Innovation to Business Lab: Empowering Students to Turn STEM Ideas into Viable Ventures

This project aims to establish a student-led mentorship program in Shymkent that guides high school students in transforming their robotics and STEM innovations into market-ready projects. By combining practical workshops on market research, financial planning, and pitching with hands-on project development, the program will equip students with essential business skills. Success is measured by students’ ability to confidently present viable business models and by creating a sustainable innovation community that bridges technology and entrepreneurship across Kazakhstan.