Evaluation of the national innovative potential of Ukraine

Abstract

The essence of index methods of assessing the innovative national potential is investigated in this paper. The objective of the paper is to characterize the index methods of assessing the national innovation potential. The following scientific tasks are solved: determination of the main methods of assessment based on the use of international assessment indices, characteristics of the city of Ukraine in the world in terms of innovation potential; development of directions of use of the received estimations of innovative potential for its further improvement. The main research method is the index method. As a result of using the global innovation index, it is determined that during the period 2014–2021, Ukraine has improved its innovation performance. It is established that Ukraine has the best results in the field of knowledge and technology, and the worst results are characterized by indicators of innovation infrastructure development. Assessment of Ukraine's innovation potential according to the Bloomberg Innovation Index and the Innovation Union Scoreboard (IUS) shows that the country lags far behind European countries. The EU Innovation Scoreboard places Ukraine in the emerging Innovator group. Ukraine's main strengths include its advantageous geographical location, market capacity, deep and comprehensive free trade area between Ukraine and the European Union, and human potential with relatively high level of development. The value of the constituent indices should determine the specific priorities and objectives of Ukraine's innovation development, make adjustments to innovation strategies and programs. Public administration bodies should carry out constant assessment, control over the components of innovative development, development of financing measures and state support for priority areas of innovative development, taking into account international indices. The state innovation policy should take into account international assessments, the dynamics of changes in national innovation components, forecasts and trends in global innovation development.