Private prototype · for review
Astana Technology Prize

From technology to production

Astana Technology Prize is a proposed international prize for technologies that can move into production in Kazakhstan and reach global markets.

How the prize works

Website concept. The competition is not open.

Concept illustration, not an operating facility.
Concept illustration, not an operating facility.

Five languages in one version. Translations need review before public launch.

Six fields

Energy
01Energy
Artificial intelligence
02Artificial intelligence
New materials
03New materials
Robotics
04Robotics
Water and climate
05Water and climate
Biotechnology and medicine
06Biotechnology and medicine

Concept illustrations of the fields, not participant projects.

The main competition is planned for TRL 4-7: teams, universities and companies, with no upper age limit. Final conditions will be set in the rules.

Technology pathway

Six stages: from selection to deployment using existing production capacity, localization and export.

Choose a stage to see what happens next.

Stage 1/6

Application

Technology, team and supporting evidence. Applications are not open.

Six prizes of $1 million

Planned model: six prizes annually, $1,000,000 each. Three installments over a maximum of three years, subject to meeting the conditions.

25%$250 000

On award

25%$250 000

First production batch

50%$500 000

First large-scale export

Draft terms, not a payment promiseProduction and export criteria, evidence requirements and obligations need approval. Funding is not presented as secured. This site has no payment service.

AI jury: an option for discussion

An optional concept for discussion, not adopted Prize rules. This option explores AI analysis and three independent model votes. Proposed administrator limits: no score changes or winner selection, with access and changes logged.

Before launchModels must be tested, criteria and appeals approved, and legal and confidentiality checks completed. This site does not assess technologies or make decisions.

Ask about the prize

Demo using prepared answersThis is not AI. Messages are not transmitted and remain only in page memory until refresh. Do not enter personal data or technology secrets.

Choose a topic or enter a short question.

Participant questions

When will the competition open?

The opening date and calendar are not approved. No date is announced in this prototype.

Who owns the IP?

Under the concept, applicants keep their intellectual property. Licensing and joint ventures require separate agreements.

Can I apply now?

No. This private mockup has no registration, document uploads or contact collection.

How can I contact the organizers?

Email service is not connected. The planned address info@astanatechnologyprize.com is not active yet; do not send applications there.

Review version · 14 October 2026. Nothing is sent or paid. The site is not live on the domain.