The Head of State viewed a USTEM Foundation project
The digital solutions exhibition at the Artificial Intelligence Development Council: USTEM Foundation was among the organisations presenting AI projects.
Official Akorda releaseAbout us
USTEM Foundation makes science, technology and engineering more accessible. We bring students, educators and partners together to solve real challenges.
The foundation is the official operator of FIRST programs in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
Since 2020 · More than robots
- 2020
- founded on 10 February in Almaty
- 1 000+
- regional competitions held
- 3
- countries: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan
Directions
- 01
Competitions
Three flagship events and eight competition tracks.
- 02
Teacher training
A robotics and space engineering program for teachers.
- 03
Projects
Education, community and technology projects.
Our path
- 2020First championship150 teams from 3 regions.
- 2022–2025FIRST Global ChallengeTeam Kazakhstan — world champion 4 years in a row.
- 2026Alem Tech FestAstana, EXPO: 5,000+ participants, 7 countries.
Leadership
Asylbek Myrzakhmetov
Co-founder, head of the foundation
FIRST Program Delivery Partner · coach of the national robotics team
Nurdaulet Dosmagambet
Co-founder
FIRST Program Delivery Partner · coach of the national robotics team
Team
Engineers, educators, event managers and coaches: more than 30 specialists. This team runs the competitions, training and projects in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
Official status and recognition
- Digital Bridge: USTEM Foundation robotics projects were shown to the President
- FIRST Robotics is on the ministry’s list of recommended competitions (grades 1–11).
- Robotics and programming kits are included in school equipment standards.