On September 5, 9th and 10th-grade students from Nazarbayev Intellectual School in Astana organized and actively participated in the "Future Minds Hackathon 2026."

The organizing team included 10th-grade students Alima Abdrakhmanova and Inkar Murat, alongside 9th-grade students Radmir Brovko, Abikayev Sabyrali, and Sabina Abdikarim.

A total of 90 teams entered the hackathon, with the top 18 teams advancing to the semifinals. Following the competition, teams composed of Nazarbayev Intellectual School students won top places in the EcoFin and Social Impact categories:

• 1st Place – EcoFin: "Rybayezh" team (Aydina Boranova, Kausar Duysen, Nurbek Kayyrbek, Aldiyar Kozhakhmet)

• 2nd Place – Social Impact: "IBeasts" team (Yernar Mars, Sultanmakhmud Kuatbayev)

• 3rd Place – EcoFin: "Alpha Team" (Yerasyl Yerzhanuly, Aisultan Yerzhanov)