A competition titled "Generations of Independence" was held at Dulat University, organized by the Commercialization Department of the Science and Commercialization Department.

The panel of judges for the competition included prominent figures such as the Chairwoman of the Zhambyl Regional Businesswomen’s Council, Sholpan Kariyeva, the Head of the Zhambyl Regional Retail Companies Association, Viktoria Usmanova, the Vice Rector for Science and Digitalization, Seyitjan Orinbaev, the Head of the Project Management and Digitalization Center, Dina Tolegenova, and Gulzat Iskakova, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics and Management and Master of Economic Sciences.

The purpose of the competition was to support the innovative initiatives of young people, encourage the formation of a creative youth community, and provide the necessary resources, knowledge, and scientific and technical developments to foster innovative startups and entrepreneurial projects. The competition aimed to promote a startup culture among youth and develop the best ideas in various industries.

The competition was opened with a welcoming speech by Seyitjan Orinbaev, Vice Rector for Science and Digitalization, who emphasized the significance of the event. He noted that in the era of technology, every young generation has the opportunity to bring their projects to life, stressing that the key is identifying relevant issues and finding solutions. He expressed great hopes for the participants and their ability to generate impactful ideas.

Young people aged 14-35 years competed for the "Generations of Independence" grant, with a prize pool of 3 million tenge. This grant is intended for projects that promote new scientific research in priority sectors of science, enhance Kazakhstan's cultural heritage, promote folk traditions and arts, develop new IT solutions and projects, including startups, refine new business ideas in key sectors of the economy, and create media projects, including content for youth that is educational, useful, and engaging.

A total of 13 teams presented their projects to the panel, demonstrating their knowledge, skills, and experience. Each team prepared a project presentation, including a project brief, stages, processes, technologies, and results, as well as a visualized project passport. The focus was on the societal benefits and economic viability of the projects.

At the end of the competition, the teams with the best projects were awarded support from the university’s Vice Rector for Science and Digitalization, Seyitjan Orinbaev. These teams were granted the opportunity to participate in the "Generations of Independence" competition for the 3 million tenge grant.