OREANDA-NEWS. May 27, 2014. During recent years, volume of innovative production has increased several times, and the innovative activity of Kazakhstan enterprises has doubled. It has been announced by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Industry and New Technologies Asset Issekeshev at the IX Congress of Innovation.

"Now, there are many tools for innovation development, and there are more than 10 through MINT only. More than 400 scientists, start-up companies, young entrepreneurs have been supported thanks to them. This is a good result. In addition, the cost of technological innovation of enterprises grew seven times, the volume of innovative production increased several times, and the innovative activity of enterprises doubled over the years," A. Issekeshev said.

At the same time, the Minister said, the main purpose is to transfer technology into priority sectors.

"We are at the 70-80th place by innovations in the international rankings, but if to consider that we were 100th a few years ago, it is a good result," Asset Issekeshev said.