BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 3. Kazakhstan’s
Ministry of Energy has signed three documents aimed at expanding
international research and development (R&D) cooperation in
energy, artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure with
Chinese partners, the ministry announced today.
The documents were signed on the sidelines of the AI & Digital
Bridge 2026 international forum as part of the Year of
Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence in Kazakhstan.
One of the initiatives provides for the establishment of a joint
R&D center in alternative and renewable energy with Power China
Chengdu Engineering Corporation Limited at Al-Farabi Kazakh
National University.
The center will focus on applied research, development and
implementation of innovative energy technologies, joint scientific
and technical projects, and training of qualified specialists.
Another initiative, to be implemented jointly with Fudan
University, provides for the establishment of a Kazakhstan-China
R&D center for the applied use of artificial intelligence at
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
The center will focus on developing, adapting, testing and
implementing AI solutions in key sectors of Kazakhstan’s economy,
including energy, industry, oil and gas, and transport.
Dominor Partners Limited is expected to participate as a
strategic industrial partner, helping link scientific developments
with practical economic needs.
The third initiative, involving Shenzhen EAGET Innovation
Technology Co., Ltd., provides for the establishment of a joint
R&D center focused on digital data storage technologies.
The cooperation will cover applied research and development, the
creation and implementation of data storage technologies, joint
scientific and technical projects, and the development of expertise
in modern digital infrastructure.
"The Ministry of Energy serves as the coordinator for the
development of these initiatives in the energy sector, ensuring
cooperation with the scientific community, international technology
partners and industry organizations. The Sectoral Center for
Technological Competencies supports industry-specific technological
cooperation and facilitates the advancement of applied solutions
for further piloting and implementation," the ministry said.
The initiatives are aimed at strengthening Kazakhstan’s domestic
scientific and technological capacity, facilitating technology
transfer, training highly qualified specialists and creating
conditions for the practical implementation of innovative solutions
in the fuel and energy sector.
