The article deals with the development of public-private partnership in Kazakhstan on the basis of specialised institutional organisations, such as corporate social enterprises. The authors consider world experience of creating and functioning of regional development institutions, on the basis of which three main models of their organisation were determined. It has been established that Kazakhstan's model of corporate social enterprises has not become a full-fledged institution of regional development because of the inconsistent policy of the government. Based on the analysis of the main indicators of 16 corporate social enterprises throughout Kazakhstan, it has been found that most of them are still at the investment stage of their development and do not provide direct support to the entrepreneurship in their regions. Using the latest data and materials available regarding the corporation Saryarka of Karaganda region, Astana and Akmola region, the main directions of investment activities of the institute of regional development were identified, which showed the implementation of predominantly operator functions to redistribute public investment resources. In such a way, 53 subsidiaries, affiliates and associated enterprises of CSE Saryarka cover a variety of areas of econo mic activity, from the housing and utilities sector to the agro-industrial complex, metallurgy and metalworking. However, CSE Saryarka gradually reduces its participation in the investment of its subsidiaries: if there were 5 units in 2012, then in the 2015-2016 there were 3 units left, namely, Industrial Park Metallurgy-Metalworking, LLP Arka, and LLP SZTS Abaysky. The amount invested by the corporation in the authorised capital of these companies was decreasing. The main reason for the reduction of this type of assets is the return of assets to participants and the impairment as a result of unprofitable activities of the subsidiaries. Obviously, the capabilities of CSE Saryarka for this type of activity are not fully utilised, since the corporation is obliged to work with companies that perform a number of social functions at the current stage, which prevents them from being commercially successful in the market. It is quite possible to expand such activities for the CSE by involving it not only as a founder of special quasi-state structures but also as an investor in profitable commercially successful firms. The main criteria for selecting projects for the implementation in the Saryarka group are not only its financial profitabi lity but also its strategic importance for the region. According to their initial task, corporate social enterprises as institutions fostering regional development are created in the form of holding companies, and their main activity is aimed at attracting investments to the region required for the implementation of infrastructure and innovative projects and promotion of small and medium-sized businesses' initiatives. However, the results of the study reveal systemic problems that prevent their absolute development ...

The purpose of the research was to find out why the reforms of the long-term state policy for the development of national science did not lead to an increase in the funding of scientific research and an increase in the role of science in the national innovation system, including in the field of agricultural science. The study was conducted using questionnaire-based survey methods and focused expert interviews. The results obtained in the course of the research are of practical interest to the authorized bodies of the state scientific and innovation policy of Kazakhstan, subjects of innovation infrastructure and entrepreneurs in the field of science and innovation. According to the results of the survey, the trend of scientists’ dissatisfaction with the existing system of financing agro-industrial science is clearly traced, as well as their own opinions on specific measures to solve problems existing in this area.