The first Kazakhstani space R&D laboratory — a joint project of NSART, SpaceLab, and PNode with the support of QazTrade — has officially opened in Riyadh.
Under the NSART Gateway program, the first Kazakhstani space R&D laboratory has officially opened in Riyadh. The project was carried out by NSART, SpaceLab, and PNode with the support of QazTrade.
The laboratory focuses on the development and testing of next-generation satellite communication technologies. Priorities for 2026: satellite IoVIT terminals, IoT sensors, and telecommunications satellite solutions. The first pilot projects will start in the first half of 2026, with commercial scaling in the second half. The estimated export and investment impact is around $50 million.
This step strengthens cooperation between Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia in the field of SpaceTech and aligns with both the Year of AI and High-Tech Exports declared in Kazakhstan and the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.
The Gujranwala Business Alliance delegation, joined by the CEO of NSART Group, visited Aqkol — one of Kazakhstan's first smart city projects. The guests were received by Birzhan Abdrakhmanov, Akim of Aqkol District.
The delegation of the Gujranwala Business Alliance and GIFT University held a dinner reception in Kazakhstan attended by Yerzhan Kistafin, former Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Pakistan.
The Gujranwala Business Alliance delegation visited the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs in Astana. Nurgozha Kaliaskarov, CEO of NSART Group, was part of the delegation.
