Problems and prospects of scientific and technological development: regional aspect
Abstract. The article is devoted to the analysis of scientific and technological development in the regional aspect. The relevance of the research topic is determined by the tightening of sanctions applied by unfriendly countries, especially in the field of technological development, which creates the need to find new ways to develop innovations and ensure technological independence. The scientific problem facing researchers is the need for a systematic approach to the analysis of scientific and technological development of the macro-territory in order to identify the main factors that can become an obstacle to innovative progress. Methodologically, the study is based on a systematic approach to the analysis and assessment of scientific and technological development of regions, using methods of economic analysis, including comparative analysis and generalization. The authors of the article analyzed the current state and identified the main factors hindering the development of innovations. A conceptual model of scientific and technological development of the regions has been developed, which includes the subjects of regional innovation activity and key areas for increasing regional innovation activity. Based on the developed model, a set of measures aimed at stimulating innovative activity in the Ural economic region is presented. The proposed measures are aimed at improving the innovation environment in the region and contributing to scientific and technological development.
Keywords:scientific and technological development, Ural economic region, innovation, macro-territories, conceptual model, regional aspect, assessment, set of measures
Highlights:
- an analysis of the state of scientific and technological development of the regions of the Ural economic region (UER) was carried out;
- the dynamics of the number of R&D researchers and the general level of «havingan academic degree» of researchers as an indicator of the level of personnel qualifications was studied;
- regional financial support for scientific research was analyzed;
- a decrease in the level of innovative activity of organizations and the volume of innovative goods in the regions of the Ural economic region has been revealed;
- a conceptual model of scientific and technological development of the regions of the Ural economic region has been developed;
- a set of measures aimed at stimulating innovation activity in UER is presented.
Svetlana A. Melenkina, Artyom 0. Uzhegov - Chelyabinsk branch of the Institute of Economics, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chelyabinsk, Russia, Tatyana M. Cheskidova - Ural Socio-Economic Institute (branch) of the Educational Unitary Enterprise «Academy of Labor and Social Relations", Chelyabinsk, Russia