The Italian-Kazakh Trade Association (ACIK), also known as the Italo-Kazakh Trade Association or Associazione per il Commercio Italo-Kazaka, is a non-profit organization founded in 2016. It unites Italian and Kazakh entrepreneurs, professionals, and organizations to promote trade, economic cooperation, and business internationalization between Italy and Kazakhstan.
Based in Kazakhstan, ACIK organizes forums, events, and initiatives focused on sectors including energy and sustainable technologies. In 2026, it signed a memorandum of understanding with MAIRE and Samruk-Kazyna to explore sustainable aviation fuel production in Kazakhstan using HEFA technology.
Also known as Italo-Kazakh Trade Association and Associazione per il Commercio Italo-Kazaka.
MoU launches feasibility work on HEFA feedstocks, infrastructure options and an AIFC-linked investment framework; technology pathways and commercial/financial feasibility to be assessed.
