A Methodology for Assessing the Intellectual Capital of an Innovative-Active Industrial Cluster in the Context of the Digital Economy

Abstract

The authors analyzed a significant number of methods and techniques for assessing intellectual capital, yet could not identify publications describing a methodology for assessing the intellectual capital of clusters. The authors believe that this an omission considering the high importance of clusters in the development of national innovative and economic potential in the context of the digital economy. These facts substantiate the relevance of the study's topic. Aim . The presented study aims to propose a methodology for assessing the intellectual capital of an innovative-active industrial cluster in the context of the digital economy. Tasks . The authors define and describe the structure of an innovative-active industrial cluster and its intellectual capital; formulate the goals of assessing the intellectual capital of an innovative-active industrial cluster; provide a brief description of the existing methods of intellectual capital assessment and substantiate the selection of assessment methods; identify stages in the assessment of the intellectual capital of an innovative-active industrial cluster. Methods . This study uses a combination of general scientific methods of cognition: observation, generalization, abstraction, and the graphical approach. These methods are used to consistently solve the tasks of the study. Results . A method for assessing the intellectual capital of an innovative-active industrial cluster is proposed. It consists of three stages: preparatory, main, and final. As part of the proposed methodology, the goals of assessment are formulated, assessment methods are examined, substantiated, and selected, and stages and measures for the implementation of the proposed methodology are developed. Conclusions . The presented study formulates a methodology for assessing the intellectual capital of an innovative-active industrial cluster in the context of the digital economy, which can be used to facilitate the development of the potential of innovative-active industrial clusters.