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The launch of serial production of high-tech ear tags for identification of farm animals was organized. The production was launched under the Fostering Productive Innovation Project of the World Bank and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Productive Sector Consortia Grant Program (under Fostering Productive Innovation Project) is primarily aimed at facilitating cooperation and creating consortia between scientific organizations and enterprises of the productive sector to integrate technologies to respond to the industry's systemic challenges.
The Consortium has united "ZTOWN Development" LLP, a Kazakhstani manufacturer of veterinary products, "Research Innovation Center of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine" LLP and the Republican Chamber of Dairy Cattle Breeding. The launch will present a successful case of science and business integration.
What does this product give to target users?
- The software product centralizes all information about animals on a farm, optimizes diet, provide online remote access to necessary information to the state veterinary worker.
- It allows to synchronize the system of data transmission to the state database.
- The mobile version of the software product will allow the farmer to respond quickly to any situation in the farm.
- Scanning devices allow the farmer or veterinary worker to transmit in real time all actions undertaken on the animal.
As you know, a number of problems arose in the Turkestan region after the dam broke, five villages in the Maktaaral district were flooded, as a result of the flood more than 31 thousand people were left homeless. The innovative module of Kazakhstani developers solves a number of problems for quick and high-quality housing restoration. The main advantages of the project are low cost and efficiency: the production of building materials is carried out at the construction site, which saves a significant amount of funds in logistics.
The innovative “Mobile module” is a mini plant based on a 20-foot container for the production of building materials and the construction of prefabricated housing. The concept of a modular type mini-factory makes it easy to assemble and transport the module to anywhere in Kazakhstan, install it on a construction site and locally produce a wide range of finished construction products and erect housing in the shortest possible time at prices 20% cheaper than market prices - (house - 80sq.m. per shift).
The project is being implemented within the framework of the grant program of the “Consortium of Inclusive Innovation” by the consortium of the Kazakh-British Technical University (KBTU) and the production company “Ideal System”. The patented production line - a mini-factory, has successfully passed the trial tests and has shown its high efficiency.
Advantages of this technology: mobility and compactness, maximally high productivity and low cost of production, the possibility of using "Mobile modules" - mini plants in cases of natural disasters for the rapid construction of housing and office buildings.
The authors of this project are ready to assist and travel to the region, provide innovative modules for solving issues on the construction of housing and social facilities.
The Conference "Fostering Innovations: Science and Business Cooperation" took place in Nur-Sultan. The event is considered to be one of the significant events for presenting successful practices of commercialization of R&D achievements in Kazakhstan. The Conference was organized within the framework of the Fostering Productive Innovation Project by the Ministry of Education and Science RK jointly with the World Bank.
The successful experience of commercialization of Kazakhstan's scientific achievements and results of effective cooperation with business for the progressive development of Kazakhstan's economy were presented at the Conference.
"The joint project of the Government of Kazakhstan and the World Bank is one of the tools to support Kazakhstani scientists and their R&D. Kazakhstan aims to bring the national science to a new level. One of the tasks is commercialization of R&D, cooperation between scientists and business. Productive innovations are understood as a key growth factor that penetrates and effectively connects all economic and social sectors. The primary goal of our Project is to support high quality, nationally relevant research with a high potential for technology commercialization and effectively use international knowledge and practice," said Murat Sartbayev, Director of the Project Management Unit of the Fostering Productive Innovation Project.
The agenda included a pitching session "Successful projects", during which Kazakhstani scientists and developers of the advanced R&D solutions shared their experience on commercialization of their projects.
The discussion platform on the project's operational activities addressed relevant issues of close interaction between science and business and support for innovation promotion as one of the key factors in the development of Kazakhstan's scientific achievements.
The event also included an exhibition "Fostering Productive Innovations - Succesful Projects" where the visitors were able to learn about the successful projects of Kazakhstani scientists. The grantees not only introduced themselves, but also used the conference venue as a co-working zone, discussed the perspectives for collaboration and cooperation with colleagues.
Qazproftec LLP, accredited as a research organization, within the scope of Fostering Productive Innovation Project, jointly implemented by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the World Bank since 2016, is implementing the subproject "Integrated Information System for Career Guidance, Analysis and Prognosis of Occupational Requirements - Bagdar.kz" and is organizing a career guidance event for schoolchildren and young people "Kazakhstan of the Future: from Career Guidance to Career!”.
The event is aimed at sharing experience in the field of modern vocational guidance and self-determination of schoolchildren and young people among representatives of secondary and higher professional educational organizations, and also presenting opportunities for basic and additional vocational education on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan and abroad.
The forum covered such issues as opportunities for further employment of university graduates, recommendations on the choice of career guidance trajectory in secondary, higher and postgraduate education in Kazakhstan and abroad, a concept of social and financial education for children and young people, examples of vocational guidance systems in foreign educational institutions, etc.
The event was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science RK, Ministry of Labor and Social Protection RK, Science Committee MOES RK, Center for Employment of the Akimat of Nur-Sultan, "Atameken" National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of RK, State Enterprise "National Center for Testing" and psychologists, teachers, career guidance counsellors, researchers, schoolchildren, students of Nur-Sultan, and also international participants: Baltic International Academy (Latvia), Aflatoun International (Netherlands), IGlobal University (USA).
On October 4, PMU for Fostering Productive Innovation Project together with the representatives of the Science Committee and the World Bank went to Shymkent, where a formal presentation was held to mark the opening of the first autotransformer with a capacity of 63 MVA of 220 kV voltage class in Central Asia and Kazakhstan.
The high-power autotransformer was designed and manufactured by scientists and engineers of the Kentau Transformer Plant, a part of the Alageum Electric Group, KazRDSI “Energia” JSC and Electrodetal LLP.
This new transformer is a vivid example of successful import substitution in Kazakhstan and will soon distribute electricity to three large districts of Turkestan Oblast: Keles, Sarygash and Maktaral. The transformer was designed by Dr. Sergey Sokolov, Honored Power Engineer of Kazakhstan, who points out that the demand for high-capacity transformers is growing every year, as all substations of Kazakhstan will soon need to be upgraded due to the gradual wear and tear of old equipment built in the 80s of the last century.
The project received grant support in 2017 as part of the Productive Sector Consortia program under the Fostering Productive Innovation Project jointly implemented by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the World Bank.
