Today, a city-level scientific and practical conference titled “Commercialization of Research Results and the Importance of Educational Startups: University–School Collaboration” was held.
During the event, participants discussed issues of scientific partnership between universities and schools, support for startups, and the transformation of new ideas into concrete projects.
The conference program was rich and diverse. Participants visited the “Aqtumar” Museum and Art Gallery, gaining valuable cultural experience. Aigul Satbekova, Director of the Institute of Philology and Professor, presented the university’s achievements in science and education and spoke about the commercialization of the scientific project DP23692214 “Turatalk: An Innovative Platform for Online Kazakh Language Learning.”
Saule Asanbayeva, Professor and Head of the Educational Program at the Department of Theory and Methodology of Kazakh Linguistics, presented the educational programs “Kazakh Language and Literature in Schools with Non-Native Language of Instruction” and “Philology,” and also shared the department’s scientific achievements. Svetlana Volodina, Head of LMS-Service Platform Development, delivered a presentation on the Turatalk project.
In addition, Akmaral Shatemirovna, a teacher at School-Lyceum No. 173 of the Auezov District; Aisulu Nurzhanova, Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Associate Professor at Narxoz University; and Raikhan Abnasyrova, Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Associate Professor at SDU University, made significant contributions to the conference with their presentations.
The conference also featured concert performances: the renowned singer Kanagat Zhalgasbayev performed the song “Dedimai-au,” and the Tomiris Dance Ensemble presented the pieces “Almaly Sai” and “Keste,” which delighted the participants.
The event provided an opportunity to demonstrate the importance of university–school collaboration, discuss effective ways to commercialize scientific achievements, and inspire the development of educational startups.
