In EKSTU in the frame of International scientific and technical conference of students, graduates and young scientists "Creativity of youth - the innovative development of Kazakhstan" summed up the results of the first round of the competition "Innovation-2015" - the best innovative idea. Diploma for the best innovative idea awarded following projects:

1. "An innovative way of isotope separation using nuclear membranes" bachelor's degree in "Technical Physics", a researcher-Alexander Myakinin at the Department "Technical Physics" D. Serikbayev EKSTU (Supervisor - S.V.Plotnikov, professor of D. Serikbayev EKSTU).

2. "The study of the material composition of the gold-bearing jasperoids on microanalytical level (West Kalba)" undergraduate-Tatiana Oitseva of 2 courses in D. Serikbayev EKSTU (Supervisor - Diachkov B.A., professor, academician of NAS RK, Doctor of geology mineralogical sciences in D.Serikbayev EKSTU).

3. "Development of complex organo-mineral fertilizer of prolonged action" 1st year undergraduate Kseniya Nikiforova of D. Serikbayev EKSTU. (Supervisors - Vorobyov A.L., doctor of biological sciences, professor in EKSTU, Master of Agricultural Sciences - S.S. Lutay, professor in EKSTU).

4. "The audit of land plants and man-made structures using unmanned aerial vehicles" bachelor's degree in "Automation and Control" in EKSTU - Egor Grigoriev. (Supervisor - D.N.Titov, Candidate of technical sciences, Director of science and innovation development department in EKSTU).

5. "Determination of reliability of masonry structures of existing buildings" - acting head of the department of building materials, standardization and training, Candidate of technical sciences - Evgeniy Gerassimov.