The IT Council of the Karaganda Region’s Chamber of Entrepreneurs reviewed its achievements for the first nine months of 2024, focusing on fostering startup growth through acceleration programs, bolstering IT businesses, and enhancing urban security via the Safe City initiative. The council also discussed strategies for attracting investors, refreshing its membership, and preparing proposals for the upcoming NCE RK Atameken congress. Meirzhan Zhumakhankov, Deputy Head of the Karaganda Region’s Department of Informatization, Public Services, and Archives, highlighted over 100 events under the «Territorial Valley» program, including the launch of 50 startups and the detection of 169,000 violations using 3,456 cameras and 172 traffic violation recording systems. Diana Salekhova, Head of Business Programs at Territorial Valley, reported that the Business Angels Club invested 16.5 million tenge in two IT projects and secured contracts worth 40 million tenge with incubation program graduates. She suggested expanding the program through hackathons and further acceleration efforts. Sabir Niyazov, Director of Territorial Valley, proposed updating the IT Council’s membership to include new representatives from educational institutions and businesses. Oleg Streltsov addressed the need to reform the state IT procurement system, streamline procedures, and create meaningful opportunities for students. The meeting concluded with initiatives aimed at advancing the IT sector and supporting startup development.