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The Head of State signed the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Science and Technology Policy”

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This document is aimed at the development of science and the implementation of technology policy, the implementation of the results of scientific achievements to ensure the country's competitiveness, as well as solving strategic, professional and social issues of scientific activity.

• Firstly, in order to interconnect the scientific, technological and economic policies of the state, a new mechanism has been introduced to assess the validity and technological readiness for the implementation of research from idea to industry. It allows to cover all stages of the research and production cycle and commercialization, providing special support.

Thus, the research and technological policy of Kazakhstan will be aimed at reducing the innovation gap in relation to world technology leaders.

• Secondly, the status of the Science Foundation as a National Agency for the Commercialization of Technologies has been expanded. It will become a single window for programs in the field of science and technology and will support innovation infrastructure, as well as attract venture capital funding.

• Thirdly, a new mechanism has been introduced for the collection, processing and analysis of scientific and technical information in order to monitor research achievements, the market for innovation and new technologies with the creation of the National Center for Research and Technical Information.

Monitoring scientific and technical information will provide information and analytical support for the research process, which certainly contributes to the stability of the development of science and innovation, and also increases the efficiency of research management in the country, turning the scientific industry into a full-fledged segment of the digital economy.

• Fourthly, in order to stimulate scientists, the right to purchase preferential housing for young scientists is being introduced. Also, according to the law, the Tax Code provides for government incentive measures to provide subjects of research and technical activities with tax benefits and tax deductions for expenses on research, technical and development work. Tax deductions of 50% are provided.

• Fifthly, the Law will improve the structure of research management. The law proposes to vest local executive bodies with the competence to implement state policy in the field of science and coordinate work on carrying out research work in the form of grant funding.

The new status of the National Academy of Sciences has also been determined in the form of a higher scientific organization, indicating the competencies, sources of funding and powers of the Board of Trustees, the General Meeting of Academicians, the Presidium and the Board.

In addition, the President signed the Law “On Public Procurement”, simplifying the procurement procedure for scientific organizations. Thus, procurement procedures of research institutes and organizations of higher and (or) postgraduate education for carrying out scientific research and scientific work are now carried out according to the rules approved by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education in agreement with the authorized body in the field of public procurement.

 

         https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/Z2400000103