Kazakhstan has entered the top 3 countries by the number of applications submitted to Technovation Girls.

On June 1, the quarterfinals of the regional stage of the program concluded in Astana, where more than 170 schoolgirls from various parts of the country presented their innovative solutions for pressing social issues.

The 2023-2024 season set a record for Kazakhstan in terms of the number of registered participants — 2,345 girls applied to participate, with 43% of them coming from different regions of the country. Kazakhstan ranked among the top three countries worldwide in the number of applications submitted for the program, trailing only Nigeria and Chile.

In the Junior division, the TALAN team won with their application Mooniu, which uses artificial intelligence to diagnose diseases in cattle through photographs. This solution will help farmers timely identify illnesses in animals and reduce losses in livestock farming.

Over the eight years the program has existed in the country, Kazakh teams have represented the nation on the global stage six times. In 2017, a team from Kazakhstan won the grand prize among 63 other countries. The winners of the regional quarterfinals will compete for the right to represent Kazakhstan at the international finals in Silicon Valley, San Francisco.

Source: bluescreen.kz