Direction de la Science, de la technologie et de l'innovation
OECD Reviews of Innovation Policy: Kazakhstan 2017
Kazakhstan is aware of the importance of innovation for its socio-economic development,
including the diversification of its resource-based economy. Since the start of the
millennium, Kazakhstan has put in place key components of a modern research and innovation
system. This has helped improve scientific output and resulted in some successes
in technology commercialisation. Further commitment and effort will be needed to strengthen
innovation capabilities and make the most of Kazakhstan‘s advantages. This requires
further reforms in order, notably, to strengthen the funding model of universities,
intensify and broaden knowledge transfer, improve the governance of the research and
innovation system, and increase the effectiveness of innovation incentives and policies,
with a focus on implementation and evaluation.