Innovation and investment potential of Kazakhstan

Abstract

The resource potential has a direct impact on the competitive advantages of the national economy.
A special importance is attached to the size of the innovation potential when developing a strategic policydocument regulating the development of bioeconomics. The article analyzes the position of Kazakhstan in the
Global Competitiveness Ranking by indicators that characterize the innovation potential, provides indicators
used in domestic practice to assess the innovation activity of enterprises, including in the context of regions.
To study the investment attractiveness of Kazakhstani enterprises, there are presented data on foreign direct
investment, investment in fixed assets, as well as the gross regional product as an indicator that summarizes the
results of economic activity in the region.
The results of the study allowed us to conclude that the decrease in innovation activity of enterprises in
Kazakhstan at the end of 2019, accompanied by zero growth in foreign direct investment and investment in
fixed assets