Download Kazakhstan: Enhancing Innovations, Experience

Enhancing Innovations: experience of
Kazakhstan
Seminar “Low Carbon Technologies: bridging Europe and Japan”
At the Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC)
Szentandre 11-12 October 2016
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Kazakhstan: country overview
Stable political and macro economical environment:
GDP grew from 26 933 billion US dollars in 1990
by US$ 184 361 (2015 estimate)
Competitive geographic location: Located at a unique
cross-roads between Europe, three BRIC countries
(Russia, India, China) and the Middle East
Area: 2.7 million square km (1.1 million square miles)
9th biggest country in the world
Capital: Astana
Population: 17.9 million people at 01 March 2016
Language: Kazakh is the official language, Russian is of
inter-ethnic communication
Key ethnic groups: Kazakh (63.1%), Russian (23.7%)
R&D&I system Governance Structure – MACRO Level
R&D&I system Governance Structure – MICRO Level
JSC "National Agency for
Technological Development" was
established to assist in ensuring
coordination of innovative
development processes and
providing measures of state
support
The mission of JSC NATD effective support for innovation
activities in the country.
Main directions
Supporting tools
Informational and
analytical support of
innovative processes
Innovative grants
The development of
the commercialization
system
Project financing
The development of an
effective innovation
infrastructure
Financing through venture
capital funds
Administering service
tools to support
innovations
Providing services of
technological business
incubation
Investment support of
innovative projects
Providing design
engineering bureau service
Administering service
tools to support
innovations
Providing services of
international technology
transfer centers
Thank you very much
for you kind attention!