Astana, Kazakhstan: innovation profile

Astana is number 473 in the 311 Innovation Cities Index, with an innovation score of 10. It is home to 8 R&D labs and 1 investor in the 311 Institute directories.

Part of the 311 Innovation Cities Index (311institute.com). Last updated 7 October 2026.

Investors

• Samruk-Kazyna

R&D labs

Kazakhstan government, Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Institute of Standardization and Metrology, Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, National Agency for Technological Development, National Center for Biotechnology, Republican Research Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.