Kazakhstan Science Funding Audit Reveals Most Projects Missed Sales Targets

An audit by Kazakhstan's Supreme Audit Chamber found that 103 out of 141 publicly funded science projects failed to meet sales targets over the past three years, representing a loss of 22 billion tenge (approx. $49 million). The chamber's chairman noted that research institutions often cite publications and patents as success indicators, but auditors found no record of agreements for 60 examined patents.

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