Student Yan Kurmanbaev developed the GhostTech platform, which connects entrepreneurs with specific tasks and student teams to solve them. The project received one of the awards at the HackAlem AI hackathon in Astana. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan.
The award ceremony for the hackathon winners took place on October 23. It was attended by the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan Sayasat Nurbek. In his speech, the official emphasized the importance of developing artificial intelligence competencies among young people, as well as the ministry's support for students in implementing innovative ideas.
The GhostTech service is designed to strengthen interaction between business and higher education: students will be able to gain practical experience, develop professional competencies and build a portfolio, while entrepreneurs will be able to attract young teams to develop IT solutions and AI-based products.
In total, 6,586 applications were submitted for HackAlem AI, about 5,000 of which came from students. The winning teams included 77 people, including 49 students from 13 universities in Kazakhstan. The hackathon became a new platform for young developers to present technological solutions, strengthening interaction between higher education and the real economy of the republic.