“Park of Innovative Technologies” Independent Cluster Fund (PIT ICF) implements an interaction model for subsoil users and innovative companies that is new to Kazakhstani market.  The model involves generation of demand for innovations on the part of innovative products` consumers, i.e. subsoil users.  

According to the model, subsoil users draw up technical specification, set certain tasks and conditions. On the basis of technical specification, innovative companies and startups develop their solutions. After an expert review has been done, the selected projects are forwarded for funding by subsoil users-customers. Therefore, PIT ICF provides subsoil users with mechanisms and opportunities to perform the existing obligations in 1% from the total annual revenue for R&D.

In the course of 2016, PIT ICF accepted 14 technological tasks from subsoil users.  The selection of executants was performed through PIT ICF web portal, and also through the meetings and negotiations with subsoil users and innovators. At the same time, PIT ICF hosted 4 innovative Startup Day competitions in 2016 for productive search of executants. During such competitions, startups and innovative companies obtained an opportunity to present their solutions to subsoil users.

Following the results of executed work, in the period from January to November 2016, KZT 874 526 106 were provided by subsoil users. 13 projects were financed that are aimed at executing scientific activities, operations monitoring, assessing production impact on environment and business processes` optimization:

1.     Tracking of vehicles` location and mileage;

2.     Scientific work on establishment of optimal parameters based on conditions for waste-disposal dumps and their influence on mining works;

3.     “Execution of scientific works on update” scientific work, guideline for prevention and extinction of endogenous fires on surface coal mines;

4.     Execution of scientific researches and verification of possible parameters of cut borders considering safety conditions;

5.     Drawing up overview on effective methods for recultivation of  man-made mineral formations;

6.     Assessing hydrogeological and geoloengineering conditions for development of coal deposits;

7.     Scientific and design & experimental works on increase of efficiency through installation of new technological equipment (reactive power compensator);

8.     Assessment of production impact on environment;

9.     Operations monitoring of environment;

10. Drawing up draft commercial field development;

11. Technical enquiry for execution of works on optimizing metal balance model and materials flow;

12. Scientific work for detection of natural tension and for forwarding major tensions on the mine identifying mechanical-and-physical properties of the rocks in the laboratory.

The implemented projects were highly-assessed by customers. At the moment, replacement of contracts is considered for settlement of new technological tasks set by subsoil users. Now, PIT ICF actively performs clarification works and negotiations with subsoil users for further effective capturing of technological tasks. The next year, it is planned to increase the total amount of financed projects up to 30.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/aviation/press/news/details/27913?lang=kk