Title: Inclusion of universities, enterprises, and regions of Kazakhstan in the process of technological upgrading of the mining industry: a triple helix approach

Authors: Marat Myrzakhmet; Kabira Begimbay

Addresses: Department of Economics and Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Economics, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, 2 Satpayev Str., Nur-Sultan 010008, Kazakhstan ' Department of Design and Engineering Graphics, Faculty of Architecture and Construction, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, 2 Satpayev Str., Nur-Sultan 010008, Kazakhstan

Abstract: This paper investigates universities with educational programs in mining specialties, mining enterprises, and regions with a developed mining industry in developing countries on the example of Kazakhstan. The analysis showed that universities are the weakest link in the chain of universities-enterprises-regions, since their structure is poorly balanced in relation to business: though to a smaller extent, science does cooperate with education, while business in universities remains an alien element and does not generate income on its own. The creation of a mining cluster around a university with mining majors can help multiply collaborative efforts. The involvement of universities in the extraction of mineral resources and the accompanying processes within such a cluster will significantly change the type and role of the regional industry, and as a result, will become a driver of economic growth in the region.

Keywords: triple helix; third mission; university; mining; technological upgrading; cluster; region; Kazakhstan; KZ; webometric method; PLS-SEM; WarpPLS.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTLID.2022.121480

International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development, 2022 Vol.14 No.1/2, pp.78 - 107

Received: 30 May 2021
Accepted: 15 Nov 2021
Published online: 15 Mar 2022 *