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.