Sarsembayeva Aliya2025-10-222025-10-222007Sarsembayeva Aliya / Cluster Policy of Development in Kazakhstan / Articles and proceedings of the scientific conference among university students " Development and future of the science in Kazakhstan in the opinion of youth" , ISBN: 9965-792-25-9 , Suleyman Demirel University / 113 -116 pages.9965-792-25-9https://repository.sdu.edu.kz/handle/123456789/2096This paper analyzes the development of cluster policy in Kazakhstan as a key instrument for diversifying the national economy beyond its dependence on oil and gas extraction. Based on Michael Porter’s cluster theory, the study explores how Kazakhstan adopted a cluster-based approach to stimulate competitiveness, innovation, and productivity across non-extractive sectors. The research highlights the formation of seven pilot clusters—tourism, transport and logistics, oil-and-gas machine building, construction materials, food processing, textiles, and metallurgy—and examines three of them in detail: the food industry, tourism, and building materials clusters. Each represents a strategic area aimed at boosting regional development and improving cooperation between business, government, and academia. The paper concludes that while the government has initiated substantial progress in cluster formation, long-term success depends on greater initiative and participation from the private sector.enAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Internationalcluster policyeconomic diversificationtourism clustefood industrybuilding materials clusterinnovationArticle