Kazakhstani startup CodiPlay named the best educational project in the world

A Kazakh startup received the Digital Innovation of the Year award in the UK. CodiPlay teaches schoolchildren programming through gamification.

The awards ceremony took place in London across 20 categories, with participants from 34 countries competing, including Kazakhstan with the CodiPlay project. The startup won in the Digital Innovation of the Year — Learning category. Founder Zhanadil Taldybayev noted that competing alongside giants such as University College London and RMIT College confirms that Kazakhstan is recognized as a source of innovation in educational technology.

Recently, CodiPlay completed certification in London and joined the EdTech Impact platform, where it took first place in the educational robots category and fourth place in digital and media literacy. The PIEoneer Awards are considered one of the most prestigious in international education, with rigorous evaluation standards.