The Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan published information on the progress of the implementation of the innovative program AI-SANA.

The goal of the "AI-Sana" program is to provide students in specialized fields such as agriculture, water management, energy, and other industries with additional competencies in artificial intelligence and AI entrepreneurship, with the opportunity for progressive deepening of knowledge in these areas. This approach will allow future specialists not only to deeply understand their professional field but also to actively apply AI technologies to optimize workflows and solve current industry challenges.

🔹 Program graduates will be able to create their own startups for innovative solutions to industry challenges or effectively apply their acquired knowledge in the workplace, contributing to the spread of innovations and technological development in their sectors.

Thus, the "AI-Sana" program acts as a catalyst for technological and economic development, emphasizing the potential of AI in national economy sectors and supporting technological entrepreneurship. Special attention is given to the creation of DeepTech startups, which could become drivers of technological and economic growth in Kazakhstan.

🔸 The implementation of the "AI-Sana" program is phased, with each stage focused on the progressive development of students' competencies — from basic knowledge of artificial intelligence to the professional development of startups and their scaling to the market.

The preparatory stage includes courses on artificial intelligence.
☑ Preparatory stage (650,000 students) – AI courses on platforms like Coursera, Huawei, and at Astana Hub.
☑ Stage 1 (100,000 students) – Training in entrepreneurial skills, basic AI programming skills, and machine learning.
☑ Stage 2 (60,000 students) – Structuring student projects, developing scaling strategies, and focusing on market needs and trends.
☑ Stage 3 (1,500 MVP startups) – Pre-acceleration, acceleration, and post-acceleration of startups.

🔗 More details on the Ministry’s website.