Scientific justification of the «smart specialization» model for the process of innovative development of the raw materials region

Abstract

Currently, the «smart specialization» model, which is a special scientific approach to the formation
of regional clusters, is an advanced tool in the field of determining the territories of cluster localization. The
«smart specialization» model emphasizes the need to find and select such areas of activity that can make
the maximum contribution to the socio-economic development of the region by supporting and stimulating
innovative research and development in the identified areas of regional specialization. An important condition
for regional economic progress is the identification of potential poles of innovative growth in the development
of the region based on the analysis of its potential and the best world practices.
The article substantiates the priority and effectiveness of the application of the «smart specialization» model
to the process of innovative development of the region. The characteristics of the sectors of the economy of
the raw material region are determined. The effects of the transition of the raw materials region to innovative
development according to the «smart specialization» model are indicated. The article was prepared based on
the results of research under the grant № AP08052209 of the Committee of Science of the Ministry of Education
and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.