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November 28, 2017 in Almaty at the hotel "Rixos Almaty" held a XII Innovation Congress and Exhibition of Innovative Projects for participation of the staff of RSE "NIIP" and the branch of RSE "NIIP". The event was organized by the National Agency for Technological Development with the support of the Ministry of Investment and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the holding company Baiterek. More than 500 experts-investors, experts, consultants, businessmen took part in the work of the Congress. In the Congress, key issues of innovative and technological development were discussed with the involvement of leading foreign and domestic experts. The theme of the current Congress was devoted to "The development of technological entrepreneurship". The event was attended by leading foreign and domestic experts, representatives of the business community in the field of technology transfer, demonstrated the elements of Industry 4.0 and Internet technologies, business incubation, block-chain.
Practical master classes were held during the Congress. The first master class was conducted by Dmitry Kalayev, Accelerator Director of the Foundation for the Development of Internet Initiatives of Russia. He revealed the stages of the startup development and their investments. This initiative is one of the most successful programs in Russia for accelerated business development, in which IT companies develop their projects in an accelerated mode, gain contacts and receive investments.
The second master class was devoted to the issues of technology transfer. He revealed the stages of the startup development and their investments. Representatives of such leading companies in the field of technology broking as NineSigma and Cambridge Innovation Consulting described how entrepreneurs can properly find and implement the breakthrough technologies they need.
At the plenary sessions, the participants held a discussion on such topical issues as the development of an innovative ecosystem, measures to support private business incubation, the role of a critical mass of projects for the development of the venture market and the concept of a new draft law on venture financing.
The official ceremony of awarding the winners of the "National Competition of Innovations - 2017" took place. The main purpose of the contest is to stimulate innovative activity among the various segments of the population. This year more than 1000 people from different regions, including schoolchildren, students, innovators and journalists took part in the competition.
Within the framework of the Congress, the official ceremony of awarding TOP-10 in the Rating of Innovative Companies of Kazakhstan was held, which started in mid-September 2017 and organized by the National Agency for Technological Development in cooperation with the business incubator MOST and Chevron. The first place in the rating was taken by the Eurasian Group (LLP "Research and Development Engineering Center ERG"), the second - the company «KunTech», the third - JSC "Samruk-Energo". The fourth and fifth place was shared by JSC “NAC” Kazatomprom” and LLP “Scientific production center of resource-saving technologies “Sapa”, respectively. The sixth position was taken by “Beeline Kazakhstan”, followed by Tau Innovative Solutions, LLP “ВВС Engineering” , “Mercury Properties” and LLP “PolyTech Electronics”.
At the exhibition of innovative projects were presented to Congress about 30 of the most interesting and innovative projects of Kazakhstan and foreign companies. Visitors were given the opportunity to get acquainted with them and establish business contacts with the developers.