SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE FAR EASTERN FEDERAL DISTRICT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE REGIONAL INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT: TRENDS AND FORMATION PROBLEMS

Abstract

The topic of the article is important, as it is related to the formation and development of the scientific and research infrastructure (SRI) in the Far Eastern Federal District (FFD). The main scientific and practical problem of the article is the low level of innovative development of the region. What makes it apparent is the FFD lag from other Russian regions in terms of innovative activity, which reduces the capability of sustainable social and economic development of the Russian Far East in the long-term perspective. The purpose of the research is to update the current trends and problems of the SRI formation in the FFD. The object of the research is the SRI of Russian Far Eastern Federal District. The article shows the role of the scientific and research infrastructure in the region as a basic component of its innovative development, the main function of it being the resource support of research activities. There are analyzed dynamics and level of sufficiency of organizational, institutional, financial and material resources in Far Eastern science during the period of 2010–2017. Based on the analysis, a conclusion about the level of formation intensity and the effectiveness of SRI in Far Eastern Federal District is made; the most important problems of the SRI development in the region are identified. The research mainly results in displaying the sustained lag of the FFD from other Russian regions by most of the indicators characterizing the scientific and research infrastructure development, which reflects the low research potential of the region. The research is original, as it identifies trends in the SRI development and formulates its problems for the innovation system of the Far Eastern Federal District – the largest, the most remote from the center of the country, and the least developed region. The results of the research might have a special value for federal state authorities who directly form SRI in the whole country and distribute federal funds between regions, as well as for regional authorities who can have a significant motivating effect on local enterprises and organizations in terms of material support for SRI.