Nazarbayev University Research and Innovation System
NURIS is a centre of innovation, business and startup activity of Nazarbayev University with preferences and tax benefits for high-tech companies, a place where the best innovative solutions are developed and commercialized.
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- 800 sq. m.of industrial area
- 3000 sq. m.of office space
- 100 +activities per year
- 400 +NU professors
- KZT 3 bln.raised by startups
- 257 +startups
- 30 +residents
Services
1-month membership:
- FAB LAB - Maker, 1 month PASS
- FAB LAB - Student, 1 month PASS
- Ultimaker 2+ 3D Printer (Ultimaker 2+ is a 3D printer offering high quality and fast printing, with a maximum print resolution of 20 microns. Before using prepare a 3D model of the future part)
- Roland Camm-1 Gs-24 Vinyl Plotter (cuts materials from 50 to 700 mm wide. Cuts vinyl, flock, thermal transfer and sandblast films and even magnetic vinyl)
- Roland Monofab Srm-20 Desktop Milling Machine (SRM-20 can machine various modelling materials such as model plastic, wood, acrylic and model wax. To use the machine, prepare a 3D model of the future part on any commercial 3B CAD program)
- Sense 3D Scanner (The 3D Systems Sense handheld 3D scanner with a flexible scanning area from 35cm to 3 metres. Software supplied with the scanner allows “adding” the missing information and model the object, the resulting file is presented in STL and PLY formats. Files don’t need to be processed; they are ready for 3D printing)
- Soldering stations – One of four soldering stations is available for booking
One day / week / month / 6 months / year membership:
2 hours / day / week
Courses:
Markethon aims to attract young creative people to marketing, advertising and design and to realize new projects.
- Freelancers / Students / NU Staff LIGHT (without equipment, workstation and Internet)
- Freelancers / Students / NU Staff PLUS (workstation and Internet, iMac Retina 5K, Cintiq 13 HD Graphics Tablet, Super Computers, iMac Pro)
2 hours / day / week
Courses:
- Motion Design. From Idea to Animation
- Filming and Video Editing
- Game Development (for beginners)
- Sound Design
- WEB Design (for beginners)
- Grafic Design (for beginners)
- Interior Design (for beginners)
- Photography (for beginners)
- 7” iMac with Retina 4k display
- i7-6800K Supercomputer with DELL and Panasonic 27-inch screen
- i7-6950X Supercomputer with DELL 27-inch screen
- Canon Mark III camera
- GoPro Hero 5 camera
- Behringer B-1, Behringer C-1U microphones
Markethon aims to attract young creative people to marketing, advertising and design and to realize new projects.
Practical courses in the Experimental Workshop – Prototyping Laboratory:
- Additive Technology, 3D Printing
- CNC Turning
- CNC Milling
- Welding
- Turning
- Milling
- Modelling Basics in Siemens NX Environment
- Turning Programming in NX CAM (no analogues)
- Milling Programming in NX CAM
- Process Automation Based on the Komega Basic Software and Hardware System
- Designing Automation Systems Based on Simatic S7-1500 Microcontroller in TIA Portal Environment
The polygon of renewable sources of energy will allow innovative companies to carry out research on renewable energy, energy efficiency and their integration with the traditional power grid.
Shell Yurt
Thermal system includes:
Shell Yurt
- A 15-kW wind turbine;
- A 5-kW PV panel array;
- A 6-kW heat pump.
Thermal system includes:
- Geothermal wells
- Solar collector
- Battery tank
- Ventilation system with recovery
- Heat pump
- Management system
Programs take place twice a year both offline and online.
ABC INCUBATION is a comprehensive program for innovative business ideas and early-stage projects. Helping startups develop their project from the idea stage to first sales.
DEMO DAY
Over the program period, we help teams and talents to:
ABC INCUBATION is a comprehensive program for innovative business ideas and early-stage projects. Helping startups develop their project from the idea stage to first sales.
DEMO DAY
Over the program period, we help teams and talents to:
- acquire basic business knowledge and skills;
- test the viability of a business idea;
- find a suitable business model;
- build a team, expand networking;
- develop a financial model;
- make their first sales;
- attract funding (investments and grants);
- and enter international platforms.
Our graduates attract investments in their startup projects from both domestic venture funds/investors and foreign investors.
