The winners and prize recipients of Alem Tech Fest 2026, the largest robotics and STEM technology festival in Central Asia, were awarded in Astana.

More than 5,000 school students from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Estonia, Vietnam, and Hong Kong took part in the festival.

The award ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Minister of Information Technologies and Digital Development Zhaslan Madiyev, Chairman of the Management Board of Samruk-Kazyna JSC Nurlan Zhakupov, as well as representatives of sectoral ministries and organizations.

Deputy Prime Minister Zhaslan Madiyev highly praised the engineering potential of young people and noted:
“Developing robotics is an important direction of our country’s digital transformation. Today we see not only students working with construction kits, but future engineers and specialists in artificial intelligence. These talented young people will introduce advanced technologies into industry and public administration, strengthening the country’s competitiveness in the global market.”

As a result of the Central Asia FIRST Championship tournament, 50 best teams were identified and awarded cash prizes and educational grants.

In addition, Kazakhstan’s national robotics team was formed from 16 top winning teams. The national team will represent the country at the FIRST Championship 2026 world finals in Houston, USA. Other prize-winning teams received qualification spots for international tournaments in North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia.

The following teams were included in Kazakhstan’s national team:
FIRST LEGO League Explore: Alem Innovators;
FIRST LEGO League Challenge: FIZTEX, ToleBi Daryn, Tidal Tumble;
FIRST Tech Challenge: JelToqSun, TGJ, xCeption, SANA, KAP, Panheya, OVERTIME, Nomadic.Dragons.FTC, FIZMAT ROBOTICS, FoxSlide, MLP, Celestial.

The festival program also featured competitions in the following categories: Alem Drone League, RoboCup Soccer, Physical AI Championship, RoboCup Rescue, and Battle of Bots.

The event was organized with the support of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan by the USTEM Foundation public fund and the Republican Scientific and Practical Center “Daryn.” Partner organizations included the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Astana Hub international innovation cluster, and the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The general sponsor was Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund JSC.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/press/news/details/1161888?lang=kk