By Madina Usmanova

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ASTANA, Kazakhstan, September 26. Over the past
five years, the volume of investments in education and science has
increased fivefold, said President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart
Tokayev while speaking at a meeting of the National Council for
Science and Technology, Trend reports.

According to Tokayev, the number of research universities in
Kazakhstan is picking up, and their connections with industry are
building up, and at present, around 300 commercial projects have
kicked off.

“Thus, a chain of ‘University-Research-Innovation-Commerce’ is
being formed. To catalyze this initiative effectively, it is
imperative to finalize its execution in the imminent timeframe.
Strategic alliances have been forged with 40 esteemed global higher
education institutions. Currently, there are 33 operational
entities representing international higher education institutions
established within our national borders. Innovation hubs and
engineering incubators are currently being established. The
preeminence of the National Academy of Sciences has been markedly
augmented,” Tokayev said.

He also underscored that scientific councils have started
working in all regions, and extra care is being taken to safeguard
the interests of scientists.

“A new law, ‘On Science and Technological Policy,’ has been
adopted, and a new legal model for managing science has been
formed. One of the key tasks remains strengthening the human
resource potential of domestic science, which should be in the zone
of special attention. It is necessary to create favorable
conditions for young scientists. Overall, there is a lot of work
ahead. To avoid being left on the sidelines of progress, we must
unite and direct all our efforts toward achieving the set goals,”
Tokayev concluded.

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