How?
Quick Start, an intensive business accelerator program, takes place twice a year to help startups launch managed sales and scale to other cities and regions. Each program is 8 weeks long.
Who can join?
Staffed teams over 18 years old with a working prototype and one team member with fluent English
How?
Quick Start, an intensive business accelerator program, takes place twice a year to help startups launch managed sales and scale to other cities and regions. Each program is 8 weeks long.
Who can join?
Staffed teams over 18 years old with a working prototype and one team member with fluent English
Corporate Acceleration is a cooperation platform for corporations and startups. Helps companies and startups find each other, test the startup’s solution, see how promising it is, and benefit in the future.
Pre-seed funding goes to the most promising startups that have passed the NURIS incubation program and demonstrated sustainable development
Seed funding is available for more mature projects with good growth dynamics without regard to the obligatory incubation/acceleration program at NURIS.
Seed funding is available in average of KZT 10-15 million for accelerated project development and its expansion in Kazakhstan and foreign markets.
Pre-seed funding goes to the most promising startups that have passed the NURIS incubation program and demonstrated sustainable development
Seed funding is available for more mature projects with good growth dynamics without regard to the obligatory incubation/acceleration program at NURIS.
Seed funding is available in average of KZT 10-15 million for accelerated project development and its expansion in Kazakhstan and foreign markets.
NURIS Technopark is a multifunctional complex offering an effective ecosystem of support and development of high-tech startups and companies.
The main priority of the NURIS Technopark is to create a favourable environment for developing innovative companies.
We provide leased space to grow your high-tech business.
Technopark, Glass Pavilion and Laboratory Block S4 is a unique platform for scientists, businessmen, innovative companies and service organizations.
The main priority of the NURIS Technopark is to create a favourable environment for developing innovative companies.
We provide leased space to grow your high-tech business.
Technopark, Glass Pavilion and Laboratory Block S4 is a unique platform for scientists, businessmen, innovative companies and service organizations.
Startups graduates from our programs
Infrastructure
NURIS Prototyping Centre gives an opportunity to design and manufacture any products made of various materials (steel, plastic, aluminum, copper, bronze, wood, etc.).
Digital Creativity Lab is a coworking space for designers, digital artists, animators, video-makers and photographers.
Equipped with advanced facilities to bring your creative ideas to life.
We held four Markethons and more than 40 Artist Talks and master classes.
Equipped with advanced facilities to bring your creative ideas to life.
We held four Markethons and more than 40 Artist Talks and master classes.
Fabrication Laboratory is a coworking laboratory with advanced 3D modelling and digital prototyping equipment to turn any idea into a finished prototype.
The Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Astana-Technopolis covers an area of 631.92 hectares.
Companies that are part of the SEZ receive tax benefits and access to Nazarbayev University’s infrastructure.
Companies that are part of the SEZ receive tax benefits and access to Nazarbayev University’s infrastructure.
The Technopark covers an area of 2,929 square metres of office, laboratory and production facilities leased to high-tech companies and startups.
NURIS Technopark provides space and services for innovative companies.
NURIS Technopark provides space and services for innovative companies.
The polygon of renewable sources of energy will allow innovative companies to carry out research on renewable energy, energy efficiency and their integration with the traditional power grid.
Helping startups develop their project from the idea stage to first sales.
Teams or individuals over 18 years of age with technological and/or innovative ideas and projects are allowed to participate.
Teams or individuals over 18 years of age with technological and/or innovative ideas and projects are allowed to participate.
Quick Start is an intensive business accelerator program to help effective startup development in the shortest possible time.
Our graduates attract investments in their startup projects from both domestic venture funds/investors and foreign investors.
Our graduates attract investments in their startup projects from both domestic venture funds/investors and foreign investors.
Corporate acceleration is a platform for cooperation of startups and corporations.
We have a discussion with corporations, identifying their production problems and “pains” and highlighting those that can be solved using the corporate acceleration tools.
We have a discussion with corporations, identifying their production problems and “pains” and highlighting those that can be solved using the corporate acceleration tools.
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53 Kabanbay Batyr Ave., Astana
Office: +7 7172 70 58 23
nuris@nu.edu.kz
Office: +7 7172 70 58 23
nuris@nu.edu.kz