On Assessment of Influence of Innovation Activities Results on the National Economy

Abstract

Background: Development of Science in Russia is currently in urgent need of a thorough support from the state. Fundamental researches create ground for detalisation of innovative ideas and bring them closer through applied research to their developments and implementation. Ensuring sustainability of the countrys economy is possible only through contributing resources to researches of immediate relevance.
 Under existing conditions, special relevance is acquired by development of tools for assessment of additional effects of financing innovative development.
 Aim: The purpose of this study is to assess the impact on the national economy of the costs on innovative development of companies.
 Methods: Search for and analysis of:
 
 options of assessment of available information about results of scientific researches (both patented and those that are not officially registered as intellectual property);
 ways of deriving economic benefit from owning scientific researches results with absence of opportunity for their introduction into a companys activity or for selling.
 
 To assess the influence of expenses for innovative development on the national economy, the index of innovation support for the national economy (ISNE) is suggested to be used.
 Results: The algorithm for calculation of ISNE is presented. It is suggested to consider relevant for calculation those expenses of the companies, that work on development independently or with the help of national knowledge generation sector and higher education. These expenses are for:
 
 salaries, considering premium;
 procurement of national equipment and materials;
 paying for work carried out and services rendered by contracted companies.
 
 All other expenses at this stage are suggested to be deemed as irrelevant.
 The factor can be calculated for each company-resident, irrespective of type of activity and field of scientific researches for ID purposes.
 Conclusion: For companies that investing considerably in scientific and technical, innovative development, the increase of ISNE can be an additional incentive (with governmental support), will help in drawing attention to existing potential of the Russian science, save and multiply number of scientific schools, maintain high quality of scientific development and their effectiveness.