Innovative potential as a factor of socio-economic development

Abstract

The article analyzes of existing approaches to the concept of innovative potential. There was formulated and approach for estimating an integrated indicator in the article. There was used a method of area diagrams to estimate the integrated indicator. There was calculated and the ranked the innovative potential of the regions of Kazakhstan according to the final values. It is necessary to analyze and assess the factors of innovative potential, which will help to determine the vector for development of the region for decades to build an efficiently functioning regional innovation system. The regions of Almaty, Nur-Sultan, Kostanay, Karaganda have high indicators of innovation potential in Kazakhstan. Mangistau, West Kazakhstan, North Kazakhstan, Turkestan regions have rather low rates in comparison with other regions. The authors have observed the growth of innovation potential in Pavlodar, Aktobe and the regression of innovation potential in the Akmola region.