Big Data & Blockchain Technologies Research and Innovation Center
Mission
Formation of a highly competitive science-intensive environment for solving relevant research problems and developing innovations in the fields of artificial intelligence, big data, and blockchain technologies.
Goal
Improving the quality, quantity, and effectiveness of implemented scientific research and projects.
Center Objectives
Carrying out research work and projects
Development, strengthening, and expansion of the scientific school “Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, and Blockchain Technologies,” as well as training scientific and scientific-pedagogical personnel within the framework of this scientific school
Development, strengthening, and expansion of scientific and industry collaboration with leading domestic and international research organizations and companies
Development, strengthening, and expansion of scientific infrastructure
Development of technological innovations in accordance with the current needs of the real sector of the economy
Project Activities
| № | Project Topic | Amount | Implementation Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GF 23–25 “Unsupervised Term Extraction: A Set of Models and Datasets for High-Tech Domains and Low-Resource Languages” | 94 625 385₸ | 2023-2025 |
| 2 | Contract-Based Project 25 “Development of a Training Game for Smart Contract Programming” | 5 120 000₸ | 2025 |
| 3 | GF MSHE 24–26 “Development of a High-Performance Question-Answering System in the Kazakh Language Using External Knowledge Sources in Specialized Domains” | 89 979 146₸ | 2024-2026 |
| 4 | PCF 24–26 “Development of a Catastrophic Flood Forecasting System in the East Kazakhstan Region Using Remote Sensing Data, GIS Technologies, and Machine Learning” | 639 448 000₸ | 2024-2026 |
| 5 | PCF 24–26 (RP-1) “Development of a Smart City Digital Ecosystem for Sustainable Urban Development and Improving the Quality of Life of Citizens” | 208 000 000₸ | 2024-2026 |
| 6 | PCF 25–27 (RP-2) “The Manuscript Heritage of Kazakhstan: Registration, Restoration, Scientific Cataloguing, Digitization, and Comprehensive Codicological Research” | 145 000 000₸ | 2025-2027 |
| 7 | GF 26–28 “Research and Interpretation of the Emergent Properties of Neural Networks Trained on Large Climate Data for Forecasting Extreme Natural Phenomena” | 109 171 595₸ | 2026-2028 |
| 8 | GF MSHE 26–28 “Modeling Snowmelt and Flood Formation Processes Based on Physical Simulations and Machine Learning Models in Flood-Prone Regions of Kazakhstan” | 88 842 827₸ | 2026-2028 |
| 9 | GF MSHE 26–28 “Fundamental Foundations of Intelligent Educational Systems: Proctoring and Predictive Diagnostics Using Blockchain Technologies and Machine Learning” | 90 000 000₸ | 2026-2028 |
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September
2025
UN Subregional Seminar (UN-IGIF)
Participation in the UN Subregional Seminar (UN-IGIF) with the involvement of the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry and the Ministry of Agriculture, including the presentation of research results.
2
October
2025
“NLP and Generative AI” Workshop
As part of AI Week 2025 held under the auspices of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, an NLP and Generative AI workshop was conducted, a series of scientific events for students and master’s students was organized, and 3 project proposals were submitted.
October
2025
ML Projects Exhibition
As part of AI Week 2025 held under the auspices of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, an ML projects exhibition, a scientific seminar, and a series of other scientific events for students and master’s students were organized, and 3 project proposals were also submitted.
3
November
2025
GDG AI Hack Hackathon
As part of work with students and master’s students, the GDG AI Hack hackathon was held, a scientific internship for master’s students was organized, and organizational support, participation on the jury panel, and attraction of a prize fund were also ensured.
November
2025
Научный семинар Smart City
A scientific seminar on intelligent models for Smart City tasks was held, and organizational support, participation on the jury panel, and attraction of a prize fund were also ensured.
Organizational Structure
