Abstract:

The main goal set up for industry of Kazakhstan is to develop and promote local content, which is in its turn, subject to scientific and technological research and projects. There are approximately 22K registered scientists in the country, but bulk of them are working in fundamental sciences while minority devote their research to practical implications.

Government has significantly increased financing of the science: from 56 billion tenge in 2022, to 156 in 2023, and 256 in 2024, meaning 5-fold growth that was observed for the first time in modern history.

My paper will be presenting reasons and factors as well as solutions to increase efficiency of kazakhstani science and technology in order to contribute to ensuring sustainable growth of the whole country.

I have presented my first paper @ CESS annual conference back in 2002 at Harvard U with topic devoted to the development of oil&gas industry. Now, after 22 years, I am ready to present my second paper on science and tech of Kazakhstan.

Best regards,

Arman Kashkinbekov

Chairman

National Center of Science and Technology Evaluation (KZ Government)