BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 5. The AI SuperCloud
platform (Alem Plus), developed with grant support from the Digital
Initiatives Fund of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB DIF), has
brought together more than 38,000 active users and over 140 AI
solutions since January 2026.
This was announced in a statement published by the press service
of the EDB.
At the Digital Bridge 2026 international technology forum in
Astana, Dauren Rakhimzhanov, Managing Director of the EDB DIF, and
Zhanerke Yegeubaeva, Managing Director of Astana Hub, presented
interim results of the AI SuperCloud project.
He said that the platform has evolved from a digital tool into
AI infrastructure for developing, testing, publishing, and applying
artificial intelligence solutions in the countries of the Eurasian
region.
Today, professionals and organizations from Kazakhstan,
Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan use the platform. Users have
access to more than 35 integrated tools and services for working
with artificial intelligence technologies.
According to the bank, the development of AI SuperCloud has also
focused on building a developer community and supporting the
creation of applied AI solutions. The platform has hosted three
hackathons, bringing participants together to develop and promote
technology products.
In May 2026, an international hackathon brought together
developers from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
The event received 433 team applications, representing 917
participants. The hackathon allowed developers to build prototypes
of practical solutions, present them to the expert community, and
compete for funding from the prize pool.
“AI SuperCloud has the potential to integrate the EDB member
countries, providing shared digital infrastructure for developing
and launching AI solutions. The platform creates a common digital
environment for developers, startups, IT companies, businesses,
technology parks, as well as government and research organizations,
enabling them to accelerate the development and piloting of new
products,” the EDB said.
The EDB DIF’s grant support is helping develop AI SuperCloud as
a technology platform and a tool for building a regional AI
ecosystem. Support for AI SuperCloud forms part of the EDB DIF’s
continued efforts to develop digital infrastructure and AI
solutions across the Eurasian region. The EDB supported the
creation of the platform in 2025, and in 2026 AI SuperCloud was
presented among the EDB DIF’s digital projects.
The EDB Fund for Digital Initiatives was established in June
2020. Its objective is to assist the EDB member states in creating
digital transformation tools and practices by integrating their
information resources and participating in the development and
financing of projects. The Fund’s flagship project is the
COVID-19-Free Travel mobile app, used in nine CIS countries.
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) is a multilateral
development bank investing in Eurasia. By the end of June 2026, the
EDB’s cumulative portfolio comprised 348 projects with a total
investment of $22.1 billion. Its portfolio consists principally of
projects with an integration effect in transport infrastructure,
digital systems, green energy, agriculture, manufacturing and
mechanical engineering. The EDB is implementing three mega-projects
as part of its 2022–2026 Strategy: the Eurasian Transport Network,
the Eurasian Agricultural Goods Distribution System and the Central
Asian Water and Energy Complex.
