Kazakh educational institutions can become a strong bulwark for innovation. The QazInnovations National Agency sets the deepening of collaboration with the universities as one of the priority tasks. Along with Zhanseit Tuymebayev, the rector of Kazakh National University, head of QazInnovations – Sanat Akhanov and scientists, topical issues of innovations cluster and the prospects for bilateral cooperation were discussed. Scientific discoveries and developments should not be limited only within the walls of laboratories, it is important to pack them into a product and put into production. Sanat Akhanov proposed to organize educational courses on innovations: “They will cover all areas related to science. This will allow us to share knowledge and improve the scientists' skills. We will be able to share our experience of participation in competitions, win grants through scientific projects. Therefore, we are ready to cooperate with KazNU scientists. "It is also necessary to explore the possibilities of joint creation of prototyping centers. Moreover, QazInnovations specialists are ready to advise KazNU researchers in detail on the rules for obtaining grant funding. The territory of the national university is a city within a city. There is a large technopark, a business incubator, research centers in various fields. During the tour, Sanat Akhanov was presented with the works of scientists and innovative projects.