CNCP commercializes nuclear technologies in Kazakhstan
The National Innovation Fund JSC held negotiations with the delegation of the British Closed Nuclear Centers Program (CNCP) with participation of the representatives of the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the National Nuclear Center of Kazakhstan and the Park of Nuclear Technologies JSC, the agency reports citing the press service of the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of Kazakhstan.
Almaty. September 29. Kazakhstan Today - The National Innovation Fund JSC held negotiations with the delegation of the British Closed Nuclear Centers Program (CNCP) with participation of the representatives of the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the National Nuclear Center of Kazakhstan and the Park of Nuclear Technologies JSC, the agency reports citing the press service of the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of Kazakhstan.
According to the ministry, CNCP delegation was headed by the head of the UK Closed Nuclear Centers Partnership Program Gray Patrick.
The negotiations participants discussed the cooperation questions of the National Innovation Fund JSC and CNCP. One of the potential directions is CNCP participation in the commercialization project of technologies in Kazakhstan and implementation of some joint business projects. The chairman of the board of the National Innovation Fund, Aydyn Kulseitov, underlined that adjustment of the system of commercialization of technologies is one of the priorities of the fund's work.
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