + mentors from Google for Startups and Astana Hub 🏢 Free office and accommodation in Almaty for 2 non-local founders 🎤 Demo Day in front of investors, venture funds, and strategic partners 💼 Astana Hub Ventures shortlist — potential investment from $100K to $500K

📍 Details: 🌍 Eligibility: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Mongolia 📦 Stage: PMF or Scale — a working product is required 💵 Program cost: $20,000 (can be covered via a SAFE agreement) ⏳ Application deadline: April 30, 2026, 23:59 🔗 Apply here: https://astanahub.com/ru/l/silkwayaccelerator2026 Silkway alumni have collectively raised over $48M in investment. Will Batch 7 be your turning point? 🚀

🏷 Education: Silkway Accelerator 7.0 📚 ⚡️ Is your startup ready for global scale? Astana Hub, in partnership with Google for Startups, has opened applications for Batch 7 of Silkway Accelerator — Central Asia's flagship acceleration program for tech startups at PMF and Scale stages. 💡 What You'll Get:

🗓 12 weeks of intensive offline acceleration in Almaty ☁️ Up to $100,000 in Google Cloud credits + Google Workspace 👤 Personal tracker + mentors from Google for Startups and Astana Hub 🏢 Free office and accommodation in Almaty for 2 non-local founders 🎤 Demo Day in front of investors, venture funds, and strategic partners 💼 Astana Hub Ventures shortlist — potential investment from $100K to $500K

📍 Details: 🌍 Eligibility: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Mongolia 📦 Stage: PMF or Scale — a working product is required 💵 Program cost: $20,000 (can be covered via a SAFE agreement) ⏳ Application deadline: April 30, 2026, 23:59 🔗 Apply here: https://astanahub.com/ru/l/silkwayaccelerator2026 Silkway alumni have collectively raised over $48M in investment. Will Batch 7 be your turning point? 🚀

🏷 EPICS in IEEE — Student-Driven Community Engineering Projects 🔬 ⚡️ Got an engineering idea that can change lives? EPICS in IEEE invites students to submit proposals that tackle real technological needs in local communities. 💰 Grant: up to $10,000 + mentorship and project resources 💡 About the Programme:

🔍 Identify a problem in your local community 🤝 Partner with a non-profit organization 🛠 Design and deploy an engineering solution with your team ⏰ Projects must be completed within 1 year 🎓 All participants must be IEEE members

📍 Requirements & Deadlines: 📅 Accepting Proposals: March 1 – May 1, 2026 ⏳ Deadline: May 1, 2026 🔗 Training Course: epics.ieee.org/resources/ Engineering meets social good — submit your proposal and be part of the movement! 🚀

🏷 AITU Ventures FIRST Incubator 🎯 ⚡️ Missed the deadline? You've got another shot. The application deadline for AITU Ventures FIRST Incubator has been extended to May 20. Mentorship, resources, and a strong startup ecosystem — all waiting for you. 📍 Details:

⏳ New deadline: May 20

Apply now and build your startup the right way! 🚀

🏷 Science: Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan Seeks Startups 🔬 ⚡️ Your project could reshape agriculture in Kazakhstan! The Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan is looking for startups, student teams, and research groups with ready-made agri-tech solutions — the best projects will be considered for pilot implementation at the national level. 💡 About the Programme:

🤖 AI & Big Data — algorithms for agricultural data analysis 🛰 Satellite Monitoring — tracking and analysis of farmland 🐄 Livestock & Crop Production — digital tools for the sector 📦 Product Traceability — tracking from field to shelf

📍 Requirements & Deadlines: 📝 What to submit: brief solution description, project stage, team info 🏆 Goal: pilot integration into Kazakhstan's agro-digital ecosystem 🔗 Submit your project: zhulduz.kambarova@astanait.edu.kz This is a real chance to bring your idea to national scale — go for it! 🚀

🏷 Science: Student Article Competition "25 Years of SCO" 🔬 ⚡️ Want your research to be heard on an international stage? KRSU invites students and master's degree candidates to a competition marking the 25th anniversary of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. 💰 Awards: 🏅 Honorary certificates from the SCO Secretary-General 📰 Best works published on official SCO platforms 💡 About the Programme:

🎯 Topic: Partnership for a Sustainable Future 🎓 Eligible: Students and postgraduates from SCO member states 📝 Format: Academic article

📍 Requirements & Deadlines: ⏳ Submission deadline: May 20, 2026 🏆 Results announced: June 15 — SCO Day 🔗 Full details: https://rus.sectsco.org/20260402/2230350.html Share your research with the world — make your voice count! 🚀

