Evaluation of the level of overcoming barriers to scientific and innovative activities in the Republic of Kazakhstan

This study aims to evaluate the level of overcoming barriers to scientific and innovative activities in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Materials and methods: in the first stage, key statistical indicators of research and innovation activities were identified and grouped to assess the barriers to research activities and technology commercialization. Parameters for evaluating research and innovation barriers were grouped accordingly. In the second stage, the level of overcoming barriers to scientific and innovative activities was evaluated using the Fuzzy approach (theory of fuzzy sets by L. Zadeh). The assessment methodology is based on the construction of fuzzy matrices, the formulation of linguistic variables, and linguistic recognition through defuzzification. The calculations based on statistical indicators were performed using a dynamic approach, in which each analyzed indicator reflects the growth rate of the corresponding factor influencing the level of barriers in research activity and the implementation of technologies in the real sector of the economy. Research results: the level of overcoming barriers related to staffing and those arising in implementing scientific and innovative activities has decreased over the past 7 years. From 2017 to 2019, obstacles to implementing R&D, technology commercialisation projects, and creative projects were successfully overcome. However, after 2020, this indicator significantly decreased. The level of overcoming factors related to the financing of scientific and innovative activities remains unchanged, indicating that problems related to funding R&D and technology commercialization projects persist. Based on the analysis, conclusions were drawn on the effectiveness of overcoming negative trends