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World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC)

Astana Hub, in partnership with Khan Tengri Innovation Hub, is selecting 5 Astana Hub resident startups to represent Kazakhstan at WAIC 2026 – World Artificial Intelligence Conference, one of the world’s leading AI events taking place on 17–20 July in China.

The opportunity is open to startups with a ready AI product, traction, interest in the Chinese market, and potential partnerships or contracts in China.

Application deadline: 26 June.
Important: Startups must cover their own transportation, accommodation and visa fees.

Your full name: *

Your email address: *

Your mobile phone number: *

Your telegram account: *

Name of your startup project or IT company: *

Full name of the founder or CEO: *

Brief description of your startup project: *

Current stage of your startup: *

Select one

MCI – Idea stage

Problem/Solution Fit – Identifying the target audience and shaping the value proposition

MVP – Minimum Viable Product or working prototype

Product/Market Fit (PMF) – Generating regular sales and working on unit economics

Scale – Scaling sales and expanding product functionality

Current funding stage of your startup: *

Bootstrapped (No external funding)

Pre-seed

Seed

Series A

Series B

Series C

Series D

Year your startup was founded: *

Website of your startup:

Sector / subsector of your startup: *

ex. MedTech, Robotics, EdTech, FinTech, GovTech, Enterprise AI, AI Infrastructure, Computer Vision, NLP, Generative AI, etc.

Annual Recurring Revenue — ARR, in USD thousands: *

Funding history, if any:

Please indicate the amount raised in USD thousand, type of capital/funding, investors or funding sources, year of attraction, and specify any funding received from Chinese investors, venture funds, corporate partners, or other China-based organizations

History of cooperation with clients, partners, investors or suppliers from China: *

Please provide a detailed description of any China-related export activities, signed contracts, ongoing negotiations, partnerships, client traction, investor relations, supplier relations or other relevant details

Plans for cooperation or market expansion in China: *

Please describe your goals for entering or expanding in the Chinese market, including potential partners, clients, investors, pilots, contracts or other expected outcomes

Link to your pitch deck or presentation (PDF, Google Slides, etc.) *

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Are you a registered participant of Astana Hub? *

Yes

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Please provide your startup ID or registration number:

Why are you interested in the World Artificial Intelligence Conference? *