Scientific Research Initiatives

Samgau Center for Scientific and Technological Initiatives

Center for Scientific and Technological Initiatives non-profit organization is a structure created for consolidating and systematizing the research and development work of subsoil users members of the Fund group.

The mission of the center is to support R&D and innovation through the creation of an effective and transparent ecosystem of scientific, technical and innovative activities for the formation of a knowledge-intensive economy that contributes to the welfare of the population.

The Center was set goals to build an effective and transparent system for the selection and implementation of research and innovation initiatives. It should be a transparent and understandable process - from the moment of the application submission to the project completion. The selection effectiveness is ensured by an in-depth examination of projects, transparency of the process – access to information about the status of the project at all stages of selection and implementation.

The Center sets the task of creating practical mechanisms for interaction between the scientific and innovative community and industry.

Increasing the competitiveness of the domestic industry is directly related to the need to introduce innovative, high-tech technologies at enterprises. The scientific and intellectual potential of research organizations in Kazakhstan should be concentrated to solve technological problems in order to optimize production processes, increase productivity and technological equipment.

The Center is in fact an integrated part of the National Innovation and Research System, building interaction with public authorities, development institutions, research organizations and universities, industry and financial institutions.

The Center activities are designed to provide synergy with all existing tools to support scientific and innovative activities.

In December 2022, the Center for Scientific and Technological Initiatives was re-registered at the site of Astana International Financial Center by transforming to Samgau Center for Scientific and Technological Initiatives non-profit organization.

Corporate R&D and Innovation Standard of Samruk-Kazyna JSC

In November 2022, the new version of the Corporate R&D and Innovation Standard was approved.

The Standard establishes uniform requirements for R&D and innovation activities of the Fund and its group of companies, and defines the procedure for their interaction.

The purpose of the Corporate Standard is to increase the efficiency and ensure transparency of R&D carried out in the Fund group of companies through qualitative selection and examination of applications.

According to the Corporate Standard, the projects are financed according to the decision of the Scientific and Technical Council of the Fund based on the results of the relevant examinations of the application.

The Center is tasked with ensuring systematic cooperation of the Fund and its Portfolio Companies with the scientific community for the introduction of scientific developments into production, promotion and support of scientific projects and domestic science in general.

Financial and non-financial support tools are being gradually applied in order to increase the scientific and innovative activity of representatives of science and industry.

Performance of Samgau Center for Scientific and Technological Initiatives for 2022

By the end of 2022, the Samgau Center has considered more than 120 R&D applications. Of this number, 70 projects totaling KZT8.5 billion were approved and recommended for implementation at meetings of the Scientific and Technical Council of the Fund.

The projects dealt with the issues of reducing environmental impact, geological exploration, geotechnology and expanding the mineral base of the uranium industry, processing of extracted raw materials.

The approved and recommended projects include 51 projects of Kazatomprom, 12 projects of KMG, 4 projects of Samruk-Kazyna Ondeu LLP, 2 projects of Samruk-Energy JSC and 1 project of JSC NMC Tau-Ken Samruk.