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In the new issue of Forbes 30U30, journalist Batyrkhan Togaibayev @togaibayev talks to engineer, participant of the “30 under 30” rating Sanzhar Taizhan @sanzhartaizhan. Sanzhar Taizhan (participant of the Forbes Kazakhstan “30 under 30” rating) founded a startup for the production of innovative batteries TaiSan in 2021. Already in the fall of 2023, the British Department for Transport recognized the TaiSan startup as the most promising project of 2023. How to earn global recognition and work with Elon Musk? How does the UK help a Kazakhstani implement his ideas? What should you know before becoming an engineer? Watch about this and much more right now! For cooperation inquiries — [email protected] Subscribe to our channel - @forbeskazakhstanyoutube See also: Forbes Q&A https://cutt.ly/5WF32kQ Forbes U30 https://cutt.ly/vWF8wIH Green Corridor https://cutt.ly/GWF8WoN Women in Forbes https://cutt.ly/xWF8D1G Forbes Events https://cutt.ly/9WF88iW Our website — https://forbes.kz/ Time codes: 00:00 Start 01:14 Greeting 01:48 How the idea to produce batteries for electric cars came about 03:19 What a working day consists of 05:02 How experience working with car companies helped 10:09 Team recruitment and the process of entering the market 12:30 How to find investment 13:28 How the British support startups 15:08 How can receive foreign grants 19:22 How the first clients appeared 22:16 What companies does TaiSan cooperate with 24:49 What sales volume can be produced 27:24 How much more investment will be needed 28:35 Were there any offers to buy out the company 30:19 Future income of the startup 31:33 Efficiency and productivity of the machine 32:17 Electric aircraft project 36:52 What part of the contract will go to the team 37:34 What is the role of the university 39:33 How sadness, depression, etc. did not appear far from home 41:27 Getting to know the Royal Academy of Engineers 43:08 Meeting influential people 44:55 Meeting the President of South Korea 46:16 Speaking to the President of Kazakhstan 47:05 Grants from the UK Department for Transport 49:07 The difference between the British and Kazakh governments 52:58 Have you been offered British citizenship? 54:36 Would you like to get citizenship? 55:36 Is there a preference for Kazakhs and Kazakhs? 58:19 TaiSan's immediate plans 01:00:21 Working with Elon Musk's team 01:04:02 If there is a meeting with Elon Musk 01:05:41 Advice for young Kazakhs