Abstract:
The article provides a comprehensive analysis of the level of innovative
development of the West Kazakhstan region, and examines the importance of innovation in
general for improving the competitiveness of the region. A prerequisite for the development of
the state’s innovation economy as a whole is the analysis of innovative and spatial regional
indicators of its individual regions. Therefore, the article provides a comprehensive analysis
of the dynamic indicators of enterprises in the West Kazakhstan region for the introduction of
innovations and implementation of innovative activities. In addition, the costs of producing
product and technological innovations for each region located in the western region have been
studied comparatively. Using the induction method of research, the innovative activity of the region was calculated. Based on the results obtained, the main problems and constraints for the development of innovative activity were identified. The innovative activity of enterprises in the West Kazakhstan region was evaluated, and ways of its sustainable and effective development in the future were proposed.