🏷 Event: The Pitch by Deel 🎯 ⚡️ Got a startup? Step onto the global stage and win $1,000,000! The Pitch is a worldwide founder tournament by Deel — 7 regional finals, 100 regional winners, and 10 global champions taking home a $1M investment. 💰 Prize Fund: 🏅 Global Finals: $1,000,000 SAFE investment 🏅 Regional Finals: $50,000 SAFE investment 💡 Requirements:

🏢 Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed, or Series A 👥 Must have: Full-time founders 🌍 Open to: Startups from any country 📝 Format: 2-minute live pitch on stage (in English) ✅ Application: Completely free, ~5 minutes to complete

🔗 Apply now: https://form.typeform.com/to/fhxqKbPD One pitch. One chance. One million dollars. Go for it! 🚀

🏷 Science: Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) 2026 🌍 ⚡️ Got a project that can make a real difference in Central Asia? Applications are open for the CFLI grant — up to CAD 100,000 for NGOs, community groups, and local organizations. 💰 Grant Amount: CAD 20,000 – 100,000 (~$71,800 USD) 💸 💡 About the Programm:

🏛 Who can apply: NGOs/NPOs, community initiatives, municipal and public organizations 🌱 Priority areas: inclusive governance, peace & security, sustainable & equitable development, environment & climate 🌐 Eligible countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

📍 Requirements & Deadlines: ⏳ Deadline: April 30, 2026, 23:59 (GMT+5) 📝 Language: English or French only 🔑 Submission: via C@I portal (GCKey required) 📊 Key requirement: locally-driven project with measurable outcomes 🔗 Full details & application form: https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/funding-financement/cfli-fcil/kazakhstan-kyrgyzstan-tajikistan-turkmenistan-uzbekistan.aspx?lang=eng Real funding for real local impact — apply before April 30! 🚀 Stay tuned with Ecostan News

🏷Event: VIII Youth Forum «Anticounterfeight-M» 🎯 ⚡️ Want to dive into intellectual property law and compete for prizes? A team case championship hosted by the Committee on IP Rights of the Ministry of Justice of Kazakhstan — open to youth from all EAEU member states. 💡 Programm:

🏛 Format: 5 national teams of 15 members each (in-person + online, min. 5 in-person) 🧠 Case: develop and register a trademark, launch a business in Kazakhstan, justify trademark protectability 👥 Expert support: each team is assigned a patent attorney 🎥 Deliverables: presentation (min. 3 slides) + team video ⏰ Time to complete: 3 hours; defence — up to 10 minutes 🎮 Bonus: online quiz with prizes for non-team participants

📍 Details: 📅 Date: May 28, 2026 📍 Location: Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan 🌐 Participating countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Belarus, Russia 📝 Registration: https://forum.anticounterfeight.org/youthforum 👤 Organizer: Svetlana Zaitseva — s.zaitseva@anti-counterfeiting.ru 🔗 Register here: https://forum.anticounterfeight.org/youthforum Name your team, pick your captain, and go defend your brand! 🚀

🥤💡 OneIdea Championship на 3млн призовых - программа для студентов от Coca-Cola Kazakhstan (Anadolu Group) Участниками могут быть студенты от 18 до 25 лет на программах Бакалавриата и Магистратуры. Локация: г. Алматы (для иногородних студентов предоставляется трансфер и проживание) Призовые в тенге: 🥇 1 500 000 🥈 1 000 000 🥉 500 000 Финалисты поедут в Стамбул 🇹🇷 Дэдлайн заявок: 05.04.2026 Подробности oneidea-kazakhstan.tilda.ws/?&utm_source=startup.vg Регистрация OneIdea https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=jrlj53xL90GRBQq3U1aFJncy-9GqbUlEhYqukeZIyOhUQUkzNlEzNzNQOVNUMUFTNDQ3Qzg5UTlaMyQlQCNjPTEkJUAjdD1n&origin=QRCode&utm_source=startup.vg

🏷 Event: Reminder — Survey on the New Learning Platform 🎯 ⚡️ Haven't taken the survey yet? Last chance to shape the new platform! We're still collecting responses — and every answer counts. 📍 Details:

⏰ Time: 5–7 minutes 🔒 Anonymous: completely — so be honest!

🔗 Take the survey Help us build something better — it only takes 5 minutes! 💙

🏷Science: IT Project Competition "Digital Generation" 🔬 ⚡️ Got an IT project that could shape the future? Time to step up! Miras University, supported by Shymkent IT Hub and Transtelecom JSC, announces an international IT project competition for students, undergraduates, college and high school students. 💡About the Programm:

👥 Participants: students, master's students, college and high school students, aged 16–25 🌍 Format: international — open to participants from abroad 🏆 Prizes: sponsor awards, certificates, diplomas, university merchandise ✈️ Bonus for Miras winners: internship at partner universities abroad 📁 Submission: application + project passport + MS Word file + team photo (optional: software, presentation, video)

