As part of his working trip to the Kostanay region, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Alikhan Smailyov, visited the Regional Smart Center named after Akhmet Baytursynuly.
During the visit, the Prime Minister familiarized himself with the activities of the Smart center, laboratories, and educational spaces. The guest was presented with coworking spaces, IT-Center, a branch of the sports programming federation, as well as Qostanai IT Hub - an innovative hub that is a branch of the capital's technopark Astana Hub.
In the conference hall, young startup founders and existing entrepreneurs presented their own developments to the Prime Minister, including a mobile application for students and schoolchildren, multi-chat with artificial intelligence, as well as projects in the areas of housing and communal services, and agriculture.
During the meeting, current issues of youth, particularly housing issues, were also discussed. The Prime Minister announced the launch of a new program "9-20-25", aimed at improving housing conditions for young people.
Alikhan Smailyov emphasized the importance of supporting youth in all regions of the country, providing access to modern technologies, education, and opportunities for self-realization.