Our Impact
Our impact
Verified results of Girls Go First in 2026. Approximate figures are marked as such.
01Our Impact
Results in 2026
National Business Case Championship 2026
- regions of Kazakhstan
- 11
- teams
- 137
- girls took part
- 441
National Forum & Startup Contest
- applications
- Approximately 700
- teams applied
- 386
- finalists
- Approximately 300
- finalist teams
- 70
- total prize fund
- 1,000,000 KZT
- female-led teams received initial financial support
- 7
International Mentorship Programme
- international mentors
- 65
- mentees
- More than 45
- countries
- More than 15
- FIRST Robotics and iGEM alumni among mentors
- 31
STEM Workshops & Educational Outreach
- girls from CIS countries at an online workshop supported by Technovation Girls
- More than 130
02Our Journey
The story so far
What Girls Go First has delivered so far.
January 2026
STEM Workshop
Girls Go First held an online workshop supported by Technovation Girls that brought together more than 130 girls from CIS countries. Six invited speakers shared their experience of engineering competitions and spoke about technical challenges and ways to grow in STEM.
January–February 2026
National Forum & Startup Contest
Girls Go First organized a national forum and startup contest that drew approximately 700 applications from 386 teams. Approximately 300 participants from 70 teams reached the finals in Almaty and Astana. With partner support the prize fund came to 1,000,000 KZT, and seven female-led teams received funding to develop their projects.
March 2026
Global Mentorship Programme
Together with the National Student Research Institute, Girls Go First formed an international mentorship network of 65 mentors and more than 45 mentees across more than 15 countries. The mentors include 31 alumni of FIRST Robotics and iGEM. The programme helps girls build technical skills, work on their own projects, and receive support from experienced members of the STEM community.
Spring 2026
Global STEM Forum
Together with Yurt Space and Technovation Girls, the initiative organized an international online forum with participants from more than three countries. Speakers shared their experience of delivering engineering projects and spoke about STEM education and professional development opportunities.
April–June 2026
Business Case Championship
In collaboration with Astana Hub, Girls Go First held a national case championship across 11 regions of Kazakhstan, with 137 teams and 441 girls taking part. Participants developed solutions to current problems in STEM education, building analytical, entrepreneurial, and leadership skills.
June 2026
Central Asian Hackathon
Together with OGMA Racing, Bloomwave, Youth Research Accelerator, and Astana Finance Club, Girls Go First organized an online hackathon for school and university students of Central Asia. Participants built a financial tracker solution and received feedback from Computer Science experts.
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