The Otandastar Foundation has announced the results of its OQ Startup competition for the best projects. About 70 participants from Mongolia, Uzbekistan, China, Iran, Germany, the United States and Switzerland submitted their projects. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
Among them were active ethnic Kazakh youth abroad, as well as students and preparatory department listeners studying various specialties at more than 10 universities in the country. The projects covered national heritage and language, support for ethnic Kazakhs, education, business and digital services, ecology, inclusion and healthcare. A number of projects were based on artificial intelligence technologies.
Grand Prix and top three
The Grand Prix was awarded to the project of Bakyt Rysbek from Mongolia. He is the author of ÜNDES.kz, a platform that voices the Kazakh sign language.
- 011st place – ÜNDES.kz, a platform that voices the Kazakh sign language. Author – Bakyt Rysbek.
- 022nd place – ThermaWise AI, an artificial intelligence system that saves water and energy in data centers. Author — Mukhamedali Serikzhan.
- 033rd place – Hurim App, an application for planning Kazakh celebrations. Author – Aisha Beibitkhan.
Incentive award winners
- 01Borrow Box – Chamani Pardis Rajab (Iran);
- 02EcoQadam – Azhikhan Tursynbayev (Uzbekistan);
- 03"Kopir" – Yerbol Yelkut (China), Toilat Azamat (Mongolia), Suleimen Kogershin (Mongolia);
- 04Altai Brothers – Berdikazhy Yesentai (Mongolia);
- 05PARAQ & JOY – Botakoz Makhsul (Mongolia);
- 06Qorgau Kids – Akhbota Bailau (Mongolia);
- 07Volu Hub – Nurmukhammed Khudaibergen (Mongolia);
- 08"ISKE" – Yerkezhan Tileukhan (Mongolia);
- 09"SENIM" Healthy Box — Akmaral Rakhmetkhan (Mongolia).
It is worth noting that the OQ Startup competition aims to support the initiatives of ethnic Kazakh youth abroad and domestic students, and to align their projects with Kazakhstan's development priorities.