📍 Deadlines & Details: ⏳ Submission deadline: April 8, 2026 🏁 Final: April 14, 2026, Shymkent, 2 Sapak datka St., Miras University 💼 Submit project: koshkinbaev_s@miras.edu.kz 📞 Contact: 8-747-121-79-84 Show your project to the world — the final is April 14! 🚀

🏷Hackathon: DeepTech Bäige by NU RIS 💻 ⚡️ Building the tech of tomorrow — AI, hardware, biotech or other deeptech? DeepTech Bäige is a competition for startups ready to get noticed, secure funding, and level up. 💰 Prize Fund: 16,000,000 KZT 💸 📍 Details:

⏳ Registration Deadline: April 6, 2026 🏢 Organizer: NU RIS

🔗 Register now Your startup could be the technology of tomorrow — make your move! 🚀

🏷Event: Survey on the New Learning Platform 🎯 ⚡️ We're switching to a new platform — and we want to build it around you. Your honest feedback (yes, even the brutal truth) is exactly what we need. 💡 Your answers will help us:

💻 Understand your experience with the current platform 🏆 Identify the most valuable courses and instructors 📚 Learn what courses you actually want to take ✨ Design a platform you'll genuinely enjoy using

📍 Details: ⏰ Time: 5–7 minutes 🔒 Anonymous: completely — so be honest! 🔗 Take the survey Help us build something better — it only takes 5 minutes! 💙

🏷 Hackathon: HackNU26 💻 ⚡️ Can you turn your idea into a product in 24 hours? HackNU26 is the flagship student hackathon by Nazarbayev University — compete across AI, ML, Software Engineering, and the brand-new Growth Management track. Time to build something big. 💰 Prize Fund: 2,800,000 KZT 💸 💡 Requirements:

🤖 Tracks: AI & ML, Software Engineering, Growth Management ⏰ Format: 24-hour hackathon 👥 Participation: Team-based

📍 Timeline & Details: 📅Dates: April 4–5, 2026 🚨 Registration Deadline: April 1, 2026 🏢 Location: Nazarbayev University, Astana 🔗 Register 📲Contacts: @nuacmsc | @HackNU Bring your ideas. Build your future. See you at HackNU! 🚀

🏷 Focus Group on Inclusive Education 🔬 ⚡️ Want to shape education in Kazakhstan? Researchers are looking for AITU students to discuss their learning experience and university environment as part of the study "Educational Inclusion in Kazakhstan." 💡 About the Programm:

🗣 Format: Focus group — open discussion in a small group 🔒 Participation: Voluntary and anonymous 🎯 Topic: Student perspectives on learning experience and campus environment 💳 Participation fee: 3,500 ₸

📍 Requirements & Deadlines: 📅 Dates: April 6–11 (afternoon sessions) ⏰ Duration: 90–120 minutes 📍 Format: Offline or online ⚠️ Spots are limited — selection via application form 🔗 Fill out the form: Google Forms Your voice can change the system — join in! 🚀

🏷 Incubation Program: AITU Venture Hub 🚀 ⚡️ Want to build your unicorn? The AITU Venture Hub incubation program is officially open. Build your startup, scale your idea, and compete for a massive prize fund! 💰 Prize Fund: 10,000,000 KZT 💸 💡 Participation Requirements:

👥 Team: 2+ AITU students per team. 🧠 Stage: MVP or a solid product idea is required. ⏳ Commitment: Full participation in the program is required.

📍 Key Details: 📅 Application Deadline: April 10, 2026. 🔗 Apply now: Google Forms Build your unicorn at AITU! 🚀

🏷Competition: One Idea University by CCI Kazakhstan 🚀 ⚡️ Happening TODAY! Got a great idea? It’s your chance to make it real! Join One Idea University, a student competition where your concept can become an actual project. 💰 Prize: Win up to 1,500,000 KZT! 💡 What to expect:

👥 Who can apply: Students aged 18–25 (individually or in teams of up to 3 people). 🧠 Program: Expert mentorship, practical experience, bootcamp, project development, and real business immersion. 📅 Meeting Date: March 19, 2026 (TODAY!) ⏰ Time: 15:00 (Join right now!)

Your idea is just the beginning. What you do next is what matters. 🔗 Join the meeting here: Microsoft Teams

🏷Case Championship: CrackIt International Case Championship 🏆 ⚡️ Ready to solve real business challenges? CrackIt is an international case championship for high school seniors and college/university students from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. This is a great opportunity to test your problem-solving skills and compete on an international level! 💡 Participation Details:

👥 Team: Gather a team of 3-5 members. 📅 Event Date: March 27, 2026. ⏳ Registration Deadline: March 23, 2026.

🔗 More Info: @entrepreneurship.almau 📝 Registration: Fill out the form (takes less than 5 minutes) 👉 lnkmx.my/entrepreneurshipalmau Assemble your dream team and show your skills! 🚀