Kazakhstan has hosted another semifinal of the Digital Startup Awards (DSA) — a regional initiative that brings together the most promising startup teams from Central Asia and beyond. The event gathered founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders, paving the way toward the Grand Final taking place this December in Tashkent.

 

This year, the Digital Startup Awards received more than 350+ applications, with 13 startups from Kazakhstan taking the stage to pitch their ideas. After a series of dynamic presentations, two teams — Cyberpack and Multicode — secured their place in the Grand Final.

 

Cyberpack is a unified STEAM ecosystem for schools, combining engineering kits, an AI-powered learning platform, and a full methodology that enables schools to introduce STEAM education as an extracurricular club or as a standalone K–12 subject.

 

Multicode is a B2B SaaS solution for wagon fleet operators, automating processes such as shipment closing, planning, analytics, and cross-team communication. The platform helps transportation companies work more efficiently and transparently.

 

The semifinal jury featured:

— Dalerkhon Nodirov, Deputy CEO, IT Park Ventures;

— Dimash Kassen, Senior Investment Associate, Astana Hub Ventures;

— Nargiza An, CEO, White Hill Capital;

— Pavel Koktyshev, CEO & Co-founder, MOST Holding;

— Danabek Kaliazhdarov, CEO, Codiplay.

 

Cyberpack and Multicode will represent Kazakhstan at the Grand Final of the Digital Startup Awards in Tashkent, where they will compete with finalists from across the region for a total prize fund of $100,000.

 

The Digital Startup Awards continues to unite ambitious founders and strengthen collaboration among innovation hubs in Central Asia. With only a few steps left until the Grand Final, the momentum keeps growing.