The scientific community is also summarizing the year’s outcomes. In 2024, Kazakh scientists achieved a number of breakthrough discoveries, with their innovations already being applied both domestically and internationally. Notably, the government actively supports researchers. As President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has repeatedly emphasized, the nations that prioritize scientific progress are emerging as leaders today. This year, nearly 195 billion tenge was allocated to the sector’s development, and funding for applied science increased to 489 billion tenge.
The developments by scientists at the Abiken Bekturov Institute of Chemical Sciences are applied in the mining and metallurgical industry. Their unique advanced practices and developed methodologies enhance the methods for extracting precious metals from raw materials and provide for the recycling of production waste.
«These projects prioritize clean production by using green and integrated technologies to reduce harmful emissions of harmful concentrates into the atmosphere. They include integrated processing, waste disposal, and recycling of waste materials,» said Khaidar Tassibekov, CEO of the Bekturov Institute of Chemical Sciences.
Kazakh scientists have also developed a groundbreaking material—a silicon-carbon nanocomposite made from rice husks. It can be used in agriculture and for manufacturing anodes for lithium-ion batteries. Furthermore, a domestically produced anti-cancer drug is successfully undergoing clinical trials. According to its developer, Professor of Biology Dos Sarbassov, the medication can not only stabilize but also improve a patient’s condition, halting the progression of cancer even in its late stages.
Scientific projects are also being carried out by young scientists in Kazakhstan. For example, AI-powered glasses have been ranked among the top 100 global innovations by the Rise Global Winners 2024 program. These glasses enable visually impaired persons to seamlessly navigate their surroundings and describe what is happening in the room.
Another development focuses on monitoring events at resource deposits, measuring water levels in rivers, and tracking soil temperatures in agricultural lands. This system transmits data from remote areas with no communication or internet via satellite. The development has been ranked among the top 5 startups in the heart of Silicon Valley.
«As per the initiative of our President, next year we plan to launch an international AI center, and that center will be the center of competence in the AI sphere. So, it will include AI education for schoolchildren and university students. There will be an AI campus for startups,» said Zhaslan Madiyev, Kazakh Minister of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry.
Meanwhile, the introduction of neural networks and the development of effective startups are closely linked to advancements in the country’s telecommunications infrastructure. By prioritizing this, Kazakhstan ranked 42nd out of 193 countries worldwide this year, according to the UN.
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