Mission and objectives

In order to coordinate, stimulate and implement the mechanisms of innovation activity and technology transfer, the Supreme Council for Science and Technology Development has created the Agency for Innovation and Technology Transfer (AITT), which functions in accordance with the statute approved by the Supreme Council.

The Agency performs the following functions:

• Implementation of the state policy in the sphere of innovation and technology transfer;
• Elaboration of suggestions on the improvement of the legislative and juridical framework in the sphere of innovation and technology transfer;
• Defining main directions in the sphere of innovation and technology transfer, in terms of different programmes and projects at all levels;
• Participating in establishing partnerships between different organizations in the sphere of science and innovation, higher education institutions and production units;
• Determining the volume of financial resources for implementing programmes and projects in the sphere on innovation and technology transfer, which is to be approved by the Supreme Council;
• Coordinating the process of creating infrastructure in the sphere of innovation and technology transfer;
• Offering specialized assistance in the sphere of innovation and technology transfer;
• Organizing exhibitions on the achievements in the sphere of innovation and technology transfer;
• Performing other functions stipulated